Research Facilitator & Grants Manager

Research Facilitator and Grants Manager

Department of Economics, Manor Road, Oxford

Grade 7 : £36,024-£44,263 per annum, with a discretionary range to £48,350

Permanent, full time (37.5 hours/week).  

Candidates must be available to start no later than early April to allow for a handover with current role holder.

The Department of Economics wishes to appoint a talented and knowledgeable communicator with an eye for detail and relevant experience to lead support for grant applications and other research-related challenges.

The successful candidate will co-ordinate the preparation of research proposals, working with researchers from all career stages. You will collaborate with departmental and divisional colleagues in finance, communications, research impact and research excellence to catalyse the reach of our research and its impact, support the development of a future project pipeline and contribute to the shaping of departmental policy. You will also work closely with the Director of Research on planning departmental research and funding strategy.

The successful candidate will hold a degree (or equivalent research experience) in a social science subject, and will demonstrate excellent communication skills, be adept at working independently and under pressure and hold highly effective interpersonal skills.

The department is committed to fostering an environment of equality, diversity, and inclusion. The role is full-time but hours where operationally possible, may be worked flexibly to complement caring responsibilities.

The post is full-time and permanent.

The closing date for applications is 12:00 noon on 08th March 2024.

Interviews will be held shortly after the closing day. Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. You will be required to upload a covering letter or supporting statement describing how your experience fits with the advertised position, as well as a CV and the details of two referees, as part of your online application.