Posted:
10/31/2024, 5:00:00 PM
Location(s):
England, United Kingdom ⋅ London, England, United Kingdom
Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior
Field(s):
Business & Strategy
£25,000 - £27,000 plus benefits
Reports to: Business Change Manager (CRH)
Directorate: Research & Innovation
Contract: 6 month fixed-term contract
Hours: Full time 35 hours per week
Location: Stratford, London Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office)
Closing date: 10 November 2024 23:55
This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. Please let us know if there is anything about the recruitment process that you would like to discuss, in particular if there are any changes or adjustments that would make it easier for you to apply. Please contact [email protected] or 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible.
Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.
At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.
We are looking for a proactive, self-motivated administrator to join our commercial partnerships team, specially our business operations team, to support with general admin with a focus on financial and patent administration.
About the team
The Commercial Partnerships Business Operations team sits within Cancer Research Horizons (CRH), Cancer Research UK’s innovation engine. CRH seeks to bring to life new drugs and technologies to fight cancer, that come from the ideas generated by academic research funded by CRUK. The Business Operations team touches every part of the commercialisation process supporting the specialist business units within Commercial Partnerships and more widely within CRH. As such the team has a dynamic, supported and fast-moving atmosphere.
We are looking for candidates with an interest in learning more about commercialisation of intellectual property, who have a willingness to learn and can-do attitude. You don’t need experience within the sector but you do need top notch admin skills, great communication skills and enjoy working on a variety of projects at one time
Provide administration support for the Business Operations team, including:
Supporting finance processes creating receivables, purchase orders, patent fees and new supplier set up
Supporting on Patent team administration activities and data audits
Maintaining data integrity and updating fields on our record management system (Minuet).
Managing the group inbox and internal and external stakeholder expectations.
Designing, drafting and maintaining processes and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Excellent problem solving and communication skills
Proven ability to work to a high standard with an eye for detail, working under own initiative and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
Experience of working within an administrative capacity for a team.
Effective at assisting with contract compliance with a variety of partners and stakeholders.
Competent in the use of Microsoft Office programmes,
Proactive, self-motivated and able to work independently,
Excellent interpersonal skills and a team player.
Desire to gain an understanding of partnership deals involving commercialisation of intellectual property.
Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.
Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination
Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism
Human: Act to have a positive impact on people
Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively
We’re looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.
If you’re interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we’d still love to hear from you.
We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.
You can explore our benefits by visiting our careers web page.
We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively.
For more information on this career opportunity please visit our website or contact us at [email protected].
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Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in, the work we do. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented.
We want to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and whilst at work. We therefore ask you to inform us of any concerns you have or any adjustments you might need to enable this to happen. Please contact [email protected] or 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible.
Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18, so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.
Website: https://cancerresearchuk.org/
Headquarter Location: London, England, United Kingdom
Employee Count: 1001-5000
Year Founded: 2002
IPO Status: Private
Industries: Charity ⋅ Health Care ⋅ Medical ⋅ Oncology