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Job summary
An exciting opportunity to work as a Research Governance Administrator has arisen in the Research and Development Team. This is a 1-year fixed term/secondment opportunity for a full time band 3 post. We are a team of experienced and dedicated professionals collaborating with our talented multi-disciplinary clinical teams to deliver a wide range of innovative high quality research trials to inform the future care of our patients. The R & D team support a large and growing portfolio of research studies across multiple specialities.
We offer a friendly working environment and are interested in your career development with a range of training opportunities available to help you grow and fulfil your potential.
We are looking to appoint an organised, enthusiastic, motivated, and proactive individual who will enjoy the challenge of supporting a research governance team with research trial feasibility, set up, capacity and capability processes and trial modification review.
You will be based at the Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Heart Lung Research Institute (VPD HLRI) and Royal Papworth Hospital on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide Administrative Assistance to the Research and Development Governance team, co-ordinating flow of communications across the R&D department, with Trust wide multidisciplinary teams and with external sponsors.
The post holder will be responsible for managing central email accounts, completing and maintaining excel spreadsheets and other filing and office duties, in a confidential, professional and timely manner.
The post holder will aim to support the research governance team to achieve specified milestones in a timely manner and ensure high quality data is added to EDGE (Local Performance Portfolio Management System - LPMS).
The post holder will support and contribute to the production of reports on research activity for the R&D Directorate, Trust and Regional Research Delivery Network.
The post holder will follow departmental and Trust standard operating procedures to provide high quality and efficient administrative service for the research and development department.
About us
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.
Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.
The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.
For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour
Details
- Date posted: 26 May 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 3
- Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year
- Contract: Fixed term
- Duration: 1 years
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 175-2627-RD1822
- Job locations: Heart and Lung Research Institute, Papworth Road, Cambridge Bio Medical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0AY, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.
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This advert is for Research Governance Administrator with Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Cambridge, East of England, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £25,760 to £27,476 a year. The contract type is Fixed-Term. The application deadline is 21 Jun 2026.
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