Senior Research Officer (Finance)

Cedar; London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading London institute is seeking a Senior Research Officer on an interim basis to support the Chemical Engineering Faculty. The role involves coordinating research funding, managing budgets, and providing post-award support for PhD students, requiring experience in higher education and grant applications.

Qualifications

• Experience in higher education.
• Previous funding/grant application support.
• Familiarity with financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate research funding bids.
• Support proposal development.
• Monitor budgets for research projects.
• Advise on grant costings.

Skills

Experience of working within a HE environment

Supporting funding/grant applications

Using online financial systems

Preparing for REF submissions

Tools

MyFinance

Axiom

Worktribe

Job description

Cedar Recruitment are delighted to be supporting one of London’s leading institutes with the Recruitment of a Senior Research Officer to support the Chemical Engineering Faculty on an interim basis.

The role will be working for a multi-faculty and multi-national college, who have a population of over 15,000 students.

The main purpose of the role is to provide support for research groups, developing and implementing strategies and overseeing the funding and grant administration.

Rate: £31.00-£37.00 Per Hour

Contract Length: 1 year

Hybrid: 1-2 days in the office per week

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and assist with research funding bids
• Support academics with proposal development, deadlines, and sponsors.
• Set up and monitor budgets for research projects; advising on under/over-spends.
• Provide post-award support and oversee the financial tracking of PhD students
• Liaise with Research and Innovation Services
• Process payments to casual staff and external contractors.
• Collaborate with HR for research staff appointments.
• Support strategic initiatives including REF submissions.
• Maintain the database on research activity, consultancy, and funding bodies.
• Advise on grant costings and draft business cases when required.
• Network internally and externally to identify funding opportunities and foster collaborative relationships
• Manage student finances linked to grants, including fees and budget monitoring.
• Organise and support workshops, events, and strategic networking activities.
• Promote departmental research and collaboration via various media and events.
• Serve as the main contact for any research-related enquiries.
• Attend relevant meetings and contribute data-driven insights to decision-making.
• Support departmental administration as needed and provide cover during staff absences.

Essential Requirements:

• Experience of working within a HE environment
• Previous experience of supporting with funding/grant applications
• Experience of using online financial systems such as MyFinance, Axiom and Worktribe.
• Working experience of providing administrative assistance to prepare for REF submissions

Should you be keen to know more and meet the minimum requirements, then please apply and one of the team will be in touch to discuss with you further.