Research Facilitator

About the role
Would you like to work with world-class humanities scholars to help articulate and secure funding for their research? The Humanities Division is seeking to fill a new permanent full-time Research Facilitator post in the Division’s Research Support team. Our researchers work on projects ranging from Roman provincial coinage to AI ethics, and collaborate across the university and with external partners.

There are four Research Facilitators in the team, managed by the Head of Research Facilitation.  Each Research Facilitator takes the lead on promoting research funding opportunities in specific Faculties, and is the first point of contact for staff in those Faculties.  The postholder will work with researchers and academic staff on the development of funding bids, including the costing of the proposed research, and guiding applications through the University’s approval processes.  Each Research Facilitator also takes the lead on advising on grant funding in connection to one of the Division’s knowledge exchange priorities: Heritage, Creative Industries, Theatre & Performance, and Public Policy.

You will be joining a friendly and supportive team and training can be provided, so this could be your first step into a research administration career.  The team is currently based in the Radcliffe Humanities building in the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, but will be moving into the new Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities in 2025.

For an informal discussion about the post in the first instance, please contact Dr Ian Lyne, Head of Research Facilitation, Humanities Division (ian.lyne@humanities.ox.ac.uk).

The duties and skills required are described in further detail in the job description.

Application process
To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click on the Apply button above.

For your online application, you will be required to upload your curriculum vitae and a supporting statement, setting out how you meet the selection criteria for the post, using examples of your skills and experience. As part of your application you will be asked to provide details of two referees and indicate whether we can contact them now.

For further details, please refer to the How to apply section of the job description. Any further enquires may be directed to hr@humanities.ox.ac.uk.

The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on Monday 19 August 2024. Only applications received before this time can be considered.

Shortlisting is expected to take place week commencing 2 September and interviews held week commencing 16 September.

Please quote Vacancy ID 174204 on all correspondence.

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