Research data administrator
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Job share
- Posted
- 27/08/2026
- Closes
- 06/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role supports the Research and Development department at NNUH as a Research Data Administrator. The main purpose is to provide accurate data reporting, including input, query resolution, and verification. The position requires strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and advanced Microsoft Excel skills to maintain and develop reporting systems. You will be responsible for ensuring data quality and accuracy in compliance with UK policy.
Essential criteria
- Educated to Diploma level or have significant administration experience
- Good IT skills; Detailed knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, in particular Excel
- Good IT skills; Detailed knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, in particular Excel
- Strong organisational skills. Ability to manage own workload and work on own initiative
- Atitude & Aptitude
- Ability to work to strict deadlines and maintain concentration in a busy working environment
- Demonstrate Understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Educated to Diploma level or have significant administration experience
- Good IT skills; Detailed knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, in particular Excel
- Good IT skills; Detailed knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, in particular Excel
- Strong organisational skills. Ability to manage own workload and work on own initiative
- Atitude & Aptitude
- Ability to work to strict deadlines and maintain concentration in a busy working environment
- Demonstrate Understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Research data administrator
The closing date is 06 September 2026
Job summary
The Research and Development department at NNUH is growing and an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Research Data Administrator to join a supportive and dynamic team to help us develop our service.
The role of the Research Data Administrator can at times be demanding so we are looking for someone who is confident, has excellent communication skills, is highly organised and good at multi-tasking with experience of reporting.
The main purpose of the role is to support the R&D team with a high level of accuracy around data reporting. This will involve data input, resolving data queries, verifying source data and accuracy.
The ideal candidate will have advanced Microsoft Excel skills (Power Query, XLOOK UP, Pivot tables), excellent communication skills and experience of reporting.
Interview date: 18 September 2026.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to provide both administrative and data support for all research activity within the Research Operations Office based at NNUH, being responsible for ensuring that data related to research activity is recorded, monitored, maintained, and reported to ensure data quality and accuracy in compliance with the UK Policy Framework for Health & Social Care.
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