Research Officer (ALC1668)

Salary will be £38,784 per annum, with an annual increment up to £46,049 per annum (pro rata)

Vacancy Type

Indefinite

Function

Management and Senior Administrative (ALC)

Research and Innovation Division
Research and Innovation Services
Research Officer
Ref: ALC1668

Starting salary from£38,784per annum (pro rata), dependent on skills and experience, with an annual increment up to£46,049per annum (pro rata).
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Research Services Team in the Research and Innovation Services Division at the University of East Anglia to support the submission and management of research grant bids and awards.

Key duties of the role include managing the day-to-day activities involved in bidding for and accepting grants and contracts for research projects and working closely with academic staff, academic and professional services managers, and a wide range of other colleagues internally and externally. You will be part of a team supporting research in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, and will be expected to be mindful of the University's research strategy, and the University's and funder's policies and requirements underpinning research activity.

You will have substantial recent experience in a similar or transferable role successfully participating in bidding for funding, considering contracts and advising on risks. You will have experience of supervising team members, negotiating and prioritising workloads and office activities. Further details of all the requirements are listed in the job description and person specification. For this post we are particularly looking for candidates with experience in the administration of research grants and contracts in the fields of clinical medicine, general medicine, allied health professions and social care.

This part-timepost (0.5 FTE) is available on anindefinitebasis from 1 October 2026.

Benefits include:

• 44daysannual leaveinclusive of Bank Holidays and University Customary days (pro rata for part-time).
• Family and Work-life balancepolicies including hybrid working and considerable maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption leave.
• Generouspension schemewith life cover for dependants, plus incapacity cover.
• Health and Wellbeing:discounted access to Sportspark facilities, relaxation rooms, 320 acres of rolling parkland, wellbeing walks, Wellbeing Ambassador network, on-campus medical centre including NHS Dentist, Occupational Health and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• Campus Facilities:Sportspark, library, nursery, supermarket, post office, bars and catering outlets.
• Exclusiveshoppingdiscountsto help cut the cost of household bills, childcare salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle to Work scheme and public transport discounts.
• Personal Development:unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning courses, specialist advice and training from our Organisational Development and Professional Learning Team.

The University holds an Athena Swan Silver Institutional Award in recognition of our advancement towards gender equality.

Further Information

For further information, including the Job Description and Person Specification, please see the attached Candidate Brochure.

Salary will be £38,784 per annum, with an annual increment up to £46,049 per annum (pro rata)

Vacancy Type

Indefinite

Function

Management and Senior Administrative (ALC)

Salary will be £38,784 per annum, with an annual increment up to £46,049.

Vacancy Type

Fixed Term

Function

Management and Senior Administrative (ALC)

Salary will be £38,784 per annum, with an annual increment up to £46,049 per annum.

Vacancy Type

Fixed Term

Function

Management and Senior Administrative (ALC)