Research Officer

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• Teamwork

We collaborate widely and build supportive environments.

Salary Circa £32,000 per annum

Contract type Permanent

Location Great Abington, Cambridge CB21 6AD (Agile; approximately 2 days a week from our office)

Published

11 hours ago

Closing

in 17 days

This is a Permanent, , Full Time vacancy that will close in 17 days at 23:59 BST.

The Vacancy

.The Research Team at Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) is dedicated to funding ground breaking research to understand, diagnose, and cure dementia diseases. ARUK funds dementia research through an extensive portfolio of grant schemes and strategic initiatives both nationally and internationally.

The Research Officer will play a significant role in supporting the Senior Research Manager and other Research Managers. They will support the creation of grant processes for the administration of smaller value grants, lead the associated grant processes and contribute to work supporting our Research Network. This role is essential to foster ARUK's research objectives and provide continual support for our research community. This role will require close working with teams across the Research directorate, as well as the wider organisation.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Creation of grant processes

• Work with internal and external stakeholders to determine their needs, to support process implementation
• Collaborate on the creation of grant processes, (pre and post) associated with smaller value grants
• Contribute to the development of Flexigrant to implement changes
• Facilitate the communication of changes, related to grant processes, and training of necessary staff

Grant administration

• Lead the grant administration of smaller value grants; including pre-award and grant review processing
• Implement a feedback mechanism for continual improvement
• Provide support to external stakeholder, e.g. researchers, regarding these grants

Research Network

• Develop and maintain strong professional relationships with key external stakeholders, particularly ARUK funded researchers
• Contribute to external events as a representative of the charity including national and international conferences.
• Support the wider team to ensure smaller value grant schemes are appropriate for the dementia research community, particularly early career researchers.

 

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• Familiarity with the UK funding landscape and dementia research.
• Good eye for detail with the ability to organise large volumes of information.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and adhere to deadlines.
• Prior experience in a team environment.
• Demonstrable commitment to inclusive working, placing value on equity and diversity.
• Good IT skills with the ability to work with grant management systems.
• Prior experience working in grant administration
• Commitment to ARUK’s vision, mission and values.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to capture and summarise key information to different stakeholders.
• Organised and able to coordinate various projects concurrently.
• Self-motivated with a proactive approach to work.
• Willingness to learn new skills
• Able to work well as part of a team.

The closing date for applications is the 21st June 2026, with interviews being arrange once shortlisting has been completed. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date

The Company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. We have a vast number of employees, and provide support to clients from all over the country. Recently, the company has won multiple workplace environment awards and has an outstanding record of employee satisfaction.

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The Values

• Innovation

We are creative and fearless in our work.

• Accountability

We take ownership of our work and lead from the front.

• Teamwork

We collaborate widely and build supportive environments.

The Charity

Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure. Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope.

There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer’s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.  We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented.  Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.

The Benefits

It is important to offer a range of benefits which are designed to meet both the organisational and individual needs, are market competitive and designed to attract and retain employees.

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