At a Glance
- Tasks: Support researchers in securing funding and building impactful projects across diverse disciplines.
- Company: Join a vibrant team at the University of Manchester, fostering collaboration and innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy generous leave, pension contributions, and flexible working options.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with opportunities for professional growth and interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Why this job: Make a real-world impact while developing your skills in research and project management.
- Qualifications: Degree-level education and experience in grant proposal preparation required.
The predicted salary is between 29700 - 36300 £ per year.
We are looking for a pro-active individual with an interest in humanities and social science research to join the Research Development and Impact (RDI) team in the Faculty of Humanities. This is a lively and collegiate team which helps researchers to build collaborative projects for external funding and make a real-world difference from their research. The team works across the Faculty of Humanities, which comprises four Schools: the School of Arts Languages and Cultures, the School of Social Sciences, the School of Environment, Education and Development, and the Alliance Manchester Business School. The team also supports interdisciplinary research and helps build diverse cross-Faculty projects.
This role has a portfolio related to the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures and a particular focus will be to build a strong pipeline of future large grant winners and deliver training to support a shift towards larger, interdisciplinary team bids. The successful candidate will be able to think critically, keep abreast of research and Higher Education policy, and offer authoritative advice on grant capture to researchers at all career stages. They will be able to manage a diverse portfolio of projects and have superb written and oral communication skills.
Essential Criteria
- Degree level qualification or equivalent education, training or professional experience.
- Experience of playing a substantive role in the preparation of large, complex grant proposals.
- Knowledge of the UK's research funding and impact/innovation landscape.
- Excellent project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects and submit high-quality materials on time.
- Numerical ability to review and advise on research grant budgets, familiarity with costing and pricing models.
- Analytical ability to collect and interpret complex information relating to regulations and policies, ability to determine trends and therefore anticipate opportunities in the funding arena.
Desirable Criteria
- PhD or comparable research experience in an area relevant to the Faculty Humanities.
- Good knowledge of the international funding landscape.
- Track record of building teams or facilitating activities across organisational boundaries.
- Strong understanding of research culture initiatives, as well as research ethics procedures and developments in open research.
Our benefits include:
- Generous employer contribution pension.
- 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays, along with Christmas closure.
- Ride to work and EV car scheme available.
We are an open place of enquiry and challenge. We embrace and celebrate difference, diversity and debate, and we pride ourselves on being a place of education, learning and community where we are able, within the law, to question and test received wisdom, express new ideas and explore controversial or unpopular topics and opinions.
Enquiries about the role, shortlisting and interviews can be directed to Chloe Jeffries at chloe.jeffries@manchester.ac.uk. General enquiries and administrative support can be sent to recruitmentservices.people@manchester.ac.uk.
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