Project Officer

Part-time (18 hours per week), fixed-term: 12 months.
The closing date for applications is 23:59 BST on 15 August 2025.
Interviews will be held: week commencing 02/09/2025.

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-UK candidates who do not already have permission to work in the UK should note that by reference to the applicable SOC code for this role, sponsorship will not be possible under the Skilled Worker Route. There is further information about this on the UK Visas and Immigration Website.

Would you like to join a growing team dedicated to supporting Research projects? If you enjoy enabling the successful delivery of projects, have good organisational skills, strong attention to detail and good numeracy and literacy skills, this is a perfect role for you. We are open to applications from those who do not have previous or recent Project Officer experience.

This role is to be part of a team delivering high-quality and comprehensive support to Academic members of staff (Principal Investigators) who are engaged in externally funded research projects. Your role is key in the operational delivery of these projects. You will work closely with the Research Project Manager to assist with project tasks and ensuring we successfully deliver all projects.

Working with the Research Project Manager and occasionally casual Research Assistants, you will be contributing to the successful delivery of funded research projects and securing research income at the University of Reading.

The successful applicant will join the Project Setup Team (led by the Project Setup Manager) which sits within the wider Contracts Team Led by the Senior Contracts Manager and will work on a defined selection of projects.

You will have:

• Good attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Good numeracy and literacy skills, written and oral.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.

The role holder will be based on the University's beautiful green Whiteknights campus which has won 14 consecutive Green Flag awards. The University provides a generous annual leave package of 26 days plus an additional 8 closure days which include bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time posts), and operates a flexible working policy. Usual working patterns would require attendance at our Whiteknights campus for 2 days every week.

We welcome applications from both external and internal candidates. As part of the University’s ongoing commitment to professional development, this role can be considered on a seconded basis for existing staff members. Internal candidates should discuss this with their line manager prior to applying.

Please see the job description and personal specification (available on the university's website, accessed by the 'Apply' button) for further details.

Contact Details for Advert
Contact Name: Lee Allan-Smith
Contact Job Title: Project Setup Manager
Contact Email Address: L.J.Allan-Smith@Reading.ac.uk

Alternative Contact Name: Elena Carp
Alternative Contact Job Title: Research Project Manager
Alternative Contact Email Address: E.Carp@Reading.ac.uk

The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBT+ equality. We are a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2). Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

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