About the Role
We are looking for a highly motivated Research & Enterprise Manager to join our dynamic, friendly and supportive Research, Enterprise and Scholarship Team in the Faculty of Business and Law (FBL).
As part of a team dedicated to driving research excellence and innovation, you will manage the faculty’s income generation activity by proactively searching for and disseminating funding opportunities and providing expert advice and assistance in funding, bid support and management.
You will also be responsible for supporting the development of research impact for REF 2029 and beyond, as well as assisting academics in successfully integrating impact into their projects.
Flexible working
We are open to discussions about flexible working, Whether it’s a job share, part time, compressed hours or another working arrangement, Please reach out to us to discuss what may work for you and the role.
It is anticipated that a hybrid working pattern can be adopted for this role, where the successful candidate can work from home and the office. However, as this role is contractually aligned to our Milton Keynes office it is expected that some attendance in the office will be required when necessary and in response to business needs. This includes one day per month when the entire team is on site.
Key Responsibilities
- To develop and maintain familiarity with the faculty's research, enterprise, teaching and scholarship activity; to identify and manage opportunities for income generation and partnerships and to act as a key point of contact for specific faculty areas, such as policing, in relation to bidding support;
- To pre award manage research, enterprise, teaching and scholarship proposals to improve quality of bids, including advising on eligibility criteria and funders’ terms, procedures and policies, pricing and costings, obtaining approvals and liaising with internal and external partners and funders as appropriate;
- To support the post-award management and administration of internal and external research grants, liaising with grant holders, partners and other university departments to ensure funders’ conditions, rules and reporting requirements are met;
- To provide support with finance management including forecasting, monitoring, reporting on award expenditure and managing payments; support, monitor and drive continuous improvement in the systems, structures, processes and management information relevant to the post holder’s areas of responsibility;
Skills and Experience
Essential Requirements including;
- Educated to a degree level or equivalent experience in a relevant role.
- Proven experience in research bidding and managing research projects.
- Prior experience in a university setting, with a strong understanding of the academic environment and research funding mechanisms and systems.
- Awareness of the HE funding environment, the Research Excellence Framework and the ‘Impact Agenda’.
- Proactive service driven approach, with the ability to manage key internal and external stakeholder relationships and reflect on stakeholder feedback.
- Previous experience of setting and managing research related budgets.
For further details and the full Job Description, please visit this link: JD LINK
To apply for this role please submit the following as one document;
- CV
- Personal statement, up to 1,000 words, you should set out in your statement why you’re interested in this role and provide examples of where your skills and experience meet the required competencies for this role as detailed in the job and person specification.
Please Note: We may close this job advert earlier than the published closing date where a satisfactory number of applications are received. We would therefore encourage early applications.
Interviews for this post will be held on site at our Milton Keynes campus. These are likely to be held on 11th and 13th March. Interview travel expenses cannot be claimed.
