Funding Officer (International) (642360)

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Strategic Research Funding (International) Team in the University’s central research office, Research and Knowledge Exchange Services (RKES). The Strategic Research Funding Team in RKES supports funding applications and enables relationships with funders and collaborators.

FTE:  1.0 (35 hours per week)

Term:  Open

The appointed person will work closely with colleagues in the Strategic Research Funding Team to promote opportunities and support applications for research funding from international sources on a global scale to the Strathclyde academic community, and to staff within the University’s Strategic Themes, its Research Clusters, and its International Strategic Partnerships.

The post-holder will work with team colleagues and academic staff to provide extensive and user-friendly information and intelligence in relation to key relevant international funding agencies. The Funding Officer (International) will provide guidance and assistance in submitting optimally written bids to the funding bodies concerned, in terms of their respective aims, criteria and cultures.

Candidates will have experience of project development, ideally with an international perspective, and preferably with some experience of working in Higher Education. The appointed person will have to demonstrate energy, initiative, the ability to work under pressure, often against tight deadlines, and to be able to work on own initiative and as part of a team.

RKES provides a range of other professional services including: research policies, governance, data, assessment, REF. contractual agreements, impact funding, public engagement, network development, etc.

Interviews are scheduled to take place on 11 October 2024.

For informal enquiries, please contact Katie Robinson, European Programmes Manager at katie.robinson@strath.ac.uk

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