Senior Research Grants Coordinator

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and annual increments

Generous annual leave 41 days

Hybrid working opportunities

Auto-enrolment pension scheme

Job summary

University of Cambridge's Engineering Department seeks a Senior Research Grants Coordinator to manage a portfolio of research funding applications, including large grants. You will line-manage a grants coordinator/administrator and champion post-award compliance and process improvements.

The role is primarily office-based with hybrid working options and on-site presence required. Join a fast-paced, collaborative team committed to maximising research income and delivering high-quality support

Qualifications

• Significant grants experience (pre- and post-award)
• Strong initiative in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to identify opportunities to improve processes and efficiency

Responsibilities

• Support portfolio of research funding applications, including large grant applications
• Provide supervisory support to other team members
• Champion post-award compliance and funder regulations
• Identify opportunities for process improvements to maximise funding income
• Work with department to deliver high-quality service across research grants

Skills

Grants management

Line management

Team collaboration

Process improvements

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Engineering Research Support Office for a Senior Research Grants Coordinator, who will play a vital role in supporting the Department of Engineering's portfolio of world-class research. The Department is the largest in the University which presents exciting opportunities to work with very large academic and research communities. The Engineering Research Support Office is a fast paced and dynamic environment, where every day is different. The current team have established a reputation for delivering high workloads and quality of service, implementing process changes and working collaboratively internally and across the university. The role would suit someone with strong initiative, significant grants experience (pre and post award) and who enjoys a fast-paced and team-centric environment.

The role-holder is one of three such posts in the eleven strong office team and will line manage one research grants coordinator or administrator and provide supervisory support to other roles within the team. They will support an extensive portfolio of research funding applications, including dedicated support for large grant applications, at a time where the Department is seeking to significantly increase its research income. The role holder will also be expected to identify opportunities for improvements to processes and/or working practices to improve efficiency and to maximise funding income. They will champion the "post-award agenda" across the Department, to help reinforce compliance with funder regulations and minimise lost income.

This role is predominantly office-based on Department premises in both Central and West Cambridge, but with options for flexibility including an element of working from home under the Department's and University's Hybrid Working Policy. The role-holder would be expected to work on site at least three days a week.

Benefits of working at Cambridge include:

• Competitive rates of pay with automatic service-related pay progression and annual cost of living increases;
• Generous annual leave allowance of 41 days paid leave (including bank holidays);
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities;
• Generous maternity, adoption and shared parental leave entitlement and other family friendly schemes (e.g. workplace nurseries and salary exchange schemes for childcare);
• An auto-enrolment pension scheme , with a generous employer contribution;
• Travel benefits and retail discounts at over 2,000 local and national stores;
• Schemes to support with relocation / the provision of accommodation

The closing date for applications is Sunday 29 November 2026.

Informal enquiries are welcomed and if you have any queries regarding either the vacancy or the application process, please contact the HR Office in the first instance on [e-mail] or 01223 332615.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.