"Research Grants Coordinator (Fixed Term) Internal Secondment Opportunity"

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced grants coordinator to undertake a secondment to join our small, friendly grants team in the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience. The Department is engaged in research across a wide range of biological sciences and grant income amounts annually to around £10 million.

You will have experience of providing administrative support to researchers across the entire research grant lifecycle, however, experience in post award administration is essential. Knowledge of relevant funding bodies' terms and conditions would be advantageous but is not essential.

In addition to your grants-specific knowledge and experience, you will be a collaborator with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. A proven ability to plan, prioritise and deliver to tight deadlines whilst working with a high degree of accuracy is also essential. For more information about the role and the person specification, please see the further particulars via the link below.

If you would like to apply your skills in a new environment and broaden your work experience, we would love to hear from you. Please reach out to Mandy Sherman, mls44@cam.ac.uk, with any informal enquiries about the role.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 6 months in the first instance.

The post is offered to internal candidates only on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.

Apply:

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On the online form, in the suitability for the role section, you should explain the reasons for your application and how your knowledge, skills and experience match the requirements of the role. The full contact details for two professional referees should be provided; please note that we will assume that you are happy for us to approach your referees at any stage, unless you indicate otherwise in the space provided on the form.

The closing date for applications is midnight on 31 August 2025. Interviews will take place shortly after the closing date.

Please quote reference PM46984 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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