Research and Innovation Bid Development Officer

Location: Llandaff Campus

The Research and Innovation Bid Development Officer will assist schools, academics and departments in the acquisition research and innovation funding opportunities. The Bid Development Officer will occupy a key role in Cardiff Metropolitan University’s mission to support research and innovation through a wide variety of activity. 

The role will primarily involve working alongside academic colleagues and funding bodies to develop proposals with a view to securing external income. The post-holder will source and connect relevant academics with opportunities / applications in a timely manner. Duties will include the writing of funding applications and the related costing and pricing of projects, providing effective liaison between Cardiff Met and clients / potential clients, providing support and advice to companies, partners, and academics, developing a portfolio of activity and maintaining appropriate monitoring and reporting mechanisms.

You will be an enthusiastic and friendly professional with excellent communication and interpersonal skills coupled with a commitment to providing an excellent student experience.

What you’ll do – key duties 

• Identifying and targeting tenders / sources of funding for projects, e.g. UKRI Innovate UK and Welsh Government funding.
• Providing advice and support to academic schools in identifying, developing and submitting successful funding applications.
• Writing proposals, tenders and bids in collaboration with academics and schools. 
• Supporting the development of contractual agreements for the successful management of approved projects, including agreements regarding intellectual property and terms of collaboration.
• Providing on-going support, guidance and advice to clients and academic departments as necessary, therefore ensuring the smooth running of projects.
• Chairing regular meetings with schools, academics and other internal departments to develop and sustain a research and innovation culture. 

What you’ll bring – essential experience & strengths

• Best practice in developing and delivering projects.
• Knowledge of monitoring projects.
• Good working knowledge of MS Office applications, in particular Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• A track record of writing successful funding bids e.g. public sector funding / tenders / research bids.
• Experience of providing advice to a variety of stakeholders.
• Degree or equivalent experience. 

Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University?

We are a values-based University. We are proud of our culture, and we are there for our people. Our community spirit is the golden thread that underpins our values and behaviours. We support and embrace inclusion that enables everyone to feel respected and able to perform at their best. By joining our University, you'll find yourself in a unique environment where a wealth of knowledge and resources are readily available, supporting you with your career development. 

We offer excellent benefits such as:

• Annual leave of 35 days, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days (pro rata if part time).
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous monthly contributions.
• Excellent family friendly policies – take a look on our Policy Hub page.
• Opportunities to learn and develop your skills with access to library and digital services facilities.
• Award winning sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership and cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme.
• Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.

Contact us 

If you would like to talk with us about this opportunity please contact Rae DePaul, Research & Innovation Projects Manager - rdepaul@cardiffmet.ac.uk. 

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