Research Grants Coordinator

Applications are invited for the position of Research Grant Coordinator within the Business Operations Team in the Department of Clinical Neurosciences.

This is a busy and varied role offering a fulfilling opportunity to work in a large clinical facing department where, according to staff survey, 92% of staff say they are proud to work.

What we will give you

You will be given responsibility to supervise and lead our grants team, and in doing so will play a pivotal role in the valuable research conducted into Neurological disorders by the Department's investigators and students.

You will gain exposure to grant management in the University, the systems that support this and interaction with the Cambridge finance and grant community.

You will benefit from considerable external exposure through regular liaison with funders, collaborators and industrial partners.

You will have opportunity to develop, both personally and professionally, through appropriate training events and interactions, and you will have the opportunity to learn more about professional services at the University and how they support research outputs.

Further details of the benefits offered by the University are included in the further particulars document.

What we will expect

We will ask you to provide a comprehensive and efficient grant management service for existing grants and for all new applications, coordinating both pre-award and post-award activity. You will receive support to do this from the Senior Finance Coordinator, the Business Operations Managers and staff in the Research Operations Office.

We expect you to have a keen eye for detail, to be a confident communicator, to ask questions and to demonstrate a willingness to learn. If this sounds like you, then we would like to hear from you.

The role is based on the Biomedical Campus and successful appointees will be able to adopt our hybrid working model, managing your time between onsite and home working.

If this opportunity appeals to you, please apply online through the University job pages http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/

For questions relating to the post, please contact Linda Morgan, Assistant Business Operations Manager by email [email protected]

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Please ensure that you outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role on the online Application form.

Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.

The closing date for applications is: 21st April 2024

The interview date for the role is: weeks commencing 29th April or the 6th of May.

Please quote reference ZE41066 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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