Grants Officer

The Academy; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biomedical organization is seeking a Grants Officer to manage a portfolio of grant schemes. This role involves processing applications, supporting the awarding panel, and analyzing data to demonstrate the impact of the Academy's initiatives. Ideal candidates will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, strong analytical abilities, and a keen interest in biomedical research. This position offers hybrid working, competitive annual leave, and comprehensive benefits including training support and private medical insurance.

Benefits

29 days annual leave

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Previous relevant experience is desirable, but not essential.
• Interest in biomedical and health research is preferred.
• Ability to travel within the UK or abroad occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Process applications and coordinate peer review.
• Support awarding panel and manage new grants.
• Analyze data and prepare reports on grant schemes.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Strong analytical skills

Good IT skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Job description

The Grants Officer will be a member of the Biomedical Grants and Policy Department. You will work with a Grants Manager to administer a portion of the Academy's portfolio of grants schemes and activities. You will act as a key point of contact for external liaison relating to the schemes. Working with the other Grants Officers and the rest of the Team, you will also help to develop and deliver events for Academy grant holders, as well as contribute to the Academy's wider portfolio of work, and the delivery of our strategy. The Grant Officer will be line managed by a Grants Manager.

Responsibilities

• Process applications, determine eligibility and coordinate peer review of eligible applications.
• Convening and supporting the awarding panel, including preparation of committee papers, reports and financial information, and preparing feedback to applicants.
• Manage the new grants once awarded, along with the Academy's existing portfolio of grants.
• Support the monitoring of awards and evaluation of grants schemes.
• Analyze data and prepare papers, presentations and reports to demonstrate the impact of our schemes for internal and external use.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date data on grants.
• Research and report on initiatives being undertaken by other UK funders.
• Work with the Academy's Fellowship, in their roles as peer reviewers, selection panel members and Chairs, honorary Officers and members of Council.
• Act as a key external point of contact for the Academy's grant schemes, such as by providing advice to applicants, awardees, and host organisations.
• Develop and maintain working relationships with scheme funders.
• Work with other Academy staff, particularly the rest of the Careers department and support the other Grants Officers in the delivery of their schemes, as required.
• Support the development and delivery of events for Academy grant holders, e.g. induction and scientific meetings for grant holders.
• Contribute to the Academy's wider portfolio of work, including drafting and providing data for papers for the Academy's governing committees.
• Act as line‑manager or project manager for one of the Academy's interns, on a rotation basis and when the opportunity arises.
• Perform any other duties that might be reasonably expected, and which are commensurate with this level of post.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written).
• A confident and friendly team player/collaborator (within and across teams).
• Interest in biomedical and health research.
• Highly numerate with strong analytical skills.
• Good IT skills, e.g. Microsoft suite and online databases.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail and an ability to manage multiple tasks/deadlines with precision.
• Previous relevant experience (desirable, but not essential).
• Commitment to the Academy's strategy and alignment with our core values.
• Ability to travel from time to time either in the UK or abroad, with occasional overnight stays.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary progression framework.
• Hybrid and agile working.
• 29 days annual leave including Christmas closure dates, plus bank holidays (pro rata).
• Regular organisation‑wide Wellbeing Days.
• Pension (the Academy offers a flexible contribution structure with a minimum employer contribution of 8% up to a maximum of 13% of gross salary, with an employee contribution ranging from 3% to 8%).
• Life assurance.
• Vitality Private Medical Insurance, on completion of probation.
• SimplyHealth Cash Plans, on completion of probation.
• Season ticket travel loan (interest free), on completion of probation.
• Cycle to work scheme, available on completion of probation.
• Family friendly benefits - enhanced maternity and paternity leave (subject to qualifying period), coaching for parents returning to work.
• Subscription to Headspace and Class Pass.
• Staff training to support your development including EDI training (you can see more information on our EDI values, principles, and behaviours here).