Job Description
Would you like to use your research knowledge and your organisational skills to support groundbreaking and meaningful scientific progress?
We're looking for a Research Grants Co-ordinator to join our Research Grants team at the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association.
This is a great opportunity to play an important role in the work of the MND Association: to fund and monitor high-quality research that makes a real difference to people living with and affected by MND.
Key Responsibilities:
As Research Grants Co-ordinator, you'll help to co-ordinate our competitive funding rounds and to support the ongoing grants within our research grants portfolio. You'll ensure the applications process runs smoothly and fairly, while providing essential support to applicants, grant-holders and colleagues.
1. Play a key role in the research grant application process, ensuring a high standard of governance
2. Source qualified peer reviewers and manage communication with them
3. Compile accurate minutes of Research Advisory Panel meetings
4. Provide constructive and timely feedback to grant applicants
5. Support colleagues with the organisation of meetings of the Research Advisory Panels
6. Ensure grantees and their institutions adhere to the conditions of their grants
7. Support the grant reporting and progress review processes...