Funding and Awards Manager
Location: Canterbury
Salary: £48,822 to £54,893 per annum
Grade: Grade 8
Post Type: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Reference: BDRI-013-26
Are you passionate about helping research and innovation thrive through strategic support and partnership development?
We are looking for an experienced and proactive Funding & Awards Manager to join the Business Development, Research & Innovation (BDRI) directorate. Working closely with academic and professional services colleagues, you’ll play a key role in supporting research and innovation activity, driving income growth, and helping deliver the University’s strategic ambitions.
As Funding & Awards Manager you can expect to be involved in:
* Supporting the development and delivery of research and innovation strategies across the University.
* Providing expert advice on funding opportunities and supporting high-quality grant applications.
* Leading and managing pre and post-award processes to support successful research activity.
* Building strong relationships with academic, business and external funding partners.
What will you bring to the role?
* Experience working within research, innovation or business development in a higher education or similar environment.
* Strong knowledge of research funding processes and partnership development.
* Experience managing teams and supporting collaborative ways of working.
* Excellent communication, influencing and organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
What we can offer in return:
As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You will enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:
* Hybrid working options allowing a flexible blend of office and home working (to be agreed in line with business needs) .
* 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff).
* Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions.
* Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health.
For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent
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Additional Information
Occasionally we may need to close a vacancy before the published deadline due to a high number of applications being received, therefore we strongly advise you to submit your application as soon as possible. (All vacancies will be open for at least one week.)
PLEASE NOTE: We prioritise applications from current University of Kent redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.
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Applications must be made via the University’s online application system; CVs or details sent directly to the department or via email cannot be considered.
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