Research Support Officer

The University of Manchester; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Manchester is seeking a Research Support Officer to assist researchers in attracting research income and delivering high-quality research services. This administrative, office-based role reports to a Research Support Manager and collaborates with Research Services and other internal stakeholders.

The role is full-time and open-ended. Hybrid working is available with a minimum of two days on campus each week, and applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Exceptional communication skills with the capacity to engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to cultivate positive relationships, and influence outcomes constructively.
• Well-developed IT skills
• Team Player
• Attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Support researchers to attract research income and enable high-quality research activities.
• Deliver a high-quality research support service to academics and other service users.
• Report to a Research Support Manager and collaborate with Research Services colleagues and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship management

IT skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Job description

The Research Support Officer post is an administrative and office-based role supporting researchers attract research income to the University which facilities the undertaking of high-quality research and exploits research outcomes. What you would be doing: This role requires the skillset to be work efficiently under pressure in a fast-paced environment with high volumes. You will be working within a team to deliver a high-quality research support service to academic and other service users. You will report to a Research Support Manager and collaborate with Research Services colleagues as well as other internal stakeholders, helping the organisation support research activities and externally funded projects in a broad sense

• Exceptional communication skills with the capacity to engage stakeholders at all levels,
• Ability to cultivate positive relationships, and influence outcomes constructively.
• Well-developed IT skills
• Team Player
• Attention to detail
• This is a full-time, open-ended position.
• Hybrid working is available, with a minimum requirement of two days per week on campus (not negotiable).
• We are an open place of enquiry and challenge. We embrace and celebrate difference, diversity and debate, and we pride ourselves on being a place of education, learning and community where we are able, within the law, to question and test received wisdom, express new ideas and explore controversial or unpopular topics and opinions.
• Find out more from our . Enquiries about the role, shortlisting and interviews
• Applications close at midnight on the closing date.
• This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.
• Applicants must demonstrate the right to work in the UK.
• Further particulars (with person specification) linked below.