School Research Grant Assistant

2 weeks ago

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy Full time £25,000 - £35,000 per year

Applications are invited for the role of School Research Grant Assistant within the School of the Humanities and Social Sciences.

This is an exciting and varied post that supports research grant administration and research related objectives across the School of the Humanities and Social Sciences, as part of a wider, flexible team of School Research Grant Administrators / Assistants.

The School Research Grant Assistant provides expert support and guidance to Principal Investigators (PIs) and Department based research staff, with an outcome of timely, accurate and risk-mitigated research grant applications. The role holder works in collaboration with PIs and project support staff to enable effective and efficient grant management of active research grants across the School.

The School Research Grant Assistant Will

  • provide financial and administrative support and guidance across the full grant lifecycle to academic, research and administrative staff, to enable effective and efficient grant management.
  • create and circulate accessible information about grant opportunities; work with relevant staff to support the development of grant applications and to support grants post award, maximising income and mitigating risk, using University systems such as Worktribe, CHRIS and CUFS.
  • be an excellent communicator with the confidence to relate to a wide range of people and to be an effective team player with a flexible approach.
  • possess high level organisation and prioritisation skills, with the ability to take initiative and prioritise a varied workload to meet deadlines.

The successful applicant will join a team of experienced research grant personnel, working collaboratively across the School of the Humanities and Social Sciences.

Although experience in a research role is advantageous,
applications from individuals with transferable skills are welcome
, since full training in research grant systems and processes will be provided, where required.

This a 1.0 FTE role, based at a combination of the Humanities and Social Sciences School Office, Departmental premises and remotely. Hours and working pattern can be discussed at interview.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 2 years in the first instance.

Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

Informal enquiries about the role should be directed to Daniel Starling, School Research Grant Manager, email:

If you have any queries regarding the application process, please contact Karin Kuchta, HR Coordinator, email:

Please quote reference AK47803 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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