Research and Innovation Services wish to appoint a Pre-Award Manager to take operational responsibility for an established team of well respected Pre-Award experts and to lead the team to support the delivery of the University of Bath strategy for research.

Working closely with the Head of Research Funding as well as other colleagues, you will take ownership of the day-to-day activity of the Pre-Award team within RIS. You will also have responsibility for the University's costing tool, ensuring it is able to provide accurate information in support of externally funded research project budgets.

About you

You will have excellent organisational, leadership and interpersonal skills along with a good understanding of the research funding landscape for the higher education sector.

You should have

• an ability to scrutinise sophisticated documents and draw out relevant information
• excellent attention to detail
• self-confidence and the ability to stand your ground
• the ability to remain calm under pressure

If you think this role is a good match for your skills and interests, we look forward to reading your application!

For further information

The role is being advertised at 1fte, but there is some flexibility that it could be reduced to 0.8fte for the right candidate. The post is eligible for hybrid working (with a priority for working on campus on Wednesdays). If it's important to you in deciding whether or not this role might be right for you and your personal circumstances, please feel free to contact us to discuss this prior to applying. 

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Lizzie Hope-Dyer, Head of Research Funding (erh23@bath.ac.uk), however, please ensure that your application is submitted via the link on the University website.

What we can offer you

• a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
• generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements
• an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities
• a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan.

Find out more about our benefits.

We consider ourselves to be an inclusive university, where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on our teams. 

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

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