Senior Research Operations Officer

European Commission; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

The European Commission seeks a full-time position for managing research grants at King's College London. The role involves administrative support for grant applications and liaising with various stakeholders, requiring strong organisational and communication skills. The position offers a permanent contract with a competitive salary range in line with industry standards.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational and planning skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Experience in financial administration and grant processes.

Responsibilities

• Support administration of research grant lifecycle.
• Liaise with principal investigators and other teams.
• Manage grant documentation and reporting.

Skills

Time Management

Communication

Organizational Skills

Numeracy

General Administration

Financial Administration

Grant Application Process

Project Management

Budget Tracking

Customer Service

Job description

Organisation/Company KINGS COLLEGE LONDON Research Field Philosophy Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) First Stage Researcher (R1) Country United Kingdom Application Deadline 16 Jul 2025 - 00:00 (UTC) Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

About us:

The Faculty of Arts & Humanities is distinctive in representing academic excellence across a diverse range of disciplines, from longer established disciplines such as Philosophy, Classics, and English, to more recently established fields including Digital Humanities and Film. Located in the heart of London, the Faculty enjoys close ties with globally significant cultural institutions such as the British Museum, Shakespeare’s Globe, and the National Portrait Gallery. Its more than 400 Postdoctoral Research students (PGR) are an integral part of the Faculty’s research environment, contributing to its vitality and innovative outlook.

The Faculty Research Grants Team is a specialist team within the Faculty Office responsible for overseeing the full lifecycle of externally-funded grants. Working collaboratively, the team is responsible for providing a positive administrative experience for researchers in applying for new grants as well as delivering their grant objectives for existing grants within the scope of funder and university policies.

About the role:

The purpose of the role is to support the administration of processes linked to the lifecycle of research grants, from application to final reporting for the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. Working closely with principal investigators and as directed by the Research Operations Manager (Grants), the postholder will provide support for all externally funded research grant activity. The postholder will liaise with Research, Management & Innovation Directorate (RMID) staff and other College Research Management teams, Finance, HR and other central service providers to ensure effective delivery of a seamless research grant support service.

This is a full-time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract.

About you:

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

• Ability to manage time effectively, work flexibly and prioritise workload
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels
• Excellent organisational and planning skills and the ability to work to competing deadlines
• High degree of numeracy
• Experience in general and financial administration
• An understanding of grant application processes including costing and funder guidelines- particularly international grants
• Knowledge of the Higher Education research environment
• Experience of relevant research administration or project management experience in a similar or related role
• Ability to track budgets and prepare reports in line with requirements
• Experience in delivering a customer focused service

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To ensure fair and consistent assessment, applicantsmust structure their supporting statement using each item of the person specification as a heading. Under each heading, pleaseclearly demonstrate how you meet the criterion by providing a specific examplefrom your experience.

Applications that do not follow this format will not be considered.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.

Grade and Salary:£38,482 - £43,249 per annum inclusive of London Weighting

Job ID:118545

Close Date:16-Jul-2025

Contact Person:Nqo Mafukidze

Contact Details:[e-mail]