Research Grants Manager (Maternity cover or secondment)

This post may be offered as a secondment opportunity.



We are seeking to recruit a highly experienced and organised Research Grants
Manager to join our busy Research Grants team at the Nuffield Department of
Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS), located at
the Botnar Research Centre, Oxford.



This exciting position combines line management responsibilities for a small
team alongside directly managing a portfolio of research groups. The
postholder will be required to act as a financial guide, providing
professional and flexible financial management to research groups, to support
the achievement of the department’s strategic objectives. The post provides a
crucial role in the running of the Botnar Institute, liaising between Botnar
academics, University Professional Services teams and external grant funders.



You will work closely with colleagues within the Institute, departmental
colleagues and Research Accounts throughout the lifecycle of grants; ensuring
all eligible costs have been added to each grant and confirming total spend to
allow accurate reporting to the funder. You will provide timely, regular and
accurate reports and detailed analysis on the research funding portfolio, and
associated risks, to the Principal Investigators and senior management, so
that they have a sound financial evidence base to assess how best to utilise
their grant budgets. You will liaise with external sponsors, collaborating
Universities and other University of Oxford Departments on grant award
management.



You will be educated to a degree level or equivalent qualification. You will
have a sound and in-depth knowledge of grant funders and post-award management
together with ability to create, analyse and understand financial data. You
will be a highly organised and accurate with ability to work well as a member
of close-knit team and independently. Experience of using online grant
application forms and working knowledge of X5, Oracle Financials and PeopleXD
are desirable.



This is a full-time maternity leave cover appointment for 12 months. This post
is available from 1 December 2024.



The closing date for this position is 12 noon on Friday 11 October 2024. You
will be required to upload a CV and supporting statement as part of your
online application.