The Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics at University of Oxford are seeking to appoint a Research Grants Administration Officer to join their Research Administration Team.
About the role
The role is pivotal in providing research applications and grant management services to the Department and is the interface between (i) academic staff in the Department, (ii) Research Services and Research Accounts in the central University Administration and Services and (iii) external funding agencies.
The post-holder will work with their own Grants portfolio, assisting with specific projects, tasks and queries from Principal Investigators and research staff under the guidance of their senior team colleagues, and the Research Facilitation & Administration Manager, as necessary. In addition, this role involves undertaking general research support duties to help underpin their full grants operation. Full training and development will be provided.
Duties will include preparation of budget costings for funding applications, providing advice and support to applicants with reference to local policy and practice and funder and scheme criteria. You will also check that documentation is accurate, complete and has received appropriate departmental sign off. Other duties include the administration of financial and other administrative aspects of research grants, ensuring all transactions are eligible, recorded accurately and that spend is in line with University financial controls and funder terms.
Requirements
To be effective you will have strong teamwork, written and oral communication skills, a commitment to providing excellent service, strong numeracy skills, along with the ability to plan and manage multiple priorities and demands.
The post is available immediately and will be based in the Sherrington Building, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PT.
Informal enquiries may be directed to Wanda Groenewald, Deputy Head of Administration and Finance, via email wanda.groenewald@dpag.ox.ac.uk.
The closing date for applications is midday on 22 August 2022.
Interviews are expected to be held in the week commencing 05 September.
While this is advertised as a full-time role, applications are welcomed from individuals who wish to be considered for full-time, part-time and flexible working arrangements.
The Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics at University of Oxford, will be considerate and welcoming of all people, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity. They acknowledge societal inequalities and how these impact everyone, and everyone around them, personally and professionally. – DPAG Statement of Inclusion.