Research Coordinator - Environment, Development and Pre-Award

Following a major review of the University's research support services, a new, integrated structure has been established that creates a single, interconnected institution-wide community of practice, delivering operational research services
through a line management structure that links back to the RIKE directorate. The new structure is built around three faculty-facing teams that provide end-to-end operational support for externally-funded research, throughout the project
lifecycle.
The support provided by the end-to-end support team covers the following three areas of activity:
+ Pre-Award (working with academics to create budgets, handling internal approvals processes and project management of submission process)
+ Post-Award (accepting awards, setting up budgets and managing finances throughout lifecycle of grant)
+ Environment (supporting strategic thinking around funding, helping academics to engage with new opportunities, and supporting the creation of a strong departmental research environment), As part of a Faculty team, work collaboratively and flexibly to share best practice, develop faculty wide approaches, provide support for team members and cover for absences.
Environment and development: Support strategic thinking and the development of new research and related activities within a portfolio of departments/schools. Identify and engage with opportunities to maintain and develop departmental research strengths, and foster new ones. Work with management and support teams at departmental and faculty level to create and maintain a positive and supportive research culture.
Pre Award: Work flexibly to provide a responsive service to assist academic staff in the preparation and submission of more complex (e.g. due to value, the number and type of collaborators, overseas currencies, PI experience) research and research related grant applications, in line with university and funder requirements. Provide expert advice on regulations and processes, and produce accurately costed project budgets, coordinating input from internal and external collaborators. Liaise with colleagues and proactively coordinate processes, for example for match funding and letters of support, and ensure internal deadlines for institutional sign-off are met. Check all documentation and use funder online portals to submit applications in a timely fashion. The postholder will provide advice and support for more junior team members to resolve issues, provide oversight to ensure work in line with standard process and act as an additional point of contact to prioritise workload.
This role is available on a part time (29.6 hours per week) basis.

+ Knowledge of the current and emerging national research policy priorities in relation to Universities. (Essential)
+ Knowledge of higher education research, and the mechanisms for supporting research and the requirements of major sponsors of research activity. (Essential)
+ Experience of navigating research culture, policies and processes in a complex organisation. (Essential)
+ A demonstrable track record of developing large scale funding bids and in assisting others to secure research funding from a variety of different sources. (Essential)
+ Experience of interdisciplinary research activities. (Essential)
+ Ability to communicate effectively and build good working relationships with a variety of staff, including senior staff within and outside the University, face-to-face, over the telephone and in writing. (Essential)
+ Knowledge of the pathway for academic research in the faculty, from inception to translation/impact. (Essential)
+ Knowledge of routes to funding and application procedures for research. (Essential)
+ Ability to manage teams. (Essential)
+ Ability to effectively organise and prioritise your own and other's workloads, and follow procedures in order to produce work to a high standard to required deadlines. (Essential)
+ Proactive approach to solving complex problems, including resolving issues escalated from the team. (Essential)
+ Excellent numeracy skills, competent working with complex project budgets, demonstrating accuracy and attention to detail. (Essential)
+ Familiarity with principles of change management, experience of process improvement implementation. (Desirable)

The University strives to be diverse and inclusive - a place where we can ALL be ourselves.
We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the University.
We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff. #EqualityatYork