Research Grant and REF Development Specialist

Abertay is a modern university with a global outlook, rooted in its local and national communities. We have made our mark with high quality, well-directed teaching and research, and a stimulating and enriching experience for our students.

Research, Innovation and Enterprise Support Office (RIES)

You will join a small professional team and help drive the development of a newly formed RIES Office. The new RIES Office brings together staff, support and management functions from across the University, to provide an integrated, efficient, and coherent support and management service for the funding submission and award lifecycle. The RIES Office team will provide expert advice, guidance and operational support for the entire university RKE portfolio. The team will collaborate with the academic community, various university leadership groups and support services, to deliver against university and external key performance indicators to ensure the University’s compliance with major funders and government agencies.

The new RIES Office is co-located with the Graduate School team, who provide support and professional development opportunities to our vibrant postgraduate and researcher community. The teams are overseen by the Dean of Research and the Graduate School within a dedicated facility at the heart of the University. Together the RIES and Graduate School teams are central to the continued development of our excellent research culture and environment, supporting delivery of the University’s Research and Knowledge Exchange Strategy R-LINCS (https://www.abertay.ac.uk/research-overview/research-strategy-and-structure/), and achievement of its RKE ambitions.

The University now seeks to appoint a Research Grant and REF Development Specialist.

Reporting to the Dean of Research and the Graduate School, you will play a leading role in the University’s grant writing efforts by collaborating with our academics to create compelling and engaging narratives that speak to the requirements of the grant or submission in question and capture the imagination of the assessors, to maximize external funding success for the University. You will support, guide and prepare external funding applications in collaboration with individual researchers and research teams from across the University, and liaise with the Research Executive, the Research and Academic Leadership Groups and Research Innovation and Enterprise Services, as appropriate, and in line with the University Research and Knowledge Exchange Strategy R-LINCS (https://www.abertay.ac.uk/research-overview/research-strategy-and-structure/). 

In addition, you will support the Dean of Research and the Graduate School and the Research Executive with the development of REF documentation, and you will contribute to our research culture and environment by supporting researcher development training including grant writing, scoping funding opportunities for proposals, and other relevant areas. 

If you believe you have the skills and experience for this exciting and challenging role, please submit your application through our online recruitment system, which can be found by clicking the 'Apply' button above. 

Committed to Equal Opportunities

Abertay University is a Scottish Registered Charity,

No: SC016040

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