Research Support Officer Research Strategy and Services 105546 Grade 6

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Position Details

Research Strategy and Services

Location :
University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range 33002 to 35608 with potential progression once in post to 39906

Grade : 6

Full Time Permanent

2 positions available

Closing date : 19th January 2026

Our offer to you

People are at the heart of what we are and do.

The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years and we are equally proud to be recognised as a leading global want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond support them to succeed and celebrate their success.

We are committed to helping the people who work here to develop through our sector‑leading Birmingham Professional programme which provides all professional services staff with development opportunities and the encouragement to reach their full potential. With almost 5000 professional services jobs in a wide range of functions in Edgbaston and on our campus in Dubai there are plenty of opportunities for you to develop your career at the University.

We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation and debate at the heart of University life. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we are and how we work.

Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important for our employees and to the success of the University. Depending on the role we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements. You will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year, one paid day a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay and a pension scheme.

We also have three high quality subsidised day nurseries.

Find out more about the benefits of working for the University of Birmingham

The University has an exciting vision to build on the success of REF
2021 by continuing to transform its research performance across outputs, income, impact and policy influence. Central to this ambition is the Research Strategy & Services Division (RSSD), a Professional Services department that works in partnership with academics across research strategy, operations and partnerships. The RSSD integrates professional staff from the following teams into one cohesive ecosystem:
Research Strategy & Development;
Research Support (Grants & Contracts);
Research Partnerships Research Impact & Innovation;
Research Policy & Environment;
Research Systems & Data;
Research Governance;
Research Communications;
Legal & Regulatory Compliance; and Research Finance Accounting.

As part of its support for academic excellence and international collaboration the RSSD also plays a pivotal role in helping researchers access major funding opportunities including those from Horizon Europe following the UK’s reassociation. This enhances the University’s ability to secure high‑impact research funding and drive forward global partnerships.

The Research Support Officer sits within the College Research Support Team and provides academic facing support to researchers in a defined portfolio across all elements of pre‑award research support. This includes proactive support across the life cycle of research proposals from costing and pricing approvals, support with due diligence, the set‑up of successful bids and transferred awards.

Reporting to a Research Support Manager and working as part of a team the Research Support Officer will work closely with academic teams in the identification of funding opportunities; supporting the submission of research applications and supporting contractual arrangements; and ensuring internal approval processes and procedures are followed throughout.

• Provide support to a portfolio of research applications which will include the preparation of budget information, administrative information within application forms, checking of funder requirements and managing the submission collaboratively within the wider Research Support Team to ensure…