Research Support Services Officer X2 ( Redeployee Candidates Only )

City University London; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK university is seeking a Research Support Services Officer to assist in developing and submitting research grant applications. The role involves managing project setup processes, including budgets and liaising with the Research & Innovation Contracts team. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and a background in funding applications within higher education. This position offers a competitive salary and hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Comprehensive training and development package

Sector-leading salary

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting research funding applications.
• Well-versed in the UK research funding landscape and policies.
• Ability to communicate effectively with various audiences.

Responsibilities

• Support academic staff in developing research grant applications.
• Manage the project set-up process and budgets.
• Assist the Research Support Services Manager in research agendas.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Negotiation skills

Highly organised

Ability to manage multiple tasks

Job description

The Research Support Services Officer will support academic and research staff in developing and submitting research grant applications. The postholder will also manage the project set‑up process, including agreeing budgets, reviewing awards (in liaison with the Research & Innovation Contracts team as needed), ensuring a comprehensive handover to Research & Innovation Finance, and facilitating the set‑up of appropriate contract arrangements for research projects.

The postholder will assist the Research Support Services Manager(s) in their support of the University and School research agendas.

The successful candidate will bring a well‑developed understanding of best practice in supporting research funding applications to the role. They will have experience of working in a similar role in higher education and will be well versed in the research funding landscape in the UK and associated policy issues.

They will have excellent communication skills and experience of communicating to a variety of audiences, together with excellent negotiation skills. They will be highly organised, with the ability to manage and prioritise a mixed portfolio of work.

City St George's, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George's, University of London into one institution.

The combined university is one of the largest suppliers of the health workforce in the capital, as well as one of the largest higher education destinations for London students.

Combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, law, creativity, communications, science and technology, we are creating a 'health powerhouse' for students, researchers, the NHS and partners in uniting a world‑leading specialist health university. We are now one of the UK's largest health educators, where staff and students have access to an expanded team of brilliant academic and professional services colleagues, combined resources and facilities and more interdisciplinary opportunities.

The merger creates opportunities to generate significant change in the world of healthcare including changes to treatment, population health monitoring, workforce development and leadership, policy, and advocacy.

Research & Innovation Services (RIS) provides a professional support service for research and innovation activities at City St George's. We operate a business partnering model to work with and support our six academic Schools located across our Clerkenwell, Tooting and Moorgate campuses.

RIS is comprised of seven teams, covering the areas of pre‑award, post‑award, research & innovation contracts, business engagement & knowledge exchange, intellectual property & commercialisation, entrepreneurship and clinical research support.

City St. George's, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio‑economic background.

City St. George's operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

At City St. George's, subject to agreement, relevant Professional Services roles may be undertaken in a hybrid way, involving a mixture of working on campus and at home each week.

Where a hybrid working arrangement can be accommodated, it is expected that colleagues will spend the majority (at least 60%) of their usual working time on campus each week. Specific details will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate. A hybrid working arrangement will not detract from any comprehensive induction, that will include relevant on‑site activities.

City St. George's offers a sector‑leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.