Research Operations Support Coordinator

University of Leeds; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent UK university is looking for a proactive individual to provide research grant management support. This role will be based on campus with flexibility for varying workloads. Responsibilities include liaising with funders, maintaining financial records, and ensuring detailed project costing. Applicants should have strong organizational, communication skills, and a positive attitude towards problem solving. A range of benefits including generous leave entitlement and health discounts are offered.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus 16 Bank Holidays

Discounted gym membership

Personal development courses

On-site childcare options

Qualifications

• Highly motivated and proactive individual with strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work flexibly and proactively in a busy environment.
• Experience in grant management processes is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide research grant management support to academics.
• Liaise with funders and maintain financial records.
• Cost and price projects, produce claims and invoices.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving abilities

Job description

The interviews are expected to be held on the 9th March 2026

This role will be based on the university campus. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

As a highly motivated, proactive individual you will be responsible for providing research grant management support to academics. You will be part of the central Research Operations Team, but will be deployed across Faculty Research Offices (FROs), working in an agile and flexible manner to respond to peaks in workload or staff shortages, and occasionally working with the central team to develop new systems and processes.

Across the 7 FROs the team deal with a very large volume of research grant applications and awards. You will work closely with existing FRO and central teams to cost and price projects, liaise with funders, set up and maintain financial records and produce claims and invoices. In particular you will be an expert contact and source of knowledge on funder and University processes and systems for grant management.

You will need to show a high level of attention to detail and have the ability to organise, prioritise and work to tight deadlines. You will have a high level of interpersonal, communication and organisational skills and to be able to work on our own initiative, flexibly, proactively in a busy environment. We also require good problem solving skills to work through complex issues, and a positive attitude to change.

Please note that due to Home Office visa requirements, this role may only be suitable for first-time Skilled Worker visa applicants if they are eligible for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/global-talent. 

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – that’s 42 days a year!
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Collis Robinson, Operations Manager (Audit and Risk)