Job reference: SAE-029718
Salary: £37,694 to £46,049 per annum (according to relevant experience)
Faculty/Organisational Unit: Science and Engineering
Location: Oxford Road
Employment type: Fixed Term
Division/Team: FSE Research & Business Services
Hours Per Week: 1 FTE
Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 13/10/2025
Contract Duration: 12 months
School/Directorate: Faculty Office - Science and Engineering

Job Description

Overall Purpose of the Job:
The aim of the role is to develop and deliver integrated and effective Research Services (RS) to service users that maximises our ability to attract researchers and research income, undertake high quality research, and exploit research outcomes. The post holder will work with a team of colleagues to maintain a high standard of service delivery to academic and other service users.

The post holder will work closely with Faculty RS Operations Managers, Heads of Departments, the Heads of Research, Deputy School Operations Managers, Faculty Research Finance Manager, and other academic and professional support services colleagues as necessary, to support the development of research activity and other externally funded projects in the broadest sense.

Research Support Managers report directly to the RS Operations Manager and work flexibly as part of the wider RS delivery team

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 welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, 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 be aware that due to the number of applications we are unfortunately not able to provide individual feedback on your application.

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:

Manager: Emma Reilly - Research Services Operations Manager

Email: emma.reilly@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.

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