Research Support Administrator
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Job Summary
The work undertaken by The James Hutton Group is right at the top of the global agenda tackling problems such as the impact of climate change and threats to food and water security. To support the delivery of our scientific colleagues we have a range of roles. Currently our Research Support team has a vacancy for a Research Support Administrator.
A working knowledge of preparing costings managing project budgets project administration document management and working with databases are essential for this post. Experience working ideally in the Educational or Research related sectors is desirable.
This post will be based in Dundee; there will be a requirement for occasional travel to other Hutton organisation or business sites.
You must have the right to work in the UK to be eligible for this position.
Main Purpose of Job
The Research Support Administrator will work on relevant aspects of research costings funding applications claims submission and financial management of awards under the guidance of the Research Support Manager and the Research Support Officers and in collaboration with other Research Support team members to ensure ongoing administration of the costing and financial management of the first instance focus will be on financial and budget management of awards.
Main Duties of Postholder
Pre-award costing and applications for funding
- Monitor the submission procedures and applicant eligibility criteria of funders
- Assist researchers with application requirements including the interpretation of funder terms and conditions and eligibility criteria
- Cost funding applications and administer the submission process
- Monitor the status of applications during the application process
- Record award notifications and administer award acceptance documentation including reviewing terms and conditions of funding
Post award financial administration
- Set up new projects for post-award financial management including initial budget profile
- Monitor budgets and respond to queries from PIs management accountants external sponsors and other project participants to ensure smooth running of contracts
- Update and maintain the project invoicing schedule and prepare invoice requests
- Prepare actual expenditure claims where required by funders
- Assist the Research Support Officers to prepare project files for auditing and retrieve back-up documentation from the financial system when required
Research project information
- Update project records for contractual changes additional funding extensions and budget reprofiling
- Help to maintain and manage the Institutes research information including the research contracts database and related documentation
- Help to prepare research information management reports and presentations including the collation of data and text
General
- Provide cover for Research Support Officers as required
- Work with colleagues on the development and improvement of services across research support activities
- Other duties as required by the Research Support Manager
Person Specification
Education/Experience/Skills
Essential
- 5 standard grades or equivalent
- HNC in Finance or Business Administration
- Working knowledge of preparing costings other financial experience project administration document management and working with databases
- Knowledge of financial systems
- Skilled in Microsoft applications software (Word Excel Outlook etc.)
Desirable
- Working knowledge of post-award research project financial management
- Experience working in a higher education or research organisation
- Working knowledge of preparing costings submitting funding applications to UK European and International funding agencies and managing project budgets
Other Skills
- Excellent numerical skills
- Strong communication skills
- Well organised
- Attention to detail with high standards of accuracy
Additional notes/Requirements
- The postholder is expected to work well within a team setting in addition to acting independently and on own initiative in appropriate areas.
- Willing to travel within the UK.
Our Commitment to Equality and Diversity
We will not consider the use of 3rd party recruitment agencies for the sourcing of candidates for this position.
The James Hutton Institute is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
The James Hutton Institute is a: Stonewall Diversity Champion; Athena SWAN Silver Status Holder; Disability Confident Committed Employer and a Living Wage Employer.
The James Hutton Institute is Happy to Talk Flexible Working.
The Company
The James Hutton Institute combines strengths in crops soils and land use and environmental research and makes a major contribution to the understanding of key global issues such as food energy and environmental security and developing and promoting effective technological and management solutions to these.
JamesHutton() was a leading figure of the Scottish Enlightenment an eighteenth century golden age of intellectual and scientific achievements centred on Edinburgh. He is internationally regarded as the founder of modern geology and one of the first scientists to describe the Earth as a living system. His thinking on natural selection influenced Charles Darwin in developing his theory of evolution.
Our Values
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Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Spss
- Data Collection
- DNA Isolation
- Stata
- Biochemistry
- Qualitative Research Interviewing
- Research Experience
- Statistical Software
- Molecular Biology
- Research Laboratory Experience
- Western Blot
About Company
The James Hutton Institute was formed to create a world leading research institute for land, crops, water and the environment.
