Research Grants & Portfolio Support Officer

The University of Manchester; Manchester; Ibrido; GBP 26.000 - 34.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Generous employer pension contribution

Christmas closure across all depts

Purple Place employee discount

Descrizione del lavoro

The University of Manchester is seeking a motivated Research Support Officer to join the Faculty of Science and Engineering's Professional Services Research Services team. You will support academics and researchers through the funding lifecycle from application development to award mobilisation and ongoing management.

You will collaborate with colleagues across academic and professional services, manage project costings, coordinate with external partners, and ensure high standards of reporting

Competenze

• Broad understanding of the research administration lifecycle.
• Experience of working within regulations and procedures.
• Strong numeracy skills with accuracy and ability to present financial data.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to influence and network with diverse contacts.
• Excellent organisational skills to plan and prioritise work and meet deadlines.

Mansioni

• Managing a portfolio of research projects and providing a responsive support service to researchers.
• Preparing accurate project costings and budgets and advising researchers on funding requirements.
• Coordinating with external partners to obtain accurate and timely information for funding proposals.
• Supporting reporting, assurance and data-quality requirements.
• Working flexibly across the wider research support service to meet changing priorities and maintain service continuity.

Conoscenze

Research administration

Numeracy

Written communication

Verbal communication

Organisational skills

Project coordination

Descrizione del lavoro

The University of Manchester is seeking a motivated Research Support Officer to join the Faculty of Science and Engineering's Professional Services Research Services team. You will support academics and researchers through the funding lifecycle from application development to award mobilisation and ongoing management.

You will collaborate with colleagues across academic and professional services, manage project costings, coordinate with external partners, and ensure high standards of reporting