Strategic Research Development Manager

**Strategic Research Development Manager – Maternity cover **



**Funding and Contracts team, Research Services**



**Grade 8**





The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an
international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research
plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon
emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic.



The Strategic Research Development (SRD) Team plays an important role in
identifying opportunities and brokering collaborations around large-scale
research initiatives, providing dedicated support to the development,
submission and set up of strategic research proposals for external funders
(public, corporate, and charitable). Crucially, the SRD Team also supports the
development of strong investment propositions to the University’s Strategic
Research Fund (SRF), which was created in response to Priority 10 of the
University’s Strategic Plan 2018-2024, to increase the University’s capacity
to make major transformative investments in researchers and research.





**What We Offer**





As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is
reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:





• An excellent contributory pension scheme



• 38 days annual leave



• A comprehensive range of childcare services



• Family leave schemes



• Cycle loan scheme



• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans



• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs





This role also offers the opportunity for hybrid working. The opportunity of
part-time working can be discussed for an exceptional candidate.





**About the Role**





As an SRD Manager you will assist and advise academic and professional
services colleagues in the development of all aspects of collaborative,
multidisciplinary, multi-partner research funding proposals (high value,
complex, or strategically significant grants); develop processes and support
services to facilitate major applications and awards; facilitate the inception
of research programs by linking pre-award and post-award research
administration (including the organisation of collaboration agreements and
research related contracts); and contribute to the development of divisional
or University-wide externally funded strategic partnerships.





**About You**





Are you a research facilitator or manager, with experience of developing and
delivering multi-partner collaborative research proposals? To be successful
in this varied and interesting role, you will need excellent organisational,
demonstrable communication, and teamworking skills, as well as client liaison
expertise. You will have experience of conducting research or of research
programme management in higher education or equivalent setting. You will be a
proactive, flexible problem-solver, with evidence of strategic thinking,
analytical ability and knowledge of the UK and international research funding
and policy landscape. Experience of post-award project implementation would be
an advantage. For this fixed-term position, we would consider an opportunity
for an excellent Grade 7 Facilitator to develop their skills, and adjust the
responsibilities of the role accordingly.





**Application Process**





You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and
the details of two referees as part of your online application.





The closing date for applications is 17th January 2025.





Interviews will take place on 5th and 6th of February, and will be online.