Bid Developer and Writer EU Funding & Interdisciplinary Programmes at UWE, Bristol
Job Description
About this role
We seek to appoint a Bid Developer and Writer with expert knowledge and expertise in European Union (EU) funding and interdisciplinary funding programmes. The role holder will be responsible for identifying and supporting the development and submission of EU funding applications (primarily Horizon Europe) across all disciplines and hold specialist knowledge about EU funding opportunities. They will champion interdisciplinary working, and support bidding for interdisciplinary funding programmes.
The role holder will work closely with academics and stakeholders to support the development and submission of EU and interdisciplinary grant applications – supporting the growth of impactful, inclusive, and engaged research at UWE Bristol. They will provide University-wide specialist expertise in EU and interdisciplinary funding opportunities.
https://www.uwe.ac.uk/research
About you
You will have an excellent understanding and awareness of European Commission research and innovation funding, and experience of successfully bidding for EU funding. You will be a passionate, supportive and engaged colleague, with a professional approach in line with UWE’s values (ambitious, collaborative, inclusive, innovative and enterprising). You will have proven experience and a track record in supporting researchers and their collaborators to develop applications for and secure EU funding.
You will provide training and advice to colleagues to build EU funding capacity across the University. As a highly skilled communicator and planner, you will project manage the development and submission of complex funding applications, ensuring deadlines are met and funder requirements are adhered to.
About us
This role is part of the professional service, Research Business and Innovation (RBI). RBI is a dynamic, friendly department with a strong team ethos and comprises approximately 90 staff. RBI supports, develops, and enhances the University’s framework for research, grant bidding and post-award management, professional development, and business engagement. We have a caring and values led culture in RBI and make it a priority to look after our staff.
Where is this role based?
This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed.
We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave, and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery, and opportunities for training and personal development.
Further information
If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role please contact Kate Trigg, email: Kate.Trigg@uwe.ac.uk.
Interviews are scheduled to take place at our Frenchay Campus on week commencing 29th January.
This is a fixed-term post until March 2026, working 37 hours per week.
This post is available on a job share basis for applicants wishing to work part time
Should you be shortlisted you will be asked to provide your right to work documents at your interview. Please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist which provides details of which documents are acceptable.
Advice to applicants
We’d love to hear from you –
Tell us about how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role by describing how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the Job Description, and include specific examples wherever possible.
Once we have completed shortlisting we will let you know the outcome of your application by email.
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