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Fortrea

Administrative Assistant

Leeds

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Seniority
Mid level
Country
GB
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
29 Sept 2026

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the posting

We exist to bring new medicines to life. What if your administrative expertise could help us accelerate the journey?

FORTREA IN LEEDS – WHERE MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGHS BEGIN

At Fortrea, our world-class Clinical Research Unit in Leeds sits at the heart of innovation. Just a short 7-minute walk from the train station, this 65,000 ft², 100-bed facility is a cornerstone of our global operations. Dedicated to Early Clinical Research, it’s where life-saving medicines begin their journey.

And this is where you come in because we are expanding and now seeking our new Admin. Assistant:

  • This is a 12-month fixed-term contract,
  • Based on site at Fortrea’s Drapers Yard Clinical Research Unit, Leeds
  • Full-time , 37 hours per week

When the drugs you worked with gets approved, you know you´ll touch many patient´s lives around the world.

WHO YOU ARE

  • Proven experience in providing administrative support in an international environment, including invoice processing, payments and archiving.
  • Required: advanced proficiency with Microsoft office programs (Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook, etc.)
  • Educated to GCSE level.
  • Ability to live and work in the UK (we cannot sponsor for this role)
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced setting with many interruptions. Flexibility, anticipation, and advanced organizational skills are key for adjusting to changing daily priorities.
  • Able to maintain confidentiality and establish secure filing procedures

ON A NORMAL DAY, YOU WILL…

Provide broad and varied administrative support to the Clinical Pharmacology Services team, including:

  • Processing invoices in our financial system
  • Processing payments for the clinical trial participants
  • Supporting the Global Vendor Management Team with local specific vendors (i.e. tracking contracts , overseeing payments, etc.)
  • Maintaining departmental files (training files, client contract files, project files…)
  • Archiving and maintenance of complex and confidential documentation in content management platforms (e.g. CTMS, Veeva Vault, etc.)
  • Cross-functional communication with all the Clinic teams and vendors

If you want to apply your administrative expertise at the point where new medicines first reach humans, we’d like to hear from you .

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Learn more about our EEO & Accommodations request here .

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