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Offer: Research Development Facilitator:Job description:Job location: Cambridge The Research Office welcomes applications for a Research Development Facilitator to join the Research Development (pre-award) Teams and work with research-focussed staff across the School of Biological Sciences. As a member of the Research Office team, you will work alongside other Research Development posts and Research Operations staff to provide specialist advice and support to academics and Departmental Grants Administrators relating to research grant applications. You will be actively involved in preparing, submitting and approving applications to external funding agencies, delivering a seamless and integrated service. The prosperous applicant will demonstrate a clear knowledge of the research grant lifecycle and will ideally have directly significant practice of providing administrative support across a complex research landscape. Demonstrating a proactive approach to ensuring high quality funding applications, you will identify any discrepancies between the application and costing, and work with Departmental grants administrators and PIs to resolve these before the funder deadline. You will identify and help mitigate risk, ensuring compliance with university and funder policies. You will also play a key function in ensuring the accuracy of budgets in research agreements with a variety of external partners and commercial sponsors. The post-holder will be supported to take on varied responsibilities alongside the core requirements of the function, making key contributions to training initiatives for both departmental and Research Office staff, and supporting research strategy planning for the School and its departments. Key expertise and attributes required for this function include strong numerical and communication expertise, as well as attention to detail. Excellent organisational expertise, along with the abilities to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels and to build networks and effective working relationships, are essential for the function. You will be educated to first degree level/level 6 vocational qualification, or with equivalent level of knowledge and practice. Previous project management practice is desirable. Please see the further particulars for more information. Your application should clearly set out how you meet the criteria listed in the person specification (the expertise and practice required for the function) along with significant examples. Candidates will be shortlisted located on these criteria. Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to: Allan Nyunt; allan.nyun@admin.cam.ac.uk Please quote reference EW41298 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy. We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or other flexible working arrangements. To apply online for this vacancy and to view more information about the function, pleaseclick the 'Apply' button, above. If you have questions about the application process, contact CROrecruitment@admin.cam.ac.uk. The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. Skills:
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