Organisation/Company CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY Research Field Educational sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) First Stage Researcher (R1) Country United Kingdom Application Deadline 29 Jun 2025 - 00:00 (UTC) Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
Faculty or Department:Research and Innovation
Based at:Cranfield Campus, Cranfield, Bedfordshire
Hours of work:37 hours per week, normally worked Monday to Friday. Flexible working will be considered.
Contract type:Permanent
Salary:Full time starting salary is in the range of £37,337 to £41,478 per annum
Apply by:29/06/2025
Role Description
The Research and Innovation Office (RIO) is looking for an ambitious, highly numerate, proactive and customer-focused individual to join the team supporting the academic community in applying for, and securing, valuable research funding.
About the Role
Working in partnership with the University’s academic community and Professional Service Units the post-holder will provide a vital specialist research proposal, tender support, and coordination service. This includes accurately costing and pricing research, consultancy and large complex projects for the University - ensuring they comply with Cranfield’s status as an educational charity, as well as ensuring compliance with current legislation, internal policies and Cranfield processes. The University has recently invested in Worktribe, a sector-leading workflow management system for research and consultancy activity, and this will be one of the fundamental systems used by the post-holder.
In addition to producing accurate project costings, the post-holder will be a central point of advice related to proposal submissions for academic and other University staff, and they will play a key role in understanding funder call documentation to ensure (among others) maximum cost recovery is achieved to help ensure the sustainability of the University’s wide portfolio of research activity.
The post-holder will need to be customer focused and follow the principals of “enabling”, “delivering” and “assuring” in their day-to-day activities.
This role is based on a minimum of 2 days per week on campus, with one of those a dedicated team day.
About You
A proactive self-starter, you will be highly numerate with a keen eye for detail. A good understanding of the Microsoft suite of software is essential, as is the ability to work effectively with budgets. You will be able to interpret complex call guidance to ensure University compliance with funder requirements, particularly financial and finance-related. An enthusiastic team player, you enjoy working with colleagues and providing a quality service to stakeholders. You enjoy learning and mastering new technologies and systems in support of your role.
About Us
As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield’s world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impacthere .
The Research and Innovation Office is one of the leading Professional Services Units supporting the academic community at the University to fulfil its strategic research ambitions.
Our Values and Commitments
Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. Find out morehere .
We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential. We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud members of the Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme. We are committed to actively exploring flexible working options for each role and have been ranked in the Top 30 family friendly employers in the UK by the charityWorking Families. Find out more about our key commitments to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Workinghere .
Working Arrangements
Collaborating and connecting are integral to so much of what we do. Our Working Arrangements Framework provides many staff with the opportunity to flexibly combine on-site and remote working, where job roles allow, balancing the needs of our community of staff, students, clients and partners.
How to apply
For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Paul Stygal, Research Costings & Bid Accountant, on (E):paul.stygal@cranfield.ac.uk
Closing date for receipt of applications: 29 June 2025
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