Research Grants Administrator

Company Description

LGC Ltd () is a global life sciences company serving government, academia, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, food, environment, security, and sports sectors. Its Grant Management Group (GMG) works closely with the NIHR and other UK government bodies to support medical and health research. GMG manages funding calls, contracts and intellectual property, ensuring research projects are delivered efficiently and in line with strategic priorities, while collaborating with stakeholders across the NHS, academia, government and industry to advance health innovation.

The NIHR, funded by the Department of Health and Social Care, is the UK’s largest funder of health and social care research. It delivers world leading studies that improve health, wellbeing and economic growth with GMG providing critical operational and management support to its funding programs.

We are seeking a motivated, organised individual to become a Research Grant Administrator to join our busy Operations Team. Experience of working in an administrative, process driven or project delivery environment is essential. Knowledge and / or experience of grant administration and / or working in health or research-related environments would be beneficial but not essential.

1. Working with colleagues to organise grant funding schemes, including :

• Supporting the project management of individual funding competitions (tocommission new research), including reporting in progress meetings, using an in-house tool to track progress and keeping stakeholders updated
• Acting as a key contact point for external enquiries about funding schemes
• Communicating with stakeholders involved in funding schemes including applicants, independent expert reviewers andfunding committee members, and GMG colleagues
• Preparing competition information for website publication
• Working with the Systemsteam to set up and testeach new competition on the research management system (RMS)
• Carrying out simple checks on research proposals received, and that they are not duplicating funded research
• Managing large amounts of data associated with applications received, including populating the RMS, creating reports and completing templates
• Sourcing and inviting large numbers of independent expert reviewers to undertake peer review of research funding proposals, and ensuring their input is received within deadlines
• Managing applicant responses to reviewer comments
• Producing funding committee meeting papers and related document
• Supporting virtual and in-personfunding committee meetings on the day, for example by running presentation slides, managing conflicts of interest of attendees and recording scores
• Providing practice Zoom sessions for some attendees
• Preparing and dispatching outcome letters to applicants and managing follow-up queries

2. Support monitoring and management of awards made including :

• Populating contract templates for new awards and overseeing the electronic signing process
• Collecting progress reports from award holders

3. Maintain electronic records with accurate information on competitions, applications and awards

4. Support annual award data collection exercises, that enable our funders to understand and demonstrate the impact of the research they have funded

5. Operate as a flexible resource within the Operations team, providing support to projects and performing data analysis

6. Occasionally travel to attend face-to-face committee meetings

• Educated to a minimum of A Level standard or equivalent
• A minimum of 12months’ administrative experience , ideally within a structured, deadline driven environment
• Strong IT skills , with proven experience using Microsoft Office and / or Google Workspace applications (including Gmail, Sheets, Docs, and Calendar) and the ability to learn bespoke research management systems
• Experience of working with accurate data handling, record keeping, and documentation , maintaining high standards of confidentiality and governance

An interest in health and social care research and the impact of research on patient outcomes and public health

A background or previous experience in…