Research Contracts Administrator
Applications for this vacancy closed on 16 June 2025 at 12:00PM
**Research Contracts Administrator**
**Full time (0.8 FTE may be considered)**
**Research Services – permanent post**
**Grade 5 (** £31,459 – £36,616 **)**
The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, and 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.
Research Services is one of the key Professional Services Department
supporting Oxford’s research and innovation community. Our values include
teamwork, professionalism, continuous improvement, empathy, respect and trust.
As a Research Contracts Administrator, you will be responsible for providing
essential administrative support to the contracts team, including information
gathering relating to new agreements, coordinating the countersignature of
contracts and managing all related administration on our case management
system.
**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 contract team is
based in 5WS (Central Oxford) with an expectation of a minimum of 50% of time
spent on site).
**About the Role**
Are you interested in a role supporting our research? Applications are invited
for a research contracts administrator to join a friendly and collaborative
team. This is a key role providing underpinning administrative support to the
contracts officers, including managing our team inbox and referring requests
as required.
Once fully trained, you will also work with the contracts and grants teams and
colleagues in departments in carrying out initial set up of financial accounts
relating to research funding.
You will also have the opportunity to contribute to improving systems and
processes, and support the team by producing activity reports on request.
**About You**
The successful candidate will have a demonstrable passion for organisation and
efficiency, excellent attention to detail, and an interest in supporting
research.
You will be able to communicate effectively with colleagues and customers from
across the University.
You will need to be fully at ease with using databases, spreadsheets and other
electronic systems in order to manage your work (training will be provided in
specific systems).
**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 12 noon on 16 June 2025
Interviews will take place on Monday 30 June 2025
**Full time (0.8 FTE may be considered)**
**Research Services – permanent post**
**Grade 5 (** £31,459 – £36,616 **)**
The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, and 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.
Research Services is one of the key Professional Services Department
supporting Oxford’s research and innovation community. Our values include
teamwork, professionalism, continuous improvement, empathy, respect and trust.
As a Research Contracts Administrator, you will be responsible for providing
essential administrative support to the contracts team, including information
gathering relating to new agreements, coordinating the countersignature of
contracts and managing all related administration on our case management
system.
**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 contract team is
based in 5WS (Central Oxford) with an expectation of a minimum of 50% of time
spent on site).
**About the Role**
Are you interested in a role supporting our research? Applications are invited
for a research contracts administrator to join a friendly and collaborative
team. This is a key role providing underpinning administrative support to the
contracts officers, including managing our team inbox and referring requests
as required.
Once fully trained, you will also work with the contracts and grants teams and
colleagues in departments in carrying out initial set up of financial accounts
relating to research funding.
You will also have the opportunity to contribute to improving systems and
processes, and support the team by producing activity reports on request.
**About You**
The successful candidate will have a demonstrable passion for organisation and
efficiency, excellent attention to detail, and an interest in supporting
research.
You will be able to communicate effectively with colleagues and customers from
across the University.
You will need to be fully at ease with using databases, spreadsheets and other
electronic systems in order to manage your work (training will be provided in
specific systems).
**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 12 noon on 16 June 2025
Interviews will take place on Monday 30 June 2025
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**Research Contracts Administrator**
**Full time (0.8 FTE may be considered)** **Research Services – permanent post** **Grade 5 (** £31,459 – £36,616 **)** The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, and 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. Research Services is one of the key Professional Services Department supporting Oxford’s research and innovation community. Our values include teamwork, professionalism, continuous improvement, empathy, respect and trust. As a Research Contracts Administrator, you will be responsible ... Research Contracts Administrator Full time (0.8 FTE may be considered) Research Services – permanent post Grade 5 (£31,459 – £36,616) The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, and 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. Research Services is one of the key Professional Services Department supporting Oxford’s research and innovation community. Our values include teamwork, professionalism, continuous improvement, empathy, respect and trust. As a Research Contracts ... |
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