Research Development Officer

at  University of Bristol

YOU SHOULD APPLY IF

• A genuine interest in research and research management, and an empathy and understanding of the Higher education section and research funding environment.
• Efficient organisation and project management skills to prioritise workload and to meet multiple deadlines, while maintaining excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent IT literacy, particularly in understanding database and Microsoft Office
• Excellent numerical skills to understand the detailed financial aspects of success rates, research rankings and scheme budgets.
  These are our ideal requirements. Applicants should not feel that they need to meet all competencies to be eligible to apply. The University promotes a supportive and empowering culture, please apply if you meet the majority of these competencies.

THE ROLE

The Research Development (RD) team are looking to recruit a Research Development Officer. This role is a maternity cover and as such, is for 9 months.
The RD team works across disciplines, engaging with academic staff and colleagues within the Division of Research, Enterprise and Innovation (DREI) to develop the University’s world class research and enterprise base (top 5 UK University for research, REF2021). The team supports a wide variety of research funding applications including fellowships, large/strategic (Programme) bids, equipment and doctoral student related bids, across all academic career stages and to a large variety of research funders, for example UKRI, NIHR, the Royal Society and Wellcome Trust. The team also works closely with other Professional Services colleagues across the University and manages the University’s strategic relationships with key funders.
The Research Development Officer will work with the academic community to identify opportunities for external research funding, support and provide advice / feedback for the preparation and submission of research funding applications, contribute to grant writing training and support the running of the RD Team.

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?

In this role you will work alongside Research Development Managers and Research Development Associates, based within the team, on a range of activities supporting the academic community in applying for external funding opportunities.

• Be a key point of contact for academics relating to questions around the grant application process
• Identify opportunities for research funding and disseminate to the academic community as appropriate
• Provide professional expertise around the preparation and submission of funding applications, including critical feedback on non-technical aspects of the application and setting up of mock interviews.
• Contribute to grant writing training delivered by the team.
• Coordinate and deliver both in person and online events such as funder visits.
• Liaise with research funders as appropriate.