Research Grants Manager

Are you looking for your next opportunity in research grant management? Are you seeking career progression in a friendly, supportive environment? 

 

The Nuffield Department of Medicine and the Department of Paediatrics are trialling a new approach to the provision of grant management support, operating a cross departmental shared function model within the NDM Grant Management Team (GMT). An opportunity has arisen to join the GMT as a Research Grants Manager, providing an outstanding professional service to manage the cradle-to-grave process of research grants across the breadth of the portfolios.

 

Reporting to the Deputy Head of Grant Management (DHoGM), you will manage an assigned portfolio of research projects, ensuring that the needs of the academics and professional services, and the requirements of research funders, are met. You will benefit from being in an environment of specialists, supporting your own growth and development, with an opportunity to effect changes to processes which will ensure delivery of consistent, high quality, professional project support in research grant management.

 

It is essential that you are educated to degree level or equivalent together with related experience, ideally in the higher education sector or research environment. You will have knowledge of the major funding bodies, and of current issues affecting the research funding sector. You will have demonstrable skills in effective people management and the ability to support, develop and motivate staff.  Additionally, you will have excellent numeracy skills, a high level of accuracy, and attention to detail. Prior experience of Oracle Financials software or other financial software is highly desirable.

 

Applications for this vacancy should be made online and you will need to upload a supporting statement and CV. Your supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience. Please restrict your documentation to your CV and supporting statement only. Any other documents will be requested at a later date.  

This position is offered full time on a permanent contract.

 

Only applications received before 12 midday on Tuesday 26 May 2025 will be considered. Interviews will take place during the week commencing 9th June 2025.  Please quote 179559 on all correspondence.

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