Job Description

0823-391

Full-Time, Permanent

Applications are invited for the post of Research Compliance Officer in the Research and Innovation Department

Royal Holloway is a research-intensive university with internationally leading researchers and research groups. The 2021 REF (Research Excellence Framework) confirmed Royal Holloway as being in the upper quartile of universities in the UK for research, with 88% of Royal Holloway\xe2\x80\x99s research rated as either \xe2\x80\x98world-leading\xe2\x80\x99 or \xe2\x80\x98internationally excellent\xe2\x80\x99.

This post sits within Policy and Integrity team and is part of Research & Innovation. The post holder will play a key role in supporting the University\xe2\x80\x99s vision to grow its research and impact and to deliver its research strategy.

We are looking for an exceptional administrator who will play a key role in delivering effective day-to-day operational support and advice related to due diligence of funders, partners and collaborators involved in research grant applications and awards. The role will involve the coordination of the due diligence and sub-recipient monitoring process for research funders, partners and collaborators, proactively supporting the assessment and mitigation of risks at Pre-Award and Award set-up and contracting stages.

The post holder will have a degree qualification and previous experience of working in an administrative role, preferably in a compliance role within a research or higher education environment. You will have an aptitude for analysing information from multiple sources, identifying key points and summarising with accuracy and sensitivity. You will have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop professional relationships and networks at all levels, both within and externally to the organisation.

This is a full time, permanent post, available from mid-September 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter.

In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Training and Development opportunities
• Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
• Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing.
• Free parking

The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the College is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Hilary Lynch

For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at:

Please quote the reference: 0823-391

Closing Date: 23:59, 3 September 2023

Interview Date: 12 September 2023

Please note that it will not be possible for the College to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for successful candidates as this role does not fall into one of the standard occupational codes deemed eligible for sponsorship by UK Visas and Immigration. Successful candidates will therefore need to be eligible to work in the UK or have limited leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the College, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. Further details:

Royal Holloway, University of London