Project support officer Innovation and enterprise

Job Description

Be a part of an energetic and vibrant team who are driven by the desire to improve the lives of people living with kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease.This is a new and exciting key role within the recently created Innovation and Enterprise team. Primarily, this role will be supporting the health and life sciences partnership manager to develop and deliver a range of new and exciting projects and initiativeswith industry and key stakeholders.Project support officer responsibilities:The successful candidate will support the development, coordination and delivery of industry partnership plans and projects to enable Kidney Research UK to play a unique and leading role in driving collaboration with industry partners specialising in renalhealth, which will ensure we accelerate the development of new innovations that will deliver patient benefits faster as well as developing new income streams for the charity.Project support officer requirements:The successful applicant must enjoy working in a fast paced, hands-on and highly collaborative environment and have the drive and determination to succeed. You will have excellent planning and organisation skills including time management and will thrive underpressure and enjoy working to deadlines. You will possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an eye for detail. You will be confident in your ability to work independently as well as part of a team to deliver agreed plans. About us:Kidney Research UK are the leading charity dedicated to kidney research in the UK. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease.We fund research into all aspects of kidney disease - from understanding the condition, to how we can prevent and treat it. We want to discover better, kinder treatments.Research has given us life-saving kidney transplants, dialysis machines that filter the blood when the kidneys fail, and drugs to keep us going. But these treatments come at a cost. They can be gruelling, confining, relentless. A transplant is not a cure, theyrarely last a lifetime.Kidney disease still affects 3.5 million people in the UK. And one million of those dont know they are at risk. Thats 3.5 million people who are someones parents, grandparents, children, friends.And kidney failure is rising, as are the factors contributing to it, such as diabetes and obesity.Thats why our work is more essential than ever.Research is what we do. It is the only way to discover future preventions, treatments and cures. It is vital to keep our loved ones safe. Your support is crucial to make this happen.Were here to be heard, to make a difference, to change the future. Kidney disease ends here.Location: Contracted to our Peterborough office with the flexibility for hybrid workingContract Type: PermanentHours: Full Time, 37.5 per weekSalary: £25,000 - £28,000 depending on experienceBenefits: We want all our employees to feel valued and engaged and are committed to offering a positive working culture along with a good work-life balance. As well as ensuring we pay our employees fairly, we offer the following benefits: Flexibleworking, Generous annual leave, Pension Scheme, Sick Pay, Death in Service, Employee Assistance Programme, Bike Loan Scheme, Cycle2Work Scheme, Eyecare, Discount Portal, Social Activities.Closing date: 16 December 2022Telephone interviews: will be held on 21 December 2022Interviews: will be held on 5 January 2023 No agencies pleaseIf you are interested in the position, please complete the online application form and submit your CV, together with a supporting statement, outlining why you are interested and how you feel you meet the requirements. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all sections of the community.You may have experience of the following: Innovation Officer, Project Support Officer, Enterprise, Project Manager, Innovation, Project Management, Research Officer, Researcher, Medical Research, Business Advisor, Business Support Advisor, Business Growth Advisor,Partnership Officer, Charity, Charities, NFP, Not for Profit, etc.REF-201 432