Grants Officer

University of Oxford; United States; Remote; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Oxford is seeking a Grants Officer to join the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences in Oxford. The role involves managing a large portfolio of research awards, working with academics, and coordinating costings, awards setup, contracts, and post-award processes.

A proactive, organized individual will thrive in a busy grants team environment. You will collaborate with Finance, HR, and central Research Services, providing financial guidance and ensuring compliance with

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of awards across a research group, covering pre-award and post-award functions.
• Serve as a key contact for academics and researchers; collaborate with Finance, HR, Research Services and Research Accounts teams.
• Provide support on costings for grant applications and coordinate setup of awards, including research contracts.
• Monitor budgets and spend on awarded projects; provide financial advice to Principal Investigators.
• Complete financial reporting and manage post-award processes in line with sponsor and University requirements.

Skills

Budget management

Grant administration

Stakeholder liaison

Financial reporting

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Finance/Administration

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Financial systems

Job description

Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Radcliffe Primary Care Building, Woodstock Road, Oxford
Applications are invited for a Grants Officer, to work with a team working within the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences.
The successful applicant will hold a key role in the administrative structure of the department, working within the large and busy grants team.
Responsibilities will include managing a portfolio of awards within a research group, covering both pre-award and post award functions. You will be a key contact for academics and researchers, working closely with your research groups as well as working with the department's Finance and HR teams and the central Research Services and Research Accounts teams. You will provide support on costings for internal and external grant funding applications, coordinate the setup of awards, including dealing with research contracts, monitor budgets and spend on awarded projects, provide financial advice as required to the Principal Investigator, complete financial reporting, as well as managing post-award processes in accordance with sponsor and University requirements.
This is a busy and varied role, requiring the ability to manage a large number of projects concurrently, and would suit a self-directed individual with good organisational and planning skills who enjoys working proactively and as part of a team. You will be expected to deal confidently with a variety of stakeholders and be able to build effective working relationships across the department and university.