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CB21, Cambridge (Hybrid)
Circa £32,000 per year
Full-time
Permanent
Job description

Research Officer

 

The Research Team at Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) is dedicated to funding groundbreaking 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.

 

Key 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.

 

Knowledge, skills and experience needed:

· 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.

Additional Information:

Ways of working:

As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.

Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals.  This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.

Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD. 

Salary: Circa £32,000 per annum, plus benefits.

Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information.

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.

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, particularly from those in the global majority, those with disabilities, men and those from the LGBTQIA+ community. Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.

As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us at via our website. 

How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.

About Alzheimer’s Research UK: 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. 

Application resources
Organisation
Alzheimer's Research UK View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 101 - 500
Refreshed on: 13 June 2026
Closing date: 21 June 2026 at 00:00
Job ref: ALZ1209003
Tags: Dementia, Research

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