Research Grant Administrator

Company Description

LGC Ltd.'s Grant Management Group (GMG) works with UK government, including the Department of Health and Social Care, to run schemes to fund world-class health and social care research that improves people's health and wellbeing, promotes economic growth and advances science. 

Job Description

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.

This role offers a mixture of working in GMG's Twickenham office (at least 12 days per quarter) and remotely.

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

• Supporting the project management of individual funding competitions (to commission 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 and funding committee members, and GMG colleagues

• Preparing competition information for website publication

• Working with the Systems team to set up and test each 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 documents

• Supporting virtual and in-person funding 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, e.g. providing support to projects and performing data analysis

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

Qualifications

• Educated to a minimum of A Level standard 

• A minimum of 6 months administration experience and good computing skills i.e. competent using Microsoft Office and/or Google packages (Gmail, Sheets, Docs, Calendar etc.)

• Excellent attention to detail and meticulous record keeping when managing large amounts of information

• Able to gather information systematically from multiple sources

• Able to manage time effectively including managing competing demands, prioritising tasks, adapting flexibly to changes and meeting all deadlines. Research Grant Administrators are often involved in at least 2-3 competitions running at any time, with overlapping and potentially conflicting timescales

• Able to act on initiative, identify opportunities and be proactive in putting forward ideas and solutions

• A determination to get things done, make things happen and constantly looking for better ways of doing things

• A willingness and enthusiasm to learn new systems and processes 

• Excellent team working, i.e. able to work confidently and effectively in a group

• Excellent verbal communication, i.e. able to express ideas clearly and confidently in speech, and vary delivery to match the specific audiences 

• Excellent written communication, i.e. able to express yourself and information clearly and concisely in writing.

• An interest in advancing health care and/or a health science background

Additional Information

LGC is a leading, global life science tools company, providing grant management services as well as mission-critical components and solutions into high-growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments.

Salary & Benefits

• £30,100 PA
• Bonus - subject to company performance
• 25 days annual leave, plus public holidays (UK)
• Enhanced contributory pension scheme
• Life Insurance
• Benenden Healthcare
• Season Ticket Loan
• Laptop, IT equipment and remote IT support

NB: We offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, flexible working arrangements. This is an office based, home working (hybrid) role with an expectation for all employees to attend our offices a minimum of 4 days a month, which might increase, subject to team requirements.

Applications
If you are interested in working with us and feel you have the appropriate background and skills, please apply with your CV, with the cover letter attached in the same document, explaining what you feel you could bring to the company, outlining your suitability for the role.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES 

LGC strongly believes that every job applicant and employee should be valued for their individual talents regardless of age, disability, race, color, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion, or belief. Short listing, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, sexual orientation, marital status, color, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, age, or trade union membership.