Job Description
This includes the following key areas of activity: Policy relating to resource funding for research including (but not limited to):
- Museums, Galleries and Collections Funding
- Specialists funding for the School of Advanced Study (SAS) and the Institute of Zoology (IoZ)
- Annual research funding allocations (working with Finance and Analysis colleagues)
- Leading the development of evidence for the Spending Review as it relates to RE’s research funding and support the Head of Strategic Coordination representing RE on UKRI wide SR co-ordination networks.
- Leadership/teamwork/collaboration:
- You will lead a team with direct line management of three senior policy advisers, while managing contributions of several colleagues to the work of the team.
- You will provide leadership to research funding delivery and development of related policy areas with oversight from the Associate Directors of Research Funding who will line manage this role
- The role requires engagement across RE, UKRI and externally at senior levels.
- Contribute to the senior management of the research policy directorate.
- Develop policy relating to QR funding, including preparation for allocation of over £1bn of QR after completion of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 exercise;
- Working with colleagues in finance and analysis to prepare annual funding allocations;
- Monitoring and evaluation of the first wave of E3 projects;
- Oversight and monitoring of single year funding streams relating to Participatory Research and Enhancing Research Culture;
- Lead the development of QR evidence gathering activity, including related communications;
- Oversee annual monitoring of Global Challenges research Fund QR;
- Acting as key contact point and coordinator of research elements for RE for UKRI’s spending review preparations;
- Leadership of a team of 3 senior policy advisers;
- Contribution to the leadership and management of the Research Directorate.
Benefits
We recognize and value our employees as individuals and aim to provide a pay and rewards package that motivates staff to perform to the best of their ability! This includes a flexible working scheme, a Career Average Revalued Earnings pension scheme, 30 days annual leave, and more!