Position Overview
Salary – £48,414 to £51,377 depending on experience. Hybrid location: Lancaster, Bangor, Wallingford, Edinburgh. Maternity cover – 14 months.
Are you proactive, strategic and passionate about helping research thrive? Do you enjoy building strong relationships, identifying opportunities and providing expert guidance that drives growth and impact? If so, we want to hear from you! We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join us as a Research Development Manager on a maternity‑cover basis, supporting the Biodiversity and Land Use Science Area at UKCEH.
Key Responsibilities
- Support strategic bidding activities and individual bids for the Science Area.
- Proactively and reactively engage with internal and external partners to develop and/or maintain relationships to create networks and maintain knowledge for information exchange.
- Represent the organization and function at internal and external events and through written and verbal activities, reporting to communicate and exchange information efficiently.
- Manage a portfolio of work and/or a team, including planning, prioritisation and budgeting, and support efficient working by optimising value and ensuring informed decision‑making.
- Deliver, through a variety of mechanisms, proactive and reactive advice and information to internal and external stakeholders based on the best available information to meet the needs of those stakeholders and UKCEH.
- Gather, analyse and interpret potentially complex information and data to create knowledge and, where appropriate, identify issues and potential solutions that will enable reporting of understanding and the effective operation of UKCEH.
- Maintain and improve capability and expertise of individuals and their team (as appropriate) through continuous learning to optimise working and maintain in‑depth knowledge of the field.
Qualifications and Experience
- In‑depth knowledge and understanding of environmental biodiversity.
- Understanding of the research funding landscape, particularly from the public sector.
- Extensive level of experience and proven success in the specialist area of work.
- Ability to communicate technical concepts and provide specialist guidance and advice to others.
- Ability to communicate with the entire range of UKCEH internal and external stakeholders.
- Budget management skills and the ability to deliver and demonstrate value for money.
- Experience in setting targets and managing delivery to meet expectations and ensure compliance.
- Strong analytical skills, based on systems, data and market information, relevant to the field of work to inform decision‑making across UKCEH.
- Ability to work on own initiative and in partnership with disparate teams across UKCEH and to demonstrate continuous learning and development.
- Qualified to degree level or with appropriate experience.
Benefits
- 27 days annual leave (rising to 29 days after 5 years’ service) plus 3 days for Christmas closure.
- 10% employer pension contribution.
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements (role dependent).
- Peer reward and recognition scheme.
- Dental insurance, gym/fitness discounts, retail discount portal.
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
- 24‑hour, 365‑day support with physical, mental, social, health or financial issues and much more.
EEO & Inclusion
At UKCEH, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone—regardless of background, identity, ability, or circumstance—has the opportunity to thrive. As a Disability Confident employer, we actively encourage applications from neurodivergent candidates and those with disabilities. We are happy to provide any adjustments or support you may need throughout the application process.
Visa Sponsorship
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role, and this does not qualify for endorsement to support a Global Talent Visa application. If you are considering pursuing self‑sponsorship, please indicate this in your application so we can take it into account during the recruitment process.
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