Research Support Services Officer

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution.

The combined university is one of the largest suppliers of the health workforce in the capital, as well as one of the largest higher education destinations for London students.

Combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, law, creativity, communications, science and technology, we are creating a ‘health powerhouse’ for students, researchers, the NHS and partners in uniting a world-leading specialist health university. We are now one of the UK’s largest health educators, where staff and students have access to an expanded team of brilliant academic and professional services colleagues, combined resources and facilities and more interdisciplinary opportunities.

The merger creates opportunities to generate significant change in the world of healthcare including changes to treatment, population health monitoring, workforce development and leadership, policy, and advocacy.

Background

Research and Enterprise at City St. George's supports academic staff in all areas when applying for externally funded research and enterprise activities. In a typical year, the Research and Enterprise handles 400 research funding proposals, 300 research related contracts (live and new ones), and sets up new awards valued at £10m.

Responsibilities

You will support the Research Support Services team and academic staff by providing high quality advice, information and services across a spectrum of research support activities from sourcing and securing research funding to post-award administrative management - in short a 'cradle to grave' support for academic staff in all aspects of research applications and awards with a focus on pre-award support.

Person Specification

You will bring a well-developed understanding of best practice in supporting research funding applications to the role. You will have experience of working in a similar role in higher education. You will be well versed in the research funding landscape in the UK and associated policy issues.

Additional Information

Closing date for applications: 9th October 2024 at 11:59pm

City St. George's offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St. George's, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

City St. George's operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

At City St. George's, subject to agreement, relevant Professional Services roles may be undertaken in a hybrid way, involving a mixture of working on campus and at home each week.

Where a hybrid working arrangement can be accommodated, it is expected that colleagues will spend the majority (at least 60%) of their usual working time on campus each week. Specific details will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate. A hybrid working arrangement will not detract from any comprehensive induction, that will include relevant on-site activities.

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