Research Support Officer (Post Award)

University of Leeds; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellbeing discounts at The-

Access to Organisational Development &

On-site childcare

Job summary

University of Leeds is recruiting for a professional and proactive individual to provide high quality, customer focussed research support to the Faculty Research and Innovation Office (FRIO).

The role focuses on grants management and financial administration within FRIO, with emphasis on the post-award process, and will be deployed to the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences reporting to the Senior Research Support Administrator (Post-Award).

Qualifications

• Administrative experience in a busy, customer focussed environment.
• Excellent organisation and communication skills.
• Experience of financial systems and procedures.
• Ability to work effectively to tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, customer focussed research support to the Faculty Research and Innovation Office (FRIO).
• Support the provision of grants management and financial administration within the FRIO, with a focus on the post-award process.
• Be part of the University's Research Operations service, deployed to the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences and reporting to the Senior Research Support Administrator (Post-Award).

Job description

Interviews expected to take place week commencing 16 November 2026.

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.

We are looking for a professional and proactive individual who will provide high quality, customer focussed research support to our Faculty Research and Innovation Office (FRIO).

You will support the provision of grants management and financial administration within the FRIO, with a particular focus on the post-award process. You will be part of the University's Research Operations service, but will be deployed to the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences and will report to the Senior Research Support Administrator (Post-Award).

With administrative experience in a busy, customer focussed environment, you will also have excellent organisation and communication skills, experience of financial systems and procedures, and the ability to work effectively to tight deadlines.

• 26 days holiday plus 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – that’s 42 days a year!
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Jonathan Mills, Deputy Faculty Research Manager