Operations Officer (Post Award Research)

University of Sheffield; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Sheffield is seeking an Operations Officer (Post Award Research) to support a portfolio of funded projects from award to completion, ensuring milestones and deadlines are met.

You will work closely with academic staff and specialist teams to coordinate recruitment and staffing, procurement, project reporting, events and research communications, delivering excellent customer service in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Organised, proactive professional with excellent communication skills.
• Interest in supporting impactful research.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate recruitment and staffing for funded projects.
• Coordinate procurement, project reporting, events and research communications.
• Ensure projects meet milestones and deadlines, delivering high-quality service.

Job description

Operations Officer (Post Award Research)

Are you an organised, proactive professional with excellent communication skills and a passion for supporting impactful research? Join our team as an Operations Officer, where you’ll play a key role in supporting a diverse portfolio of funded research projects from award to completion.

Working collaboratively with academic staff and specialist teams, you’ll coordinate recruitment and staffing, procurement, project reporting, events and research communications, ensuring projects meet key milestones and deadlines.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy managing multiple priorities and are committed to delivering outstanding customer service, we’d love to hear from you.

Find out more at sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/benefits and join us to become part of something special.