Career Opportunities at Queen's

Research Development Managers play an integral role in supporting the growth of the University’s research portfolio. The post holder will operate individually and as part of a team to increase engagement with the UK’s primary government and charitable research funders (e.g. UK Research and Innovation Councils, Wellcome), and will be responsible for developing and leading a strategic approach to interdisciplinary research funding. The focus of this role will primarily be providing specialist support for interdisciplinary research activities and supporting the development of interdisciplinary research collaborations and submission of funding proposals.

About the person:

• 2:1 Honours Degree (or equivalent qualification) or substantial relevant experience working in a similar role. 2. Significant recent experience of working within a relevant (academic, public sector or commercial) research environment or research funding environment together with detailed, current knowledge of the research funding landscape.
• Substantial experience and a track record of brokering, building and supporting interdisciplinary projectteams.
• Proven track record of assisting the initiation and development of successful large-scale collaborative researchfunding applications.
• Evidence of project management experience with a demonstrated ability to respond to changing priorities anddeadlines in high volume environments.
• Comprehensive knowledge of current research trends and interdisciplinary funding opportunities.
• Understanding of the context that the University is operating within and an awareness of current issues facingHigher Education.
• Evidence of strong interpersonal skills and ability to build links with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience of using IT at an appropriate level (e.g. Microsoft Office suite and presentation tools).
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including evidence of drafting clear and grammatically correctdocumentation on complex issues.
• Proven track record of developing strong relationships and effective interactions with senior researchers.
• Ability to assess, organise and prioritise in a complex and busy working environment.
• Ability to exercise discretion when working with highly sensitive information.
• Willingness to travel nationally/internationally as required.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.

What we offer:

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/HumanResources/pay-reward-andbenefits 

Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.

For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit www.qub.ac.uk/diversity. 

If you are an international applicant and don't already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application - http://go.qub.ac.uk/internationalstaffsupport 

Candidate Information