Posted 13 June, 2026
Senior Research Coordinator Grants Manager
University College Cork
Cork, Cork, Ireland
Full Time
Reference: 1723580510
Senior Research Coordinator Grants Manager
24 Months Specific purpose whole-time post
This role is part of a national operations team for Rinn Artificial Intelligence - Research & Innovation in Data Science and AI, a multi-institutional interdisciplinary National Centre for Data Science and AI funded by Research Ireland. This role reports to the Head of Costshare Strategy, Operations Manager and the relevant Site institutional leads. Line management lies with the relevant site lead(s).
The purpose of the Senior Research Coordinator (Grants Manager) is to secure significant exchequer and non-exchequer grant funding, to manage existing and new research funding awards, and to evaluate its success. A key responsibility of this position will be to proactively generate new potential collaborations with National & EU colleagues and companies, to develop networks to maximise success in National and International programmes. The Grant Manager will assist in the development and implementation of the Centre's strategy for Horizon Europe and future National and International funding programmes and will identify those actions required to deliver each target and develop tools to monitor and evaluate the Centre's performance. The appointee will develop an effective communication strategy within the Centre to ensure the team is aware of all the opportunities available. The candidate will coordinate, write and submit grant proposals and will assist researchers and partner organisations (including industry) with the preparation of Grant Preparation Forms (co-ordinator grants), contract negotiations and post award project implementation. The appointee will create appropriate templates to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of proposal preparation. Senior Research Coordinator (Grants Manager)) will ensure the smooth and efficient day-to-day operations of the Grants Programme for UCC and its partner sites, to manage and ensure full implementation of the UCC's policies and procedures, and to engage effectively with our key stakeholders and funders. The Senior Research Coordinator (Grants Manager) will work closely with the Centre executive and management teams to contribute operational expertise in the development and implementation of role related organisational strategies, policies, practices, projects, delivery of KPIs, reporting and the development of funding proposals. The Senior Research Coordinator will also play a key role in the implementation of Centre's reporting schedule in line with its research programme, ensuring that the scope and timelines of all research projects are on schedule, and that Centre complies fully with mandatory reporting requirements
The Grants Manager will manage the resources required for delivering on the above tasks - this will include working in liaison with the Centre operations team, UCC Research Office personnel, and national contact points for each of the Horizon Europe and future work programmes, Enterprise Ireland and Research Ireland staff and the National Centre operations team. The Grants Manager will support Research Ireland in the leveraging of funds from Horizon Europe and will assist in coordinating national efforts/projects for Horizon Europe and future funding programmes.
The ideal candidate will be proactive, enthusiastic, very organised and capable of managing a heavy and diverse workload. She/He will be able to work under pressure and be able to effectively manage many competing demands simultaneously.
Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.
Project: Grants Manager
For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/ The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.
Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Prof. Barry O'Sullivan, CSIT, Email: [email protected]
For further information on the Department School of Computer Science and Information Technology | University College Cork
University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our UCC Strategic Plan 2023-2028. UCC holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed, and/or sexual orientation. We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks. We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation. We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy and learn more about our EDI related initiatives
Salary: €61,471 p.a. personal rate
Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.
We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.
Please note interviews will be conducted either online via Microsoft Teams or in person in the first instance. Candidates may also be required to attend interviews in person if an interview takes place online. Candidates will be notified as appropriate
Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https://ore.ucc.ie/). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to [email protected] quoting the job-title.
Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Friday 19th June 2026
No late applications will be accepted.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector
Contact Person : Barry O'Sullivan
Contact Email : [email protected]
Job ID : 097333
Contact Number :
Close Date : 19-Jun-2026 12:00
24 Months Specific purpose whole-time post
This role is part of a national operations team for Rinn Artificial Intelligence - Research & Innovation in Data Science and AI, a multi-institutional interdisciplinary National Centre for Data Science and AI funded by Research Ireland. This role reports to the Head of Costshare Strategy, Operations Manager and the relevant Site institutional leads. Line management lies with the relevant site lead(s).
The purpose of the Senior Research Coordinator (Grants Manager) is to secure significant exchequer and non-exchequer grant funding, to manage existing and new research funding awards, and to evaluate its success. A key responsibility of this position will be to proactively generate new potential collaborations with National & EU colleagues and companies, to develop networks to maximise success in National and International programmes. The Grant Manager will assist in the development and implementation of the Centre's strategy for Horizon Europe and future National and International funding programmes and will identify those actions required to deliver each target and develop tools to monitor and evaluate the Centre's performance. The appointee will develop an effective communication strategy within the Centre to ensure the team is aware of all the opportunities available. The candidate will coordinate, write and submit grant proposals and will assist researchers and partner organisations (including industry) with the preparation of Grant Preparation Forms (co-ordinator grants), contract negotiations and post award project implementation. The appointee will create appropriate templates to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of proposal preparation. Senior Research Coordinator (Grants Manager)) will ensure the smooth and efficient day-to-day operations of the Grants Programme for UCC and its partner sites, to manage and ensure full implementation of the UCC's policies and procedures, and to engage effectively with our key stakeholders and funders. The Senior Research Coordinator (Grants Manager) will work closely with the Centre executive and management teams to contribute operational expertise in the development and implementation of role related organisational strategies, policies, practices, projects, delivery of KPIs, reporting and the development of funding proposals. The Senior Research Coordinator will also play a key role in the implementation of Centre's reporting schedule in line with its research programme, ensuring that the scope and timelines of all research projects are on schedule, and that Centre complies fully with mandatory reporting requirements
The Grants Manager will manage the resources required for delivering on the above tasks - this will include working in liaison with the Centre operations team, UCC Research Office personnel, and national contact points for each of the Horizon Europe and future work programmes, Enterprise Ireland and Research Ireland staff and the National Centre operations team. The Grants Manager will support Research Ireland in the leveraging of funds from Horizon Europe and will assist in coordinating national efforts/projects for Horizon Europe and future funding programmes.
The ideal candidate will be proactive, enthusiastic, very organised and capable of managing a heavy and diverse workload. She/He will be able to work under pressure and be able to effectively manage many competing demands simultaneously.
Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.
Project: Grants Manager
For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/ The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.
Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Prof. Barry O'Sullivan, CSIT, Email: [email protected]
For further information on the Department School of Computer Science and Information Technology | University College Cork
University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our UCC Strategic Plan 2023-2028. UCC holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed, and/or sexual orientation. We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks. We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation. We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy and learn more about our EDI related initiatives
Salary: €61,471 p.a. personal rate
Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.
We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.
Please note interviews will be conducted either online via Microsoft Teams or in person in the first instance. Candidates may also be required to attend interviews in person if an interview takes place online. Candidates will be notified as appropriate
Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https://ore.ucc.ie/). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to [email protected] quoting the job-title.
Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Friday 19th June 2026
No late applications will be accepted.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector
Contact Person : Barry O'Sullivan
Contact Email : [email protected]
Job ID : 097333
Contact Number :
Close Date : 19-Jun-2026 12:00
