About the role
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Award Services in Research & Innovation Services (RIS)! We are a Research Finance Administrator to join our Post Award team, and are seeking candidates who are driven, detail-oriented and passionate about delivering effective and efficient processes to support change and improve support for departments and academics.
The successful candidate will be responsible for a portfolio of academic departments and will lead in the management of the post award financial and administrative activities for their externally funded research and innovation projects.
They will apply a detailed and expert knowledge and understanding of Funder and UCL’s policies, procedures and processes, delivering a consistent and visible support service to the academic community, Professional Services teams and Funders.
About you
With previous financial administrative experience in a research and innovation environment, together with knowledge of the research funding landscape, you will have the ability to prioritise project workloads involving changing circumstances and conflicting priorities. Comfortable with rapid change, you are happy to be part of a close-knit team with shared objectives.
A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
Please use the cover-letter upload option to address all the person specification points and demonstrate how your skills and experience meet each of the criteria.
What we offer
This is a great opportunity to learn more about RIS as well as developing continuous improvement skills to deliver strategic change within UCL.
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
1. 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
2. Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
3. Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
4. Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
5. Immigration loan
6. Relocation scheme for certain posts
7. On-Site nursery
8. On-site gym
9. Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
10. Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
11. Discounted medical insurance