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Job title: Project Administrator

Salary: Competitive

Tenure: Up to 36 months initially

Immediate Start: October 2009

Position: Full or Part time (3-5 days per week)

Location: Cambridge

About Psynova:

Psynova Neurotech Ltd is a CNS diagnostics company founded in 2005 by Prof. Sabine Bahn, MD, PhD, MRCPsych, and Prof Chris Lowe, PhD of the University of Cambridge. Our aim is to develop clinically useful tests to aid in the early diagnosis and treatment of patients with psychiatric disorders by building on the ground-breaking research by Prof. Bahn in identifying novel biomarkers for neuropsychiatric illnesses. Psynova Neurotech recently signed a co-development agreement with Rules Based Medicine (RBM) Inc. for its first product - a serum biomarker panel to aid in the early diagnosis and treatment of schizophrenia. Psynova Neurotech and RBM expect this will be the first of several products in related therapeutic areas, such as bipolar affective disorder (also referred to as manic depression) and major depression to address this unmet clinical need for objective molecular tests in psychiatric disorders.
Psynova Neurotech is also the project co-ordinator in an 8 member consortium recently awarded a €2.75million European Commission Framework 7 grant to develop minimally invasive, high throughput, low cost molecular assays for the early diagnosis of schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders. We are seeking an experienced Project Administrator to manage this EU grant on Psynova’s behalf and to provide administrative expertise in the day to day running of the company.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

The Administrator will be responsible for overall project administration and the work will include:

• Assist in the project management process by collecting, collating, and producing records, documentations and reports needed by the project co-ordinator, European commission, project managers, and external stakeholders
• Implement the delivery, monitoring, administrative and general targets and tasks set by the project manager and ensure overall effective day-to-day administration of projects
• Provide high-quality administrative support to the Psynova project teams and take responsibility for the effective and efficient running of the Psynova office
• Provide other project and office management support, including project promotion and marketing; bookkeeping and petty cash management; secretarial and presentational activities.

Qualifications, Experience & Knowledge:

• At least 3 years administrative and office management experience, preferably within a small or medium-sized organisation
• Hands on experience of monitoring and reporting on EU or other grant funded projects
• Educated to A ‘Level standard or equivalent
• Excellent communication and computing skills including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Pleasant and effective telephone manner
• Ability to take notes at meetings and produce concise and accurate minutes and reports
• Excellent time management skills
• Legal right to work in the United Kingdom

Personal Qualities:

• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong self-motivation and ability to multi-task and prioritise between tasks
• Ability to remain calm under pressure

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should apply by post or e-mail to:

George McAllister
Head of Research & Development
Psynova Neurotech Ltd.
St John's Innovation Centre
Cowley Rd.
Cambridge CB4 0WS
email: george.mcallister@psynova.com

Deadline for applications: 19th October 2009