Research Operations Officer

University of Leeds; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution is seeking a Research Operations administrator to provide high-level administrative support. This role involves overseeing administrative processes, ensuring data integrity, and collaborating across teams to enhance operational efficiency. Candidates should have excellent organizational and communication skills. The position offers generous benefits including 26 days holiday, pension options, and health and wellbeing programs.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus approximately 16 Bank Holidays

Generous pension scheme

Health and Wellbeing discounts

Access to personal development courses

On-site childcare and shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Ability to provide high level administrative support.
• Well organised with the ability to manage own time whilst working flexibly and pro-actively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to maintain effective working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide high level administrative support and manage your own time while working flexibly and pro-actively.
• Oversee various administrative processes and maintain and suggest improvements to research support systems and processes.
• Ensure the integrity and quality of research support data.
• Collaborate across the Research Operations team to support operational efficiency.

Skills

Administrative support

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

This role will be based on the university campus with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements. The Research Operations team is part of the Central Finance Service and works closely with the Research & Innovation Service and Faculty Research and Innovation Offices to provide end to end pre- and post-award management of a research grants and contracts portfolio of around £180m p.a. The Research Operations Team has responsibility for setting the framework within which seven Faculty Research and Innovation Offices (FRIOs) and a number of central Research and Innovation teams operate. The team provides support and training to central and faculty-based staff and leads on systems development and maintenance, research finance, risk assessment, quality assurance and compliance.

As part of the Research Operations team, you will be integral to maintaining operational efficiency and supporting the University\'s strategic research objectives and research culture. You will play a vital role in providing pro-active support across a range of activities. In particular, you will be overseeing various administrative processes, maintaining and suggesting improvements to research support systems and processes, and ensuring the integrity and quality of research support data.

Please note that due to Home Office visa requirements, this role is not suitable for first-time Skilled Worker visa applicants. Information on other visa options is available at: https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

Responsibilities

• Provide high level administrative support and manage your own time while working flexibly and pro-actively.
• Oversee various administrative processes and maintain and suggest improvements to research support systems and processes.
• Ensure the integrity and quality of research support data and support end-to-end pre- and post-award management of a research grants and contracts portfolio.
• Collaborate across the Research Operations team and with FRIOs and central Research and Innovation teams to support operational efficiency and research objectives.

Qualifications and Skills

• Ability to provide high level administrative support.
• Well organised with the ability to manage own time whilst working flexibly and pro-actively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to maintain effective working relationships.

Benefits

• 26 days holiday plus approximately 16 Bank Holidays/days the University is closed (about 42 days a year).
• Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance.
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, the campus gym.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by the Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• On-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.
• And much more!