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Funding Manager
The Medical Research Council (MRC)
Salary: £34,905 per annum
Hours: Full time
Contract Type: Open Ended
Location: Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire - Hybrid working with 2/3 days in the office a week.
Closing Date: 20/10/24
Overall purpose:
You will contribute to the MRC mission as a funder improving human health through world-class medical research, by helping to deliver MRC funding through research grants. You will work closely with other administrative support colleagues as well as wider team members in a supportive and collaborative environment to contribute to team objectives.
The successful candidate will provide administrative and managerial support to MRC's Boards and Panels team which delivers the peer review and management of MRC's research grants applications.
Specific tasks include:
* Responsibility for the end-to-end grant awarding process including oversight of the peer review process, funding meetings and post-meeting activities.
* Attending and participating in funding meetings.
* Line management of a small team (2-3) with responsibility for attendance and performance management, supporting career development and training, completing yearly appraisals.
* Working within the cross Board and Panel resourcing matrix, manage strategic funding calls and task manage a small funding call team.
* Collaborate with peers to deliver a flexible approach to resource management across all MRC funding schemes.
* Ensure the team is operating in a consistent and effective manner supporting continuous process improvement.
* Support the monitoring and evaluation of the Board/Panel's portfolio of MRC funded research by undertaking coding and classification for relevant projects.
Selection Criteria:
The below criteria will be reviewed at shortlisting (S), Interview (I) or both (S/I)
Essential:
* Experience of leading/managing others to deliver activities, following agreed processes, within timescales (S/I).
* Experience of managing people - line manager or task manager (S/I).
* Excellent written skills including experience in drafting correspondence, papers/briefings and minute taking tailored appropriately to the audience (S).
* Excellent verbal communication skills enabling clear, effective, and engaging interactions (I).
* Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills with evidence of effective teamwork (I).
* A proven ability to work with ambiguity and change, sometimes managing difficult situations by utilising excellent problem-solving skills (I).
* Excellent self-motivation and proactiveness in using initiative to deliver results (I).
* A good understanding of peer review in research funding (S/I).
* Good analytical skills including numerical skills, able to query databases and analyse data accurately (S/I).
* Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office - including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel (S).
Desirable:
* Experience working within a research organisation or research administration environment (S/I).
* Knowledge of UKRI and grant processing (S/I).
* Knowledge of Siebel, Oracle, Zoom and Microsoft Teams (S).
Interviews will take place in person at UKRI, Polaris House, Swindon.
Benefits:
* An outstanding defined benefit pension scheme.
* 30 days' annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days (full time equivalent).
* Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities.
* Employee assistance programme, providing confidential help and advice.
* Flexible working options.
Plus, many more benefits and wellbeing initiatives that enable our employees to have a great work-life balance!
How to apply:
Please submit an application including your CV and a Cover Letter that showcases how your skills and experience align to the requirements of the role. A well thought through application providing evidence and examples of how you meet the advertised essential and desirable criteria for the post will be considered far more favourably than a generic covering letter and CV.
About the Medical Research Council (MRC):
Within UKRI, the MRC seeks to improve human health through world-class research. With an annual budget of over £800 m, MRC provides support both to individuals, through fellowships and grants, and to institutions, such as the MRC Laboratory for Molecular Biology and the Francis Crick Institute.
About UK Research Innovation (UKRI):
UKRI is an organisation that brings together the seven disciplinary research councils, Research England and Innovate UK. Together, we build an independent organisation with a strong voice and vision ensuring the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation.
The role holder will be required to have the appropriate level of security screening/vetting required for the role. UKRI reserves the right to run or re-run security clearance as required during the course of employment.
How we support EDI in the workforce:
At UKRI, we believe that everyone has a right to be treated with dignity and respect, and to be provided with equal opportunities to thrive and succeed in an environment that enables them to do so.
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