Research Manager

Full Time, Fixed Term - Professional Ser

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences are recruiting a Research Manager (maternity cover) for six months from January 1 2022.

The successful applicant will lead and manage the faculty’s Research Support team who provide advice and guidance to research degree students through all aspects of their programme from recruitment to completion, as well as to academic colleagues seeking to secure external research funding.

Reporting to the Head of Operations the post holder will lead the team to support delivery of the faculty’s research and knowledge exchange objectives through enabling policies and processes that adhere to university and sector-wide requirements. They should be organised, able to prioritise their own and their teams work and possess the necessary interpersonal skills to build collaborative and effective working relationships with administrative and academic colleagues inside and outside the faculty.

You should have: Experience of successfully supervising staff, an understanding of higher education systems and procedures for academic and student research support (which includes an understanding of UK research assessment frameworks), knowledge of the funding culture for the faculty, excellent verbal and written communication skills, an ability to work closely with, and influence academic staff.

This post would suit those with a passion supporting excellence in research. It is full time, and we are open to flexible working options and would consider any proposed arrangements. Interested applicants are advised to get in touch with Dr Emily Brown, [email protected] , Research Manager, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

CV and Personal Statement: As part of the application process all applicants are required to complete our online application form by clicking on the “Apply for Job” button on the Oxford Brookes vacancy page. You will be routed to this when you click on the above “Apply” button. All parts of the application form should be completed and in the section of the form called “Supporting Documents”, applicants must upload their CV and a Personal Statement. To complete the Personal Statement part of the application, applicants must download the Personal Statement document which is part of the advert below and complete the form, providing examples and explaining how they meet each item detailed on the document. The Personal Statement must then be uploaded to the application form along with the CV.

Faculty or Directorate: Humanities and Social Sciences

Location: Gipsy Lane Site, Headington Campus