Ref Number
B09-01382
Professional Expertise
Research and Research Support
Department
Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation and Global Engagement) (B09)
Location
London
Working Pattern
Full time
Salary
£36,433-£41,833
Contract Type
Permanent
Working Type
Hybrid
Available for Secondment
No
Closing Date
09-Jul-2026
UCL is a world-leading research-intensive university, consistently ranked among the top universities globally, with an annual turnover of more than £2 billion and a thriving international community of students and staff. Our research and innovation activity continues to grow in scale, ambition and impact, supporting ground breaking work across a hugely diverse portfolio of externally funded projects.
Research and Innovation Services (RIS) plays a vital role in supporting UCL’s academic community across the full research and innovation lifecycle. From securing funding and managing awards to providing expert advice on contracts, compliance and collaborations, RIS delivers specialist support that enables world-class research to flourish.
The Directorate is comprised of five teams; Award Services, Contract Services, Planning, Insight and Improvement, and Compliance and Assurance and a Joint Research Office, who all work together to deliver a service to support, advise and provide expertise to our academic community for our extensive and varied portfolio of externally funded projects.
We are seeking a proactive and highly organised Research Support Assistant to join the European & International (EU&I) team within Award Services, part of UCL's Research and Innovation Services. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop a career in research administration and gain exposure to some of the world's most significant research funding programmes, including Horizon Europe and US Federal funding schemes.
Working closely with experienced Research Managers, you will provide high-quality administrative support across the research funding lifecycle, helping academics navigate funding applications and supporting the setup of research awards. You will play an important role in maintaining accurate records, coordinating information, supporting project administration, and ensuring that funder and institutional requirements are met.
This role offers a unique opportunity to build knowledge of international research funding, develop expertise in research administration systems and processes, and work with a wide range of stakeholders across one of the world's leading universities. If you enjoy working with detail, managing multiple priorities, and providing excellent customer service, we would love to hear from you.
Interviews will be held on 5th August.
You will be an organised and motivated individual with excellent administrative skills and a strong attention to detail. You will be comfortable managing competing priorities, working accurately with large volumes of information, and communicating effectively with a wide range of colleagues and stakeholders.
You may already have some knowledge of research funding or higher education, or you may be looking to build your experience in this area. Most importantly, you will bring strong numeracy, literacy and IT skills, a collaborative approach to teamwork, and a commitment to delivering a professional and efficient service.
This role would particularly suit someone interested in developing a long-term career in research support and administration, who enjoys learning new systems and processes and takes pride in providing high-quality support in a fast-paced environment.
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
- 41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
- Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
- Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
- On-Site nursery
- On-site gym
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
- Discounted medical insurance
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.
We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.
These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/
