Research Development Manager

Research Services

This full-time post is available from immediately on a fixed term basis until 31 July 2023. This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working.

Summary of the role

This role is within the Research Development and Management pillar of the Research Services Directorate, which provides local delivery of support to academics across the full research project lifecycle from horizon scanning, research development, bidding and contracting, research project management & delivery (including financial post-award management) to post-project development and reporting, bringing together discipline–focused resources with funder-focused expertise.

Research Development & Management and some Research Finance staff are managed and organised in 5 clusters, either around a particular group of funders (a cluster for each faculty, EU/international) or for Cornwall research services.

This role in particular will be supporting 2 significant and strategically important areas of research development. 50% of the role will be required to support International funding and processes relating to Plan B and 50% of the role will be required to support the development of applications to the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training.

Background

The University of Exeter has grown its research activity significantly over the last few years and, since joining the Russell Group of research-intensive universities in 2012, has made a step change in its research income and earnings performance, research quality, numbers of research students and knowledge transfer activities.

The Research Services Directorate is a key enabler to the delivery of the University’s Research and Impact Strategy, a successful next REF submission and meeting research income targets, by:

• supporting the full research project lifecycle from inception to impact; ensuring local delivery of support to academics from horizon scanning through research development, bidding and contracting, research project management & delivery (including financial post-award management) to post-project development and reporting.
• providing joint strategic, policy and planning support to the University and its Colleges to build and sustain an excellent research environment for our academics.
• delivering a ‘shared support service’ to three Directorates (Research Services; Innovation, Impact and Business (IIB); and the Doctoral College) for strategy, policy, planning, information, systems, training and operations, maximizing efficiencies and providing a coordinated engagement with other units, specifically the Colleges.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

With over 27,000 students and 6,400 staff from 180 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 41 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave  (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a new Fertility Treatment Policy

Further information

Please contact Enda Clarke, [email protected]  or Roz Harrison, [email protected] .