Job reference: HUM-028901
Salary: £31,637 to £36,130 per annum, dependent on relevant experience
Faculty/Organisational Unit: Humanities
Location: Oxford Road
Employment type: Fixed Term
Division/Team: Humanities Research and Business Engagement
Hours Per Week: 35 hours per week (1 FTE)
Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 19/06/2025
Contract Duration: 6 months
School/Directorate: Faculty Office - Humanities

Job Description

The role

The University of Manchester is seeking to appoint a Research Support Officer to join the Research Services (RS) team within the Faculty of Humanities.

You will work with a team of colleagues based in Humanities Research Services to deliver high quality research support to academic and other service users. You will report to a Research Support Manager and work closely with Research Services colleagues and other academic and professional support colleagues to primarily support the preparation and submission of research grant applications and other externally funded projects.

Please ensure that you answer the attached Supporting Statement Questions as part of your application.

What you will get in return:

  • Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
  • Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
  • Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
  • Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
  • Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we support an inclusive working environment and welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Paula Dalzell, Research Support Manager

Email: Paula.dalzell@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support:

https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.

Please be aware that due to the number of applications we are unfortunately not able to provide individual feedback on your application.


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