Bid Coordinator

**Salary**

UH7 £38,784 to £46,049 pro rata pa by annual increments on achieving designated skills and experience

**Contractual hours**

37

**Basis**

Full Time

**Job category/type**

Professional/Technical

**Job reference**

REQ000317

**Post Title**:Bid Coordinator

**SBU/Department**:Office of the Vice Chancellor, Research and Enterprise Services

**FTE**:1 fte (working 37 hours per week). Part time would be considered (minimum 0.8fte required).

**Duration of Contract**: Permanent

**Annual Leave**:30 days pro rata plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year

**Location**: De Havilland Campus, Hatfield

The University’s blend of excellent education, enterprise, and research gives the Department of Research and Enterprise Services (RES) a fantastic platform to develop solutions and strategies for businesses in the Hertfordshire region and beyond, regardless of their size or industry. This, coupled with our status as a University Enterprise Zone, reinforces an entrepreneurial vision that runs through everything the department does.

**Main duties and responsibilities**

We are recruiting for a Bid Coordinator to join Research and Enterprise Services. The post holder will be responsible for supporting the identification, drafting and submission of strategic bids in order to generate income through the University’s knowledge exchange activities and business support. Bids are anticipated to include funding opportunities from external stakeholders such as Innovate UK, Research England, UK Research & Innovation as well as regional, national and internal funds. The post holder will be responsible for securing new contracts linked to contract research, collaborative research, consultancy and public tenders. The role will have income targets aligned to the Objectives and Key Performance Indicators for the Innovation team.

**Skills and experience required**

You will have proven experience of operating in a business development environment within the higher education or commercial sector and will have the ability to develop high quality text relevant to funding proposals. You will be an excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills and a professional approach. You will be comfortable with collecting, processing and presenting complex data and working both collaboratively and independently when required. You will have knowledge of and interest in knowledge exchange and innovation. You will have strong client focus with a commitment to providing a high quality, professional service and will be highly self-motivated. Importantly, you will be comfortable working to deadlines with excellent time management and organisational skills.

**Qualifications required**

You will be educated with a degree or equivalent or have proven professional experience in a professional and/or administrative work environment.

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Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. _**_Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification._

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We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work before an offer is made.

**Closing Date**: 9 November 2025

**Interview Date**:TBC

**Reference Number**: REQ000317

**Date advert placed**: 13 October 2025