Programme Funding Officer - Manchester, United Kingdom - The University of Manchester

Description

Salary:
£45,585-£56,021 per annum depending on relevant experience

Faculty/Organisational Unit:
Science and Engineering
Fixed Term

Hours Per Week:
Full Time (1 FTE)

Contract Duration:
The Faculty of Science and Engineering seeks to employ a bp-ICAM Scientific Grants Manager.

The bp-ICAM Scientific Grants Manager will manage the identification of opportunities, application for and management of grant funding within the bp International Centre for Advanced Materials (bp-ICAM), a collaboration between bp, The University of Manchester, University of Cambridge, Imperial College London and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

The post holder will manage grants already obtained and identify further opportunities, developing consortia, writing and submitting applications and negotiating contracts.

This will also entail managing and developing the relationship of the bp-ICAM with Industrial, Academic and Governmental Organisations to establish useful networks and identify new opportunities that will develop the quality and timeliness of the grant opportunities.

They will be required to manage and develop these essential internal and external networks.

The successful candidate will be educated to PhD level or equivalent, have experience of customer oriented technical service within an academic unit/department of reasonable size, have considerable experience of working for industrial companies within the advanced materials supply chain, possess excellent IT and communication skills and an track record of successful grant application.

Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here
Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.
This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.
£45,585 to £56,021 per annum depending on relevant experience
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