3 x Fixed Term (24 months)
Full time (35 hours/week)
Colleagues in Edinburgh Research Office work in partnership with researchers to develop and deliver world-leading research. We work across the research lifecycle – growing ideas into proposals, projects and impact. We are enablers and connectors, networked across the University, able to provide the best advice to researchers and research leaders in all disciplines. We are part of a wider ecosystem of over 300 colleagues providing research support across the University of Edinburgh – linking through our Schools, Colleges and Service Groups.
The Opportunity
We are seeking colleagues who will embody our values of expertise, community, integrity and collaboration.
The Research Grants Team work closely with the University of Edinburgh research and professional service communities, partners and funders, to maximise the research academic colleagues can undertake for the funding they receive. Our expert team delivers financial management and post award administration of the University’s 3,500 research grants.
The Research Grants Team are looking for Research Grants Administrators to join our expert team in delivering financial management and post award administration.
You will work collaboratively across the Research Grants team and with colleagues across a range of departments to ensure effective stewardship of research finances and provide specialist knowledge on all aspects of research grant management and reporting.
A Research Grants Administrator will:
- manage the delivery of their portfolio of grants in a fast paced, deadline driven environment
- provide a high quality of service through compliance will funder terms and conditions and University policy
- work with colleagues to find solutions, manage issues and risks, enabling academic colleagues to maximise their research funding
- help us continually improve our processes and procedures and train others in new ways of working
The successful candidate will:
- be passionate about using finance as an enabler to support colleagues in their goals
- have strong problem-solving skills and a can-do attitude
- be highly self-motivated and thrive in constantly changing environments
- excellent organisational and time management skills, with attention to detail.
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