About the Role
Working closely with the Faculty’s Senior Research Managers, you will provide high level professional advice and support for the ongoing development and implementation of School research strategies, innovation activities and impact strategies. You will be responsible for the effective management of administrative services supporting research activities. There will be significant liaison with the Strategic Faculty Research Manager, the Director of Research and Heads of research groups/centres within the School on how best to undertake these activities. You will lead on the operational support and management of research funding in the School for Biological and Behavioural Sciences, including financial reporting and management of bids and proposals. You will work closely with colleagues in central Professional Services including the Research Services Directorate, VP Research and Innovation’s office, Marketing and Communications.
About You
Do you have excellent analytical, financial management and communication skills? Do you enjoy developing knowledge of academic research areas and supporting academic staff to link these to national and international funding opportunities, to support research in the biological and behavioural sciences?
If so, then this is an exciting time to join the School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences in the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Queen Mary. If you believe that you have the skills and experiences that we are looking for, we would very much like to hear from you.
About the School
Ranked joint 7th in the UK for the quality of its research in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework, Queen Mary University of London is delivering world class research, education and knowledge transfer. Within the university, the Faculty of Science and Engineering is capitalising on our exceptional REF2021 performance with significant investments to further enhance and grow our strategic research and innovation activities. As such we’re looking for a dynamic addition to our School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences to support and contribute to their vibrant, inclusive, and thriving research community.
About Queen Mary
At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.
Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.
We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.
Benefits
We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.
Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.