The Directorate of Research & Enterprise at Queen’s University Belfast, is currently seeking to appoint an exceptional candidate to the post of Research Development Assistant, to provide administrative and project support for a range of initiatives in line with the Research Development team function.
The Research Development team provides a wide-ranging service to the academic community, including scanning for funding opportunities, providing professional expertise in preparing and writing research proposals, delivering training for new and existing staff, and facilitating collaborative and cross-disciplinary research across the University. The post holder will support these activities, principally across the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences, and on occasion to the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences.
The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate you have:
- Degree or equivalent academic/vocational qualifications.
- Minimum of 2 years’ recent experience in a research support environment, to include;
- Demonstrable understanding of issues relating to research and research grant applications;
- Detailed knowledge of the current research funding landscape;
- Preparation of high-quality written reports; and
- Assisting in the organisation and management of events.
Please note the above are not an exhaustive list. For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria, click on the 'Candidate Information' link below.
At Queen’s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.
We offer an excellent employment package that includes:
- Great terms & conditions
- Pension schemes
- Flexible working by enabling you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager through a blend of remote and office working
- Family-friendly initiatives
- Career development opportunities
- Support for health & mental wellbeing
- Generous holiday entitlement of 8.4 weeks a year (made up of 23 days annual leave, 10 closure days and 9 bank holidays)
Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Race) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.
We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit: www.qub.ac.uk/diversity; www.qub.ac.uk/qgi and www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/.
Informal enquiries may be directed to Evelyn Keaveney at e.keaveney@qub.ac.uk.
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