Post-Award Senior Research Manager

British Antarctic Surve; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to world-leading interdisciplinary research in the Polar Regions. As a Post-Award Senior Research Manager, you will play a crucial role in overseeing the financial and administrative management of research grants. This position offers the opportunity to enhance your expertise in the research funding landscape while working alongside a talented team. With a commitment to diversity and equality, this innovative firm provides generous benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, a robust civil service pension, and flexible working opportunities. If you're passionate about making a difference in research, we want to hear from you.

Benefits

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Excellent civil service pension

24/7 access to employee assistance programme

Flexible working opportunities

Cycle to work scheme

Discounted shopping access

Qualifications

• Proven track record in effective post-award grant management.
• Experience with research grant funding mechanisms and policies.

Responsibilities

• Acting as the senior point of contact for post-award grant management.
• Ensuring efficient administration services to PIs of externally funded grants.
• Managing the pool of Programme Managers and Programme Support Officers.

Skills

Post-award grant management

Research grant funding mechanisms

Numerical and financial information handling

Team collaboration

Job description

Contract Type: Full Time

Duration: Open ended appointment

Salary: £45,272 - £49,430 per annum

Benefits:

We offer generous benefits

Team: Research, Development and Support (ReDS)

Location: BAS Cambridge

Closing Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Job Profile

£45,272 - £49,430 – the band minimum is the normal starting pay for those new to a role. In exceptional circumstances, when relevant skills and experience can be identified, a higher starting salary may be considered.

Interview date – Anticipated w/c 27/1/25

The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is looking for an exceptional Post-Award grants management professional to join our Research, Development and Support (ReDS) Team. BAS delivers and enables world-leading interdisciplinary research in the Polar Regions.

Working at BAS is rewarding. Our skilled science, operational and support staff based in Cambridge, Antarctica, and the Arctic work together to deliver research that uses the Polar Regions to advance our understanding of Earth as a sustainable planet.

As a valued member of our team, you’ll be eligible for the following benefits:

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and 2.5 privilege days
• Excellent civil service pension (with 26% or more employer contribution, depending on your band)
• 24 hours/365 days access to employee assistance programme (EAP)
• Flexible and family-friendly working opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to discounted shopping on a range of retail, leisure, and lifestyle categories and much more.

You’ll be joining our Research, Development and Support (ReDS) team, working in the Post-Award section.

You’ll help us to deliver comprehensive post-award services and management, overseeing the financial and administrative management of research grants after they have been awarded.

Within the role, there will be an opportunity to develop your expertise within the research funding landscape.

Current projects the team are working on include a vast array of interdisciplinary research projects with external partners worldwide.

• ArcticPASSION
• OCEAN:ICE
• ITGC
• BIOPOLE
• PRESCIENT

Some of your main responsibilities will include:

• Acting as the senior point of contact and administrative lead for post-award grant management within BAS.
• Ensuring comprehensive, efficient, and supportive administration services to PIs of externally funded grants.
• Managing the pool of Programme Managers and Programme Support Officers within ReDS.
• Working closely with the Pre-Award Team to ensure project budgets accurately reflect the resources needed.
• Working closely with the Head of ReDS and other key stakeholders to drive systems and process improvements for grant management.

For the role of Post-Award Senior Research Manager, we are looking for somebody who has:

• A proven track record in effective post-award grant management.
• Experience with research grant funding mechanisms and policies.
• A high degree of comfort handling numerical and financial information.
• A proven track record of being a team player.

Please download the job description for more details.

If we’ve just described you, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now at bas.ac.uk/vacancies.

What experiences can we offer you?

At BAS, we believe everyone plays a vital role, is unique and valued, therefore, we embrace diversity and equality of opportunity.

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