Research Coordination

• Take the lead and be responsible for data capture within DECIPHer, proactively seeking and accurately recording all DECIPHer outputs. This will include grant applications, grant awards, publications, centre adoption of projects and other staff/student activity in line with funder requirements.
• Provide professional advice and guidance on data capture systems, processes and procedures to internal customers. You will use judgement and creativity to suggest the most appropriate course of action, ensuring complex and conceptual issues are understood.
• Gather and analyse data to inform senior management decisions, establishing basic trends and patterns in data and creating reports as appropriate.
• Establish and chair working groups/project teams as required to achieve strategic centre level key performance objectives.
• Work with the DECIPHer Communications and Events team sharing outputs for the web, newsletter and other media outlets to maximise DECIPHer’s impact.
• Work with the Director and Centre Manager to manage the production of funder reports and brochures, interrogating and interpreting data as required to showcase outputs.
• Work with the Public Involvement Officer to capture and record public involvement activity for bid development, reporting and monitoring purposes.
• Promote, co-ordinate and support DECIPHer’s research adoption process, liaising with project leads and key senior academics to maintain accurate records.
• Register new research projects with the Health and Care Research Wales Portfolio.
• Liaise with school and central university teams regarding funding opportunities to disseminate within DECIPHer.

Centre Support

• Provide professional support for DECIPHer’s key scientific, managerial and advisory committees.
• Provide general advice and guidance on Centre and University processes for DECIPHer centre staff in the absence of centre managers, as required.

Research Finance

• Work with academic and professional service colleagues to co-ordinate the preparation of budgets for research grant applications. Provide, support advice and guidance on Cardiff University processes, deadlines and funder rules, making recommendations on best practice.
• Work with Centre Manager to optimise DECIPHer project finance processes and procedures to internal and external customers. Use judgement and creativity to suggest the most appropriate course of action, ensuring complex and conceptual issues are understood.
• With the support and oversight of the centre managers, ensure that the co-ordination and financial management of projects are delivered effectively and on budget. Proactively change the delivery according to customer and funder requirements.
• Work with key senior staff within DECIPHer to monitor Centre budget spend, providing finance data and reports as required.
• Build working relationships with funders, key stakeholders and Cardiff University professionals to monitor and reconcile complex budgets.
• Work with the Administration Manager to co-ordinate funding approval for staff contractual changes and staff appointments related to the centre’s portfolio of research projects.

General Duties

• Work alongside DECIPHer Professional Service colleagues to support the work of the centre as required.
• Ensure that an understanding of the importance of confidentiality is applied when undertaking all duties.
• Undergo personal and professional development that is appropriate to and which will enhance performance.
• Abide by University policies on Health and Safety, Equality and Diversity.
• Undertake a variety of administrative duties to support the Centre when required.
• Perform other duties occasionally which are not included above, but which will be consistent with the role.

• Work alongside DECIPHer Professional Service colleagues to support the work of the centre as required.
• Ensure that an understanding of the importance of confidentiality is applied when undertaking all duties.
• Undergo personal and professional development that is appropriate to and which will enhance performance.
• Abide by University policies on Health and Safety, Equality and Diversity.
• Undertake a variety of administrative duties to support the Centre when required.
• Perform other duties occasionally which are not included above, but which will be consistent with the role