Research Operations Support Administrator

This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner.

We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

As a highly motivated, proactive individual you will be responsible for providing research grant management support to academics. You will be part of the central Research Operations Team, but will be deployed across Faculty Research Offices (FROs); to work in an agile and flexible manner, to respond to peaks in workload or staff shortages, and occasionally working with the central team to develop new systems and processes.

Across the 7 FROs the team deal with a very large volume of research grant applications and awards. You will work closely with existing FRO and central teams to cost and price projects, liase with funders, set up and maintain financial records and produce claims and invoices.

You will need to show a high level of attention to detail and have the ability to organise, prioritise and work to tight deadlines. You will have a high level of interpersonal, communication and organisational skills and to be able to work on our own initiative, flexibly, proactively in a busy environment. We also require good problem solving skills to work through complex issues, and a positive attitude to change.

A full training programme will be provided to develop your skills prior to your first deployment and a mentor will be assigned to help build understanding of the Universities systems and processes and Funder requirements.

What we offer in return:

• 26 days holiday plus 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – that’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team, and self-development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!   

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Collis Robinson, Research Operations Manager (Audit and Risk)

Email: C.Robinson2@leeds.ac.uk

Location: Leeds - Main Campus

Faculty/Service: Professional Services

School/Institute: Finance (inc Payroll)

Category: Administrative and Clerical Support

Contract Type: 

Fixed Term (Fixed term until January 2025 to cover a member of staff on leave/absence, such as maternity, sickness, or career break))

Further details:

• Candidate Brief

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