Grant Development Officer, Humanities Research

University of Manchester; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous employer contribution pension

29 days annual leave + holidays

Job summary

University of Manchester seeks a proactive Research Development Officer (SALC) to help humanities and social science researchers secure external funding and drive interdisciplinary collaboration. The role focuses on building a pipeline of large grant opportunities and delivering strategic training.

The position, based in the Research Development and Impact (RDI) team, is a two-year fixed-term role on secondment, offering the chance to influence research culture and policy within a collegiate

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification or equivalent education, training or experience.
• Experience in preparing large, complex grant proposals.
• Knowledge of UK research funding and impact / innovation landscape.
• Excellent project management skills to handle multiple projects and timelines.
• Numerical ability to review budgets and pricing models.
• Analytical ability to interpret regulations and identify funding opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Build a strong pipeline of future large grant winners.
• Deliver training to support a shift toward larger, interdisciplinary team bids.
• Manage a diverse portfolio of research projects and provide authoritative grant capture advice.

Skills

Grant proposals

UK funding landscape

Project management

Budgeting/numerical analysis

Analytical ability

Education

PhD or comparable research exp.

Job description

University of Manchester seeks a proactive Research Development Officer (SALC) to help humanities and social science researchers secure external funding and drive interdisciplinary collaboration. The role focuses on building a pipeline of large grant opportunities and delivering strategic training.

The position, based in the Research Development and Impact (RDI) team, is a two-year fixed-term role on secondment, offering the chance to influence research culture and policy within a collegiate