Research Funding Development Manager

We are a world class research-intensive university. We deliver teaching and learning of the highest quality. We play a leading role in economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. Attracting and retaining high-calibre people is fundamental to our continued success.

The Role
An exciting fixed-term opportunity is available to join the Research Funding Development Team as Research Funding Development Manager. The Research Funding Development Team is part of Newcastle University's Research and Innovation Service.

The post holder will be based in the Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering (SAgE), working with colleagues across the University to deliver a high-quality, seamless service to maximise research funding from external funding bodies.

You will have skills in the preparation of or support for applications for external research funding. You should have knowledge of research funding agencies and funding streams. You will need to have the ability to work effectively on complex, deadline-driven tasks with colleagues in a range of roles.

As Research Funding Development Manager, you will use your interest in and understanding of research to deliver a high-quality service that enables Newcastle University's researchers to maximise their research funding. You will be a member of the University Research Funding Development Team, working with colleagues across the University to deliver a high quality, seamless funding service.

Your role will involve:

• Working with the University Research Funding Development Team to deliver a high-quality research funding service across the University.
• Working with senior managers and academic units to deliver their long- term research funding strategy.
• Working with academic colleagues at all career stages to support them in achieving research funding success.

This is a fixed-term post for 12-months, provisionally ending 10th May 2027. The post is part-time at (0.6 FTE).

A Newcastle University secondment to this post can be considered.

Informal enquiries are welcome. Please contact Dr Holly Davidson, Senior Research Funding Development Manager (Holly.Davidson@ncl.ac.uk), if you would like to discuss the position.

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