Job Description

Salary

Grade 6 (32,363 - 39,132 per annum)

Basis

Full time

Job category/type

Administrative and support, Professional and managerial

Date posted

06/10/2025

Job reference

R7976

Permanent, 37 hours per week

We have an exciting opportunity for a Research Support Officer to join the University's Research and Innovation Directorate.

The Research Support Officer provides research administrative support for key initiatives within the Research and Innovation Directorate, including supporting colleagues across the department in co-ordinating funding enquiries, funding opportunities, training and development opportunities for staff and on-going project management.

The role involves providing professional project support to academics throughout the full project lifecycle. This includes costing support, maximising grant funding awarded, and ensuring compliance with funding guidelines from the application stage through to award and post-project closedown.

As Research Support Officer, you will have experience of project administration within the Higher Education research funding environment along with demonstratable knowledge of funding body audit requirements. You will have excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Outlook, Teams and advanced Excel.

With two A-levels or relevant experience and GCSEs at grade C/4 or above in English and Maths, you will bring excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, along with the ability to work to meet targets and work to strict deadlines.

We offer an excellent employment package including hybrid working, blending a mix of remote and on-campus working (dependent on work duties).

The University is deeply committed to equality and diversity for all its students and staff. We seek to be diverse and inclusive, supporting individuals and groups to fulfil their potential and nurture a sense of belonging. We strive to be an accessible, inclusive employer, removing barriers for all. Find out more about our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, including our commitments and accreditations as a Disability Confident Employer, Stonewall Gold Award holder and Top 100 Employer, Athena SWAN Bronze Award holder and Race Equality Charter Bronze Award holder.

Informal enquiries are welcome to Nicola Johnson via email: N.Johnson@hud.ac.uk

If you are a current student at the University, you are welcome to apply for part-time roles of 16 hours or less per week, unless you are a part-time postgraduate student, in which case you can also apply for full time roles, subject to any visa requirements.

For more information, please download the recruitment pack.