Research Grants Officer

**Recently named Charity of the Year by Just Giving Awards 2022, we’re committed to moving further, faster to accelerate change for everyone affected by a brain tumour. **Brain tumours kill more children and adults under 40 in the UK than any other cancer. We know that a cure can’t wait.

The Research Grants Officer’s role is to support the Research team to ensure that The Charity effectively delivers our Research Strategy: Accelerating a Cure and our grant programme.

You will assist with all aspects of pre and post award grant management, and help further the delivery of our Research Strategy.

**Location**:While contracted to our office in Fleet, Hampshire, our team supports a blend of office and home working provided you have adequate broadband and IT capability, with an average of 2-3 days in the office each week.

**Working hours**: This role is 37.5 hours per week, with some out of hours working.

**Annual salary**: £31,200 (dependent on level)
- Work with and assist the Research Team in the implementation of The Charity’s strategic goals and research strategy.
- Undertake research related projects as requested by the Chief Scientific Officer to further the aims of The Charity to transform the research landscape to support people in living longer, better lives following a brain tumour diagnosis.
- Assist with the continued development and maintenance of our research management database as an ongoing resource for future grant rounds, as well as for regular reporting and financial management of current grants.
- Organise and attend panel meetings including liaising with attendees and venues, preparing and distributing panel packs, and taking minutes and producing summaries where necessary.
- Monitor the progress of current grants through review of annual reports as well as regular engagement with The Charity’s funded researchers outside of reporting timelines.
- Financial monitoring of awarded grants and maintain accurate records of expenditure.
- Assist in ensuring the scientific accuracy of internal and external communications around the research programme, for example in feedback letters, mail outs, newsletters, website content and press releases.

**Experience**:

- A degree in life sciences/ medical discipline
- Proven experience of working with databases and spreadsheets

**Knowledge, Skills & Abilities**:

- Awareness of grant making processes
- Awareness of the charity sector
- Excellent eye for detail and ability to work accurately with mínimal supervision
- Excellent time management skills, being able to deliver to strict deadlines
- Achievement orientated
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Capable of using own initiative to ensure best practice for the department
- To work effectively within a team and work well with a variety of people To work with energy and enthusiasm

You’ll be joining a **collaborative, bold** and** innovative** team of individuals who put our **community first **and are connected by a passion to make a real difference.

**Our amazing benefits**:
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**Advert close date**: 25th September 2024

**First interview**: will take place via a Teams video call

**Second interview**: will be held in person at our office in Fleet

The post holder will also;
- _ Contribute to achieving the objectives of The Brain Tumour Charity_
- _Live and breathe our values by being _**_bold, collaborative _**_and_**_ innovative, _**_with a _**_community-first_**_ approach to everything you do_
- _Undertake any additional and ad hoc tasks as required_
- _Participate in team meetings and other meetings as required_
- _Monitor and evaluate activities and provide written reports_
- _Represent The Charity at external events in a professional manner_
- _Work within an equal opportunities framework_
- _Adhere to all The Charity’s policies, procedures and working_
- _Ensure all records are held in compliance with GDPR, The Fundraising Regulator Code of Practice and The Brain Tumour Charity policies._
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