Strategic Research Initiatives Officer

This post is full time (35 hours p/w) and open ended.

Relocation assistance will be provided where appropriate.

The University of Glasgow has been changing the world for more than 573 years, and today we are one of the world's top 100 universities. We are delighted to have recently been awarded Scottish University of the Year by the Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024, demonstrating that we are not only one of the best universities in the United Kingdom, but one of the best universities for the world. Our people have always been at the forefront of innovation, and our past achievements inspire our current world changers.

This is a great opportunity for a Strategic Research Initiatives Officer to join the University’s Research & Innovation Services on a permanent basis.

In this role you will support the delivery of strategic projects across the finance directorate, working closely with stakeholders from across the University and play a key role in the development and provision of central FP&A activities.

You will provide professional and organisational support for the coordination and delivery of  activities managed by the Strategic Research Initiatives team in the Research Services Directorate. This will include providing comprehensive financial and administrative support for the distribution of internal funding designed to catalyse cross-disciplinary collaboration, coordinating demand managed funding opportunities at an institutional level, and administering the University’s prestigious Lord Kelvin / Adam Smith (LKAS) academic recruitment schemes.

The Strategic Research Initiatives team works in partnership with the University's four Colleges to create an integrated research support ecosystem that aims to enhance the collaborative research environment, ambition and culture across the University.

Closing Date: 8 May 2024

As part of Team UofG you will be a member of a world changing, inclusive community, which values ambition, excellence, integrity and curiosity.

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/ .

We endorse the principles of Athena Swan https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/athenaswan/ and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University.

We are investing in our organisation, and we will invest in you too. Please visit our website https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/ for more information.