Research Development Officer

3 weeks ago


Manchester, United Kingdom The University of Manchester Full time

We are seeking a highly motivated and proactive individual to join our Research Development and Impact (RDI) team in the Faculty of Humanities. As a Research Development Officer, you will play a key role in helping researchers build collaborative projects for external funding and making a real-world impact from their research.

The RDI team works across the Faculty of Humanities, which comprises four Schools: the School of Arts Languages and Cultures, the School of Social Sciences, the School of Environment, Education and Development, and the Alliance Manchester Business School. You will also support interdisciplinary research and help build diverse cross-Faculty projects.

This is a new post funded through an integrated pan-University plan to deliver an ambitious year-on-year growth in research income. A particular focus of this role will be to build a strong and diverse pipeline of future large grant winners, through supporting fellowships and training grants as well as related research culture initiatives.

As a successful candidate, you will be able to think critically, keep abreast of research and Higher Education policy, and offer authoritative advice on grant capture to researchers at all career stages. You will also be able to manage a diverse portfolio of projects and have superb written and oral communication skills.

We offer a range of benefits, including a fantastic market-leading pension scheme, excellent employee health and wellbeing services, and exceptional starting annual leave entitlement. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

Our University is positive about flexible working and offers hybrid working arrangements. Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs, or applications from recruitment agencies.



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