Research Grants Administrator

2 x Fixed Term (18 months)

Full time (35 hours/week)

Colleagues in Edinburgh Research Office work in partnership with researchers to develop and deliver world-leading research. We work across the research lifecycle – growing ideas into proposals, projects and impact.  We are enablers and connectors, networked across the University, able to provide the best advice to researchers and research leaders in all disciplines. We are part of a wider ecosystem of over 300 colleagues providing research support across the University of Edinburgh – linking through our Schools, Colleges and Service Groups.

The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a Research Grants Administrator to join our expert team to join a project which will deliver a review of our historical grants portfolio.

You will be part of a team responsible for the portfolio and will be required to ensure they are fully reconciled and resolved of issues.   You will draw on your experience, inquisitive nature and can-do attitude to enable the effective reconciliations of a number of grants.

The successful candidate will:

• a strong financial management and accounting background, with experience of working within a robust financial control environment
• have strong problem-solving skills and a can-do attitude
• be highly self-motivated and thrive in constantly changing environments
• excellent organisational and time management skills, with attention to detail.

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