Research Support Officer

Job description

We are pleased to offer this excellent opportunity to join our team in the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care as a Research Support Officer providing ‘cradle to grave’ support to achieve our research aims.

The postholder will provide high quality and comprehensive administrative, budgetary and research project support to the three research divisions and Institute as well as ensuring the successful delivery of key research initiatives across the Faculty.

The Research Support Officer will work closely with researchers to support the grant lifecycle – from bid development through to the day-to-day administration of awards – supporting their group of projects.

The post will be based in the Faculty’s Research Support Office and will work closely with the Research Support Manager, Institute Business Manager, Faculty Research & Impact Manager, as well as central services.

As a busy and successful research team, the role would be suited to someone who is able to manage multiple competing priorities, good attention to detail and is able to build and maintain effective working relationships across the Faculty and the university.

Within this role you will become rounded and experienced at costing research projects, reviewing applications in line with King’s finance policies, as well as providing support once the project is live.

The postholder will have the opportunity to work as part of King’s hybrid working model, where you can work between your home and the office (Waterloo) throughout the week. In addition to this the postholder will be expected to visit the Cicely Saunders Institute in Denmark Hill one day a month.

This post will be offered on an indefinite contract.

This is a full-time post - 100% full time equivalent.

Skills, knowledge, and experience 

Essential criteria

• Educated to degree level or significant relevant experience
• Experience of supporting research activity within HEI (or related sector) and a strong understanding of the research funding landscape
• Experience of financial planning, implementation, preparing budgets, plans and monitoring key performance indicators
• Clear task management and organisation skills; ability to work under pressure with competing and shifting priorities, deadlines and workload
• High standard of numeracy with proven financial management and analytical skills
• Experience of building an effective network, working effectively with external and internal stakeholders
• Familiarity with research grant procedures and compliance requirements
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent IT skills (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, databases, and internet browsers)
• A commitment to a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion, actively addressing areas of potential bias

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of administrative platforms used by research staff and students (e.g. PURE, ethics databases, Worktribe)
• Knowledge of financial and accounting processes
• Understanding of Academic Research Strategy

Candidates are strongly encouraged to specifically address the essential criteria outlined in the Person Specification in their covering letter. 

Further information

We strongly encourage applications from underrepresented groups including those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups, the LGBTQI+ community, those who are neurodiverse and those with a disability. 

King’s considers the professional and personal development of our staff a priority and we offer an inspiring range of opportunities for training and career progression. Our Organisational Development team provide in-house and bespoke learning.

Closing date: 3^rd April 2024

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