Research Funding Administrator

The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic.

Research Services is one of the key Professional Services Departments supporting Oxford’s research and innovation community. Our values include teamwork, professionalism, continuous improvement, empathy, respect and trust.

As a Research Funding Administrator supporting our Research Grants professionals you will be part of a friendly, busy and supportive team, where your work will play an important role in facilitating world leading research at the University.

What We Offer

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme

• 38 days annual leave

• A comprehensive range of childcare services

• Family leave schemes

• Cycle loan scheme

• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

The University also runs an enormous number of social groups and sports clubs for those looking for more than just a great place to work.

Hybrid working is available with the working pattern to be to discussed at interview.

About the Role

Working alongside three existing Research Funding Administrators, you will play a crucial role in the work that Research Services does to support and submit research grant applications to external funders. The Team is also responsible for accepting research funding awards and for ensuring these are set up correctly in the University’s financial systems.

The team receives multiple pieces of new work every day and your responsibilities will include assessing items, allocating them as appropriate within the team and processing much of the activity yourself. You will work closely with team colleagues and build good working relations with research support staff across the wider University.

The Team is committed to continuous review and improvement of our processes and you will play an important part in this activity.

Full training will be provided and there will be opportunities to continue your professional development as part of the job.

About You

To be successful in this is role you will need enthusiasm for organisation and efficiency, whilst ensuring a high degree of accuracy and a focus on maintaining attention to detail.

Being able to communicate effectively with a broad range of colleagues and customers is important.

You will also need to be conscientious, capable of both managing your own workload, and working very closely with team colleagues. You will be fully at ease with data entry, spreadsheets and other electronic systems. Experience of a similar role would be an advantage.

We welcome informal enquiries about any aspect of this position, they may be made to julie.matthews@admin.ox.ac.uk. Further particulars, including details of how to apply, can be obtained from the document linked below.

Application Process

To apply for the role please submit a CV and supporting statement, please ensure that the supporting statement addresses each point on the selection criteria in the job description.

The closing date for application is 12:00 midday on Tuesday 15 November 2022.  Applications received after this date will not be considered.

Interview will take place during the week commencing Monday 21 November 2022