Grant Development Officer – Humanities & SALC

Diversity Dashboard; Manchester; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension

29 days annual leave

Ride to work / EV car scheme

Job summary

University of Manchester is seeking a Research Development Officer to join the Research Development and Impact team within the Faculty of Humanities. This two-year post will help researchers build large interdisciplinary grant bids and deliver training to boost funding success.

The successful candidate will manage a diverse portfolio, stay up-to-date with research policy, and provide authoritative grant-capture advice across career stages, requiring superb written and oral communication skills.

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification or equivalent education, training or professional experience.
• Experience of playing a substantive role in the preparation of large, complex grant proposals
• Knowledge of the UK's research funding and impact / innovation landscape
• Excellent project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects and submit high-quality materials on time
• Numerical ability to review and advise on research grant budgets, familiarity with costing and pricing models.
• Analytical ability to collect and interpret complex information relating to regulations and policies, ability to determine trends and therefore anticipate opportunities in the funding arena

Responsibilities

• Build a strong pipeline of future large grant winners across the SALC portfolio.
• Deliver targeted training to researchers to improve grant capture and bid-writing skills.
• Manage a diverse portfolio of interdisciplinary projects and provide authoritative advice on funding opportunities.
• Support researchers at all career stages and stay abreast of policy changes affecting funding and impact.

Skills

Grant budgeting knowledge

Project management

Analytical thinking

Policy awareness

Stakeholder engagement

Education

PhD or comparable research experience

Job description

University of Manchester is seeking a Research Development Officer to join the Research Development and Impact team within the Faculty of Humanities. This two-year post will help researchers build large interdisciplinary grant bids and deliver training to boost funding success.

The successful candidate will manage a diverse portfolio, stay up-to-date with research policy, and provide authoritative grant-capture advice across career stages, requiring superb written and oral communication skills.