Research Access Manager

About us

UCL's Doctoral School & Early Career Research (ECR) Staff situated within the Office of the UCL Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation & Global Engagement) supports over10,000 researchers, making it the largest provider of postgraduate research training in the UK.

UCL Doctoral School & Early Career Research Staff focuses on policy and strategy for doctoral education and development of early career research staff, working with academic faculties on their strategies, and monitoring their implementation and performance. It is responsible for developing a vision for the UCL doctoral and post-doctoral experience and defining the most appropriate model for training.

About the role

An exciting new opportunity has arisen to support Widening Participation in the postgraduate research space which is a relatively new area in the sector, driven by funding from Research England (a grant which you would help administer). Further, you would be able to extend and apply good practice for recruitment and student experience across our funding portfolio and beyond, becoming a key implementer in diversifying our talent pipeline.

You will work in a small, collaborative and innovative team who are committed to providing a modern and inclusive research training environment.

Flexible Working Statement: 'We will consider applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible'.

This role is eligible for hybrid working with a minimum of 20% on site.

This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information.

About you

The ideal candidate will have experience and knowledge in Widening Participation and/or Research Culture issues. They will have skills in project management and the ability to negotiate with and influence a range of stakeholders in a tactful manner. They will also ideally have knowledge or experience of the research student funding landscape and with supporting doctoral researchers within this environment.

A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

If you have any queries about the role, please contact .

If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact Usman Khalid at .

The UCL Ways of Working supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work – please visit www.ucl.ac.uk/ways-of-working to find out more.

Please use the cover letter upload option to tell us how you meet the criteria set out in the person specification. You do not need to populate the optional supporting statement section on the application form.

Customer advert reference: B09-00824

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