Research Support Officer

7 days ago

South Kensington, United Kingdom Imperial College London Full time

Applications are invited for the full-time post of Research Support Officer within the Research Office. This is a fixed term appointment for 24 months.

You will play a key role within the Operational Support Team and support the delivery of a range of services which underpin the governance work of the Research Office. A major part of the role will be providing operational support, guidance, advice and tools to staff in Faculties and Departments to underpin policies and procedures relating to research funding management, and supporting activities to ensure the requirements of external research funders are met.

The Research Office formulates, and is the College custodian of, research funding policies which underpin the management of externally funded research within a devolved structure. It champions professional standards, best practice and consistency in research administration across the College to ensure that institutional governance responsibilities and obligations are met, and that research funding is optimised.

**Duties and responsibilities**:
You will act as the first point of contact for operational support enquiries from College staff and administrative teams. Other responsibilities include the generation and analysis of data to support research funding and regulatory reporting requirements, and the support of Research Office communication tools.

**Essential requirements**:
You must have operational experience and knowledge of research funding administrative procedures. You should have intermediate level ability to use Excel to manage and analyse data, e.g. use of VLOOKUPs, pivot tables etc. Experience of contributing to the development and implementation of research funding management procedures and processes is desirable.

Strong interpersonal and organisational skills are required, aligned with the ability to balance need, risk and pragmatism when considering and developing solutions. You should be able to work well under pressure and respond effectively when faced with challenging tasks and changing priorities to ensure deadlines are met. A clear understanding of the need for and practice of customer focus and customer relationship skills is essential.

**Further information**:
**Documents**:

- Research Support Officer (Fixed Term)
- JD.pdf

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