Senior Research Operations Officer

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About Us

This is a key role within the Research Support Team of the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences. The post holder will be responsible to the School Research Manager, as part of the team ensuring that high quality financial data and research management is provided to the School.

The School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences is advancing healthcare engineering research, teaching, and entrepreneurship by bringing life-changing medical technologies to patients and clinicians faster. We are driven by the ambition to improve the way we deliver healthcare through advanced engineering. The School trains the next generation of world-class biomedical engineers and prioritises collaboration between researchers, clinicians and industry.

Our students and researchers break down barriers between disciplines to deliver faster translation of research into the clinic. By being embedded within one of the UK's largest NHS Trusts, we can improve the quality of life for patients around the world.

More information: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/bmeis

About the role

The post holder will be responsible for supporting research administration through the whole life cycle of research grants (from application to closure, pre- and post-award) for the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences. The post holder will work closely with academic and professional services staff in the School, Faculty and Research Management & Innovation Directorate (RMID).

The successful candidate will provide high quality support for the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, with an emphasis on research grant management and reporting. The post holder will be highly numerate and able to interpret as well as communicate figures to a wide range of audiences. They should be proficient in Excel and PowerBi and will be expected to provide monthly grant reports to Principal Investigators.

This is a full time post (35 Hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract for 2 years. You will be expected to work on site at least 3 days per week.

About You

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. Educated to degree level or relevant experience ideally within a research-intensive institution, or significant administrative experience or dealing with funding bodies
2. Experience in grant costing and award management for research (Pre and Post-Award) using specific software e.g. Worktribe or Oracle based software
3. Ability to work under pressure in a busy environment with minimal supervision while maintaining accuracy and observing systems and processes
4. Excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills at all levels with the ability to translate complex information; financial or the terms and conditions of funding bodies
5. Solutions and quality-focused, with strong planning and analytical skills, able to manage competing priorities
6. Commitment to good practice and following process/procedure
7. Good knowledge of MS Office including Word Processing, Excel, PowerPoint, Power Bi

Desirable criteria

1. Experience of working in the higher education sector
2. Experience in financial planning and implementation, including preparing budgets, financial profiling, monitoring key performance indicators, budgets, and risks
3. Evidence of an active commitment to career development
4. An understanding of research-intensive Higher Education institution activity, context, and processes

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click "Apply Now". This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further Information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

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We are not able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.