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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Research Support Manager - INTERNAL ONLY - **Company:** King's College London - **Location:** London, UK - **Salary:** £45,031.0 - £52,514.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Spreadsheets, Databases, Computer Literacy, Open Access, Power BI, Data Management - **Published:** September 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.co.uk/job/gb8de7fd92bb3d0cfabae1792d1bd9ffc2/eaa ## About the Role To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience: Essential criteria * Graduate qualification or equivalent Graduate qualification or equivalent. * Expert understanding of post award management of Research grants and experience of managing budgets and monitoring and acting on financial performance. * Expert understanding of the Research Grants Application process including highly complex grant applications and the Research Excellence Framework (REF). * Proven IT proficiency in using spreadsheets, databases and designing PowerBI dashboards to analyse and present information. * Ability to collect and synthesise complex data from a variety of sources to develop new insights and perspectives, sometimes on short timescales. * Confident working in multidisciplinary teams, and building strong working relationships to drive effective outcome. * Working knowledge of WorkTribe, Business World and People XD. Desirable criteria * Knowledge and experience of regulatory compliance within the higher education sector and applied health and care research. * Experience within the Higher Education sector or similarly complex organisation and understanding of the strategic context in which the Faculty operates. * Experience in Higher Education of the knowledge and understanding of what it takes to manage and run effective professional services teams, processes, and procedures across finance, human resources, research management, technical and general operations. * Demonstrable project management and organisational skills, with proven ability to work to deadlines, manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritise activities effectively, while ensuring a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. * Previous experience of line management. ## Description This is a full-time post, and you will be offered on a fixed term contract until 15th July 2027. The Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy & Rehabilitation (CSI) at King's College London is part of the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care (NMPC) and is the world's first purpose-built institute for palliative care, founded through the vision of Dame Cicely Saunders and the efforts of Cicely Saunders International charity to create a global centre of excellence for research, education, clinical care, and information. The Institute unites academics, healthcare professionals, community organisations, patients, and carers, serving as a hub for international research and is based in our Denmark Hill campus. The CSI research support manager will oversee all research functions, including grant finances, HR, compliance, data management, and strategic planning, working closely with the Institute Director, CSI academic teams and Business Support team to ensure resource efficiency, regulatory compliance and smooth running between research grants and staff appointments/extensions. The role also drives research support across KCL, liaising with Research Management & Innovation to enhance impact, manage CSI REF preparations, and analyse trends in outputs and income. * Day-to-day management of pre and post award research administration within the Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy & Rehabilitation (CSI). * To oversee the delivery of research support services for all students (pgr) and academic staff within the CSI, through identifying and promoting opportunities for research funding * To line manage professional services within the Faculty Research Support Team, CSI and supervise post-award management. * Establish and maintain effective working relationships with relevant staff within the College Research Office with related responsibilities to ensure efficient processing of grant applications and grant awards, including all necessary approvals, monitoring, reporting, liabilities etc * Support the development and submission of research proposals in line with the Faculty's research strategy and in accordance with College policies and procedures for research grant submission. * Work closely with colleagues, academic and professional services, and form effective working relationships which allow the development of high-quality research grant applications in line with the Faculty and College's research strategy. * Provide support and advice for staff wishing to apply for research funding and consultancies * Provide expertise to researchers with the use of the PURE Research Portal, ensuring that research publication data held in the system is accurate and up to date, ensuring compliance with the university and REF Open Access policies. ## Related Videos - [Open Source AI, To Foundation Models and Beyond](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1375-open-source-ai-to-foundation-models-and-beyond) - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [Beyond Gut Feelings: The Rise of Data-Driven HR](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1326-beyond-gut-feelings-the-rise-of-data-driven-hr) - [Opening the Mobile Space with CAMARA’s Network APIs - CAMARA Project](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1728-opening-the-mobile-space-with-camara-s-network-apis-camara-project) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1146-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) ## Related Articles - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [UK Business Culture and Etiquette](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/326-uk-business-culture-and-etiquette) - [Average Salary in London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/280-average-salary-in-london)