The Directorate of Research and Enterprise at Queen’s University Belfast is currently seeking to appoint an exceptional candidate to the post of Research Development Officer.
As a member of the Research and Enterprise team, you will support academic staff in developing funding applications across a broad disciplinary research area and coordinate and deliver training and advice for early career researchers.
The successful candidate will be based within the Research Development team, which provides a wide-ranging service to the academic community including scanning for funding opportunities, providing professional expertise in preparing and writing research proposals, delivering training for new and existing staff, and facilitating collaborative and cross-disciplinary research across the University.
The Research Development Officer will aid these activities by providing accurate, up to date advice to academic staff, coordination of strategic projects/initiatives and contribute to other research support activities primarily related to the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, and across the full range of the University’s portfolio as required.
The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate you have:
Please note the above are not an exhaustive list. For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria, click on the 'Candidate Information' link below.
This post is fixed term for 3 years. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.
At Queen’s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.
We offer an excellent employment package that includes:
Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Race) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.
We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit: www.qub.ac.uk/diversity; www.qub.ac.uk/qgi and www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/.
Informal enquiries may be directed to Dr Susie Gray at s.gray@qub.ac.uk.
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