Job Description

About us
The Division of Infection and Immunity is part of the UCL Faculty of Medical Sciences, which brings together UCL Medical School and five other Divisions spanning clinical and basic biomedicine.
Scientists in the Division conduct immunology, virology and microbiology research. Our aim is to link our fundamental laboratory research with the specialised clinical interests of our hospital partners.
About the role
The post-holder will be expected to provide advice and support to Divisional Principal Investigators (PIs) regarding the practical and financial process of grant applications.
The successful candidate will support Principal Investigators with the financial management of active grants, ensuring that College Financial Regulations are adhered to and that best practice is followed.
To undertake costings for grant applications using Worktribe, liaising with the UCL Research Services, UCL Research Contracts, the Joint Research Office, Divisional administrative staff, various NHS Trusts, industry sponsors and grant funding bodies as required and to ensure timely approvals are in place to guarantee submission by specified deadline.
This is a fixed term role for 13 months.
About you
The successful applicant should have underwent Higher Education to degree level, or equivalent or substantial relevant experience.
The post-holder should possess excellent verbal and written communication skills (ranging from informal 1:1 discussions, formal presentations covering both oral and written skills), including the ability to liaise with staff at a range of levels internal and external to the organisation.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details. Please also read the attached Candidate Guidance document.
All applications must include a supporting statement, telling us, using examples, how you meet the essential criteria listed in the job description. Applications without a supporting statement will be rejected.
If you have any queries about the role or application process, technical issues, or need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online, please contact the staffing team at
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

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Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality.
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