R&D Costing Officer

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS teaching trust in Oxford is seeking an R&D Costing Officer to manage costing activities for research projects. The role involves identifying the costs of resources used, ensuring compliance with funding rules, and coordinating with teams to support research activities. Applicants should possess a qualification from a CCAB body or equivalent experience, alongside an understanding of NHS costing processes. A full-time, fixed-term contract for 2 years is offered with a salary range of £38,682 to £46,580 per annum.

Qualifications

• Experience of costing medical research studies either in NHS, University, or Commercial environment.
• A working knowledge of R&D administrative and finance aspects within NHS Trust is desirable.
• Ability to deliver tight deadlines with high quality outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Identify and cost research activities within appropriate funding rules.
• Draft and review contracts for correct funding representation.
• Provide support and advice to teams on costing issues.

Skills

Costing medical research studies

Understanding of NHS costs

Ability to meet deadlines

Education

Part qualified member of CCAB or equivalent

Degree level education

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity to join the R&D Finance costing team at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to support the high levels of research activity.

The closing date is 16 February 2026

Main duties of the job

Where research involves the use of Trust resources, identify the full extent of those resources, cost them, and secure adequate funding to meet these costs. Ensure all research activities are costed within the rules of the appropriate funding bodies or follow the national costing process. Complete costing activities to time and target to meet the national 150-day metrics for study setup for research.

Grant applications for research funding are reviewed with the applicant to ensure the funds requested are adequate and appropriate and within the terms and conditions of the grant funding.

Once funding is agreed, draft contracts are reviewed to ensure the funding is correctly represented before financial approval is given.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

• POST TITLE: R&D Costing Officer
• DEPARTMENT: Research & Development
• BAND: 6
• HOURS OF WORK: 37.5 hours per week
• MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB: To ensure that research activities which involve the use of NHS Trust resources are reviewed so that the full extent of the resources are identified, costed, and adequate funding secured to meet the costs. This will involve making sure all research activities are costed within the rules of the appropriate funding bodies, or follow the national costing process. In addition the costing activity must be completed to time and target to meet the new national 150-day metrics for study setup for research.
• PRINCIPAL DUTIES:
  1. Where research proposals involve the use of OUH Trust resources, the full extent of those resources are identified, fully costed and that adequate funding is secured to meet these costs.
  2. Commercial and non-commercial studies are costed appropriately and within set timelines, liaising and negotiating with sponsors as appropriate.
  3. The Principal Investigator (PI) is engaged in the costing process and agrees to the final study budget.
  4. All proposals are costed within the rules of the appropriate funding bodies.
  5. Research costs and prices are applied within approved guidelines.
  6. Full engagement is obtained from Trust Support Departments.
  7. The research budget is agreed with the appropriate funding body.
  8. Advice and support is provided to other teams within the Joint Research Office on matters relating to the costing of research studies and grants.
  9. Support and advice is provided to a range of stakeholders including non-finance managers and researchers within the OUH and OU with the aim of assisting them in developing their understanding of costing issues, including the policies and procedures which govern how research studies and grants are managed.
  10. Costing information and data is promptly and accurately recorded and maintained on relevant IT systems within the Trust.
  11. All costing activities are completed in conjunction with the R&D Governance and Contracts teams to ensure the timely and accurate setup of research trials at the OUH Trust.
  12. An active contribution is made towards the development and adherence to costing procedures to ensure maximum efficiencies to deliver all costing activities within time and target to meet the new 150 day metrics for study setup for research.

Person Specification

Knowledge and experience

• Part qualified member of CCAB body or equivalent experience, or educated to degree level or equivalent experience for the role
• Experience of costing medical research studies or an understanding of NHS costs either in an NHS, University or Commercial environment
• Able to deliver to tight deadlines with high quality outcomes.
• A working knowledge of the administrative and finance aspects of Research and Development (R&D) within an NHS Trust environment would be desirable but not essential.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Details

• Address: OUH Cowley Unipart House Business Centre
• Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 per annum pro rata
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 2 years
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 321-CORP-7650326-B6
• Job locations: OUH Cowley Unipart House Business Centre