Job Description

DescriptionTe Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunityWe are searching for two Research Funding Advisers to join our team. The Research Funding Team manages the contestable public-good domestic and international funding portfolios, internal funding, and applications for prestigious prizes and awards. The Research Funding Advisers will work across the major funding portfolios, partnering with the Portfolio Leads, to provide advice and support to the University of Auckland researchers and, faculty and institute staff on the submission process. They aim to ensure that applications are of the highest quality and meet all eligibility criteria to increase the possibility of funding success.Other responsibilities of the role include:Facilitate support campaigns, including working with the Researcher Development Adviser and Coordinator to deliver information events, webinars, workshops, and other relevant activities.Build knowledge of funder priorities, strategies, processes and requirements and collate relevant funder intelligence from colleagues across the institution.Connect researchers with Business Development Managers or other subject matter experts to advise Researchers on their applications.Undertake quality assurance and compliance checks on research proposals to ensure funder requirements are met.