Grants Officer

Applications are invited for a Grants Officer, to work with a team working within the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences.

The successful applicant will hold a key role in the administrative structure of the department, working within the large and busy grants team.

Responsibilities will include managing a portfolio of awards within a research group, covering both pre-award and post award functions. You will be a key contact for academics and researchers, working closely with your research groups as well as working with the department’s Finance and HR teams and the central Research Services and Research Accounts teams. You will provide support on costings for internal and external grant funding applications, coordinate the setup of awards, including dealing with research contracts, monitor budgets and spend on awarded projects, provide financial advice as required to the Principal Investigator, complete financial reporting, as well as managing post-award processes in accordance with sponsor and University requirements.

This is a busy and varied role, requiring the ability to manage a large number of projects concurrently, and would suit a self-directed individual with good organisational and planning skills who enjoys working proactively and as part of a team. You will be expected to deal confidently with a variety of stakeholders and be able to build effective working relationships across the department and university.

You will be based in the Radclife Primary Care building, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG as your normal place of work but you will be able to agree a pattern of regular remote working with your line manager, with a minimum requirement of two days in the office.

For further information or discuss the post please contact Kristy Smitten, Grants Manager: [email protected].

“Committed to equality and valuing diversity”

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and you will be required to upload a CV and Supporting Statement as part of your online application. The Supporting Statement should include a cover letter and should also clearly describe how you meet each of the selection criteria listed in the job description. Click here for information and advice on writing an effective Supporting Statement. Please do not attach any manuscripts, papers, transcripts, mark sheets or certificates as these will not be considered as part of your application.

The closing date for applications is 12:00 noon on Friday 16 October 2026.

Interviews are expected to be held during the week commencing 2 November 2026.