Research Finance and Facilitation Manager

Location: Life and Mind Building, South Parks Road, OX1 3EL

About the role

The Department of Biology is recruiting for a Research Finance and Facilitation Manager. This is a specialist role responsible for providing a complete funding application and grants management service to the Department. This is a senior post, and the holder will be a key member of the Departmental Administration team who will be expected to take on a proactive, hand-on role and lead a small team in the Grants Office to deliver a professional service to the Department. The post holder will lead on strategic matters relating to research funding whilst working closely with the Head of Administration and Finance. The grants office is the interface between (i) academic staff in the department, (ii) Research Services and Research Accounts in the University Administration and Services and (iii) all external funding agencies.

About you

You will be expected to grasp complex issues that affect the management of research in the HEI sector and have a sound understanding of financial processes. This is a busy but exciting role and therefore it is expected that you will have the ability to manage a heavy workload and delegate effectively. 

You will have significant experience in a large customer focused environment with proven and demonstratable skills in financial understanding. 

How to apply

The University of Oxford is committed to equal opportunity, and to being a place where everyone belongs and is supported to succeed. We recognise how the diversity of our community enriches our ability to deliver on our academic mission. 

We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds, including those under-represented within higher education. No applicant or members of staff shall be unlawfully discriminated against on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. 

This post is full time and available immediately. 

The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on Tuesday 21st April 2026 and interviews are likely to be scheduled for the end of April. Applications for this vacancy are to be made online via our e-recruitment system (by clicking on the 'Apply' button above), and you will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application.

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