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<div class="mds-edited-text mds-font-body-copy-bulk"><p><em>4,000 professionals, 0 days wasted, 1 incredible purpose. Together, we will beat cancer. </em></p><p> </p><p><strong>Research Grants Manager </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Salary</strong>: £34,000 - £38,000 pa + benefits depending on experience</p><p><strong>Contract type/ hours</strong>: Fixed term contract for 12 months / full time 35 hours</p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Stratford, London (High flex - we'd expect you to be in the office 1 to 2 days a week)</p><p> </p><p><strong>Application Deadline:</strong> Sunday 19th February at 23.55<em>. This vacancy may close earlier if a high number of applications are received or once a suitable candidate is found, so please do not delay submitting your application to avoid any disappointment.</em></p><p> </p><p>At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer</p><p> </p><p>We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we we're looking for someone talented, someone innovative and ambitious, someone like you.</p><p> </p><p><strong>What will I be doing?</strong></p><p> </p><p>Our Research Funding Team is pivotal to ensuring that Cancer Research UK continues to fund and support a wealth of innovative, world-class cancer research that will contribute towards our vision of beating cancer.</p><p> </p><p>You will be responsible for delivering the application process and committee process for a defined portfolio of grant applications and awards by providing external researchers and host institution administrators with advice, guidance and support on Cancer Research UK's funding schemes, research policies, and grants management approach.</p><p> </p><p>Make an impact every day by...</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>Managing a portfolio of Cancer Research UK's applications and awards.</p></li><li><p>Supporting the operations of a Funding Committee and its Expert Review Panels by handling queries, advising on and promoting specific funding schemes, preparing panel reports, meeting papers and meeting minutes, and providing written post-Committee feedback.</p></li><li><p>Managing the peer review process, through the identification of appropriate referees and Expert Review Panel members.</p></li><li><p>Reviewing the finances for each award and carry out post-Committee meeting outcomes.</p></li><li><p>Developing and maintaining strong and professional relationships with a network of CRUK researchers and host institution administrators; supporting grantees and applicants to manage their applications and awards. </p></li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>What skills are we looking for? </strong></p><p> </p><ul><li><p>Strong science background, educated to degree level in a relevant subject</p></li><li><p>A solid understanding of the UK biomedical research environment, potentially through working in or with universities/hospital trusts/biomedical charities. </p></li><li><p>Knowledge or experience of cancer research. </p></li><li><p>Good written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders</p></li></ul><p> </p><p> <strong>What will I gain?</strong></p><p> </p><p>Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. We think that's impressive.</p><p>In return, we make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well.</p><p>Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more.</p><p>We review pay annually and aim to recognise individual performance and achievements. </p><p>We don't forget people have lives outside of work too and so we actively encourage a flexible working culture.</p><p>Our work - from funding cutting-edge research to developing public policy - will change the world. It's exciting to be part of our team.</p><p> </p><p><strong>How do I apply?</strong></p><p> </p><p>We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively.</p><p>For more updates on our work and careers, follow us on: Linked In, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.</p><p> </p><p> </p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/bGF1cmEubWl0Y2hlbGwuNTg1MjIuNDM5QGNhbmNlcnJlc2VhcmNoLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif" rel="no-follow" />