School Research Manager

12 month contract from August 2025

About us:

The School of Global Affairs (SGA) is a dynamic hub of multi-disciplinary scholarship that seeks to address the most pressing issues facing our world today. We wish to appoint a School Research Manager to lead the team and ensure the smooth running of our School’s research portfolio.

At King’s, we are deeply committed to embedding good equality and diversity practices into all our activities so that the university is an inclusive, welcoming, and inspiring place to work and study, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. King’s offers inclusive benefits to staff, including flexible working, Enhanced Parental Leave, funds for Parents and Carers, and the potential to join community staff networks.  

About the role:

We are pleased to offer this role as a maternity cover, and an excellent opportunity to lead our ambitious dynamic research support team in the School of Global Affairs, providing leadership of our fantastic team proving pre-and-post award support across our School.

The School Research Manager (SRM) will set the strategic direction for and manage the School Research Team. They will provide comprehensive support and advice for staff wishing to apply for research funding and consultancies. 

The SRM will oversee the delivery of research support services for all staff and students within the School of Global Affairs, working with the Faculty and Arts & Science Research Offices.  The role will work closely with the relevant officers and offices within the University and with research funders to secure and manage grants.  They will support the development, writing and submission of research proposals in accordance with policies and procedures for research grant submission as agreed with the Faculty and the Arts & Sciences Research

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