Senior Research Development and Training Manager (Mat. Cover, Fixed-Term)
About the role
The Senior Research Development and Training Manager is a senior role within the Faculty of Engineering’s Research and Knowledge Exchange (ERKE) team. You will lead a portfolio of activities to increase quality and success rates of funding applications, and embed research excellence in the development process.
You will be responsible for coordinating research development activities across the team, as well as overseeing the continued development and delivery of our comprehensive training and mentoring programmes to our research community. You will actively engage and work closely with research groups across the faculty, as well as internal and external research networks such as Engineering Research Futures, Research Development (RDN) , and the Researcher Academy.
About the team
You will join the Engineering Research and Knowledge Exchange (ERKE) team, a collaborative and supportive group of research professionals embedded within the Faculty of Engineering. The team works closely with Faculty Operations, academic staff, and central University functions to support the full research lifecycle and to help the Faculty deliver against its strategic RKE objectives and KPIs.
The team values professionalism, inclusivity, shared expertise, and continuous improvement, and plays a vital role in enabling world‑class research at the University.
About you
You will be experienced in research and training development, ideally within a University or related context. With excellent organisational skills and a proven ability to manage competing priorities, you will be comfortable working independently and as part of a small team often to tight deadlines. You will be confident working with internal and external stakeholders including funders and partner organisations providing expert advice to staff at all levels.
With excellent presentation and communication skills, you will enjoy delivering training and development to audiences at all career stages. You will ideally understand and have experience of the Researcher Development Concordat and delivery of action plans for this or related initiatives. Experience of research management systems (such as Worktribe RIS and UniCore) and working within a higher education or research environment will enable you to succeed in this role.
What we offer
- A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment
- A hybrid working arrangement with the blended approach of home and office working each week
- Generous holiday entitlement of 30 days (or pro rata) plus standard bank holidays and five university closure days including closure between Christmas and New Year.
- We are committed to staff development through the provision of training, continued support, and career progression opportunities
- You will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more. To find out more about what we can offer you, follow the link to our benefits website
What next
Further information is available in the role profile. To apply for this vacancy please click ‘Apply Now’ to complete your details.
This is a fixed-term position, maternity cover role available for 1 year. This is a full-time role (36.25 hours per week). If you are interested in part-time work (minimum 29 hours per week), we encourage you to apply. Please specify your preferred hours in your application. We may also consider job share arrangements.
Requests for secondment from internal candidates will be considered on the basis that prior agreement has been sought from both your current line manager and the manager of your substantive post, if you are already undertaking a secondment role.
Please contact Gaia Rossetti (gaia.rossetti@nottingham.ac.uk) if you have further questions about this role. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.
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