"Research Operations Officer"

About the role:

The School of Mental Health & Psychological Sciences (MHAPS) is seeking to appoint a Research Operations Officer to join our dynamic team and support our Principal Investigators (PI), researchers and the wider School Operations Team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated and ambitious individual with a good understanding of administration in the higher education research funding landscape.

The successful candidate will be capable of working autonomously and liaising directly with various stakeholders, including PIs, researchers, department/school leadership and central support services.

The role holder will work closely with researchers to support the grant lifecycle, with a primary focus on post-award activities and will be responsible for the day-to-day administration of awards for the departments of Health Service & Population Research (HSPR) and Social Genetics & Developmental Psychiatry (SGDP).

The role would suit someone who can effectively manage competing priorities, has good attention to detail, and can build and maintain effective working relationships across the School, Faculty, and University.

This is a full-time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract. We work a hybrid pattern, requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in the office.

About you:

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

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable knowledge and skills of research and/ or administrative support acquired through previous roles.
• Strong numeracy skills and experience with financial transactions and tracking using financial software.
• Knowledge and experience of HR processes, software and regulations.
• Experience in using Excel and Word.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills in order to receive, understand and relay day-to-day operational ideas or information to various groups.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team to contribute to the broader team’s goals and objectives.
• Good organisation and time management skills, with the ability to organise workload and manage competing priorities.
• Good accuracy and attention to detail, with the ability to follow and adapt to new procedures and processes

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working within the Higher Education or research sectors.
• Proven commitment to ongoing skills development.

Grade and Salary: £34,713 - £38,127 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance

Job ID: 127745

Close Date: 28-Oct-2025

Contact Person: Olivier Delacroix

Contact Details: olivier.delacroix@kcl.ac.uk