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Research Support Officer (Pre-Award)

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£34,216 - £37,966 a year
4 days ago

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Annual leave
Company pension
Discounted gym membership
Employee assistance programme
Employee discount

Full job description

Research Support Officer (Pre-Award)

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting Kew’s world-leading research by managing a diverse portfolio of research funding and knowledge exchange bids from development through to submission. Working closely with researchers and professional services colleagues, you will provide expert pre-award support, helping to develop high-quality, competitive proposals and ensuring they meet funder requirements, institutional policies, and compliance standards.

As part of a collaborative and supportive team, you will gain exposure to a wide range of UK and international funding opportunities while contributing to the successful delivery of research projects that address global scientific and environmental challenges. This is a varied and rewarding role offering the chance to build strong relationships across the organisation, develop specialist knowledge of the research funding landscape, and make a tangible impact on Kew’s research ambitions.

Hours of work

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent

Salary

£34,216 - £37,966 per annum, depending on skills and experience [Band C]

Directorate

Science

Location

Kew Gardens, Richmond, Hybrid

Closing Date

09/08/2026

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Educated to degree level (or with equivalent professional experience), you will be a proactive and collaborative professional with the ability to provide expert funding advice, interpret complex requirements, and build effective relationships with a range of stakeholders. You will be highly organised, able to manage competing priorities, maintain high standards of accuracy, and take a solution-focused approach to supporting research excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement

Whether you're a recent graduate looking to start your career in research administration, or an experienced professional with a background in research funding, we'd love to hear from you. Join us and play a key role in supporting world-leading research while developing your career in a collaborative and rewarding environment.

Interviews are due to take place on 1 September.

This role is based at Kew with the option of regular home working, subject to operational requirements.

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a leading plant science institute, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and major visitor attraction. Our mission is to understand and protect plants and fungi for the well-being of people and the future of all life on Earth.

We are working to end the unprecedented extinction crisis and to help create a world where nature is protected, valued by all and managed sustainably. We will achieve these goals by drawing on our leading scientific research, unrivalled collections of plants and fungi, global network of partners, inspirational gardens at Kew and Wakehurst, and our 260 years of history.

Join us on our journey as protectors of the world’s plants and fungi.

The salary for this position is £34,216 - £37,966 per annum, depending on skills and experience [Band C]

Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well as access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.

If you are interested in this position, please submit your application through the online portal, by clicking “Apply for this job”.

At Kew, our strength lies in the diversity of our people and the insights they bring. When you join us, you will find an organisation that values your perspective and lived experience. You will receive support to achieve your full potential and access opportunities to develop and progress. Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion is ongoing, shaped by the people who work here and the communities we serve. As a disability confident employer, we are breaking down barriers to be an inclusive workplace for everyone.

Whoever you are, and however you experience the world, there is a place for you to grow and belong at Kew.

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