Posted 30 July, 2026
Contracts & Mobilisation Manager, UCD Research, Temporary 5-year post (Covering Secondment)
University College Dublin
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Full Time
Reference: 1370830349
Contracts & Mobilisation Manager, UCD Research, Temporary 5-year post (Covering Secondment)
Applications are invited for a temporary post of Contracts & Mobilisation Manager within UCD Research.
The Grant Registration and Mobilisation Team (GRT) and the Contracts & Finance Teams provide a seamless, integrated service to researchers during the initial phases of the project lifecycle. Together, they manage grant registration, set up research accounts, negotiate and review contracts, and coordinate communications between researchers, other support units, and external stakeholders. The teams also provide crucial support to grant holders during project mobilisation to ensure a smooth and timely transition from funding award to project start.
The Contracts and Mobilisation Manager will provide strategic leadership to both teams and drive excellent services delivery to UCD research community and partners. The post holder will also collaborate closely with our research leaders, legal, finance, HR, and external stakeholders to align operations with institutional goals. Additionally, the post holder will play a key role in delivering UCD Strategic Initiatives by integrating early-stage grant management with pre- and post-award services to provide a researcher-centric and seamless support for the full lifecycle of university research.
95 Snr Administrative Iv_2013 (2010) (7078) Salary Scale: €71,444 - €113,435 Per Annum
Appointment will be made on scale and in accordance with the Department of Finance guidelines
Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 11 August 2026.
Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 12:00 noon (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications.
UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CVs submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.
Tugtar cuireadh d'iarratais ar post sealadach Bainisteoir Conarthaí & Soghluaisteachta laistigh de Taighde UCD.
Oibríonn an Fhoireann Clárúcháin agus Soghluaisteachta Deontas (GRT) i gcomhar leis na Foirne Conarthaí & Airgeadais chun seirbhís saoráideach agus chomhtháite a thairiscint, chun tacú le taighdeoirí le linn chèimeanna luatha shaolrè an tionscadail. I gcomhar le chèile, dèanann na foirne seo maoirseacht ar chlárú deontas, bunaíonn siad cuntais taighde, dèanann siad athbhreithniú agus idirbheartaíocht ar chonarthaí, agus èascaíonn siad cumarsáid idir taighdeoirí, geallsealbhóirí seachtracha, agus aonaid tacaíochta eile. Ina theannta sin, cuireann siad cúnamh ríthábhachtach ar fáil do shealbhóirí deontas le linn soghluaisteacht tionscadail, rud a chinntíonn aistriú rèidh agus èifeachtach ó dhámhachtain maoinithe go tús tionscadail.
Cuirfidh an Bainisteoir Conarthaí agus Soghluaisteachta ceannaireacht straitèiseach ar fáil don dá fhoireann agus cuirfidh siad seirbhísí den scoth ar fáil do phobal taighde agus do chomhpháirtithe UCD. Comhoibreoidh sealbhóir an phoist go dlúth lenár gceannairí taighde, le páirtithe leasmhara dlí, airgeadais, acmhainní daonna, agus seachtracha chun oibríochtaí a ailíniú le spriocanna institiúideacha. Ina theannta sin, beidh ról lárnach ag an gceapaí maidir le Tionscnaimh Straitèiseacha UCD a sheachadadh, trí bhainistíocht luath-chèime deontas a chomhtháthú le seirbhísí rèamh- agus iar-dhámhachtana chun tacaíocht dhírithe ar an taighdeoir a sholáthar do shaolrè iomlán taighde na hollscoile.
Dáta dúnta: 12:00 uair (am áitiúil na hÉireann) ar 11 Mí Lúnasa 2026.
Ní mór iarratas a bheith istigh faoin am agus dáta atá sonraithe. Dèanfar aon iarratas atá fós ar siúl ag an am dúnta 12:00 uair (Am Áitiúil na hÉireann) ar an dáta dúnta sonraithe a scriosadh go huathoibríoch ag an gcóras. Ní fèidir le UCD glacadh le hiarratais dhèanacha.
Níl cúnamh ag teastáil ó UCD ó Ghníomhaireachtaí Earcaíochta. Seolfar ar ais aon CV a chuir na Gníomhaireachtaí Earcaíochta isteach.
Applications are invited for a temporary post of Contracts & Mobilisation Manager within UCD Research.
The Grant Registration and Mobilisation Team (GRT) and the Contracts & Finance Teams provide a seamless, integrated service to researchers during the initial phases of the project lifecycle. Together, they manage grant registration, set up research accounts, negotiate and review contracts, and coordinate communications between researchers, other support units, and external stakeholders. The teams also provide crucial support to grant holders during project mobilisation to ensure a smooth and timely transition from funding award to project start.
The Contracts and Mobilisation Manager will provide strategic leadership to both teams and drive excellent services delivery to UCD research community and partners. The post holder will also collaborate closely with our research leaders, legal, finance, HR, and external stakeholders to align operations with institutional goals. Additionally, the post holder will play a key role in delivering UCD Strategic Initiatives by integrating early-stage grant management with pre- and post-award services to provide a researcher-centric and seamless support for the full lifecycle of university research.
95 Snr Administrative Iv_2013 (2010) (7078) Salary Scale: €71,444 - €113,435 Per Annum
Appointment will be made on scale and in accordance with the Department of Finance guidelines
Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 11 August 2026.
Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 12:00 noon (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications.
UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CVs submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.
Tugtar cuireadh d'iarratais ar post sealadach Bainisteoir Conarthaí & Soghluaisteachta laistigh de Taighde UCD.
Oibríonn an Fhoireann Clárúcháin agus Soghluaisteachta Deontas (GRT) i gcomhar leis na Foirne Conarthaí & Airgeadais chun seirbhís saoráideach agus chomhtháite a thairiscint, chun tacú le taighdeoirí le linn chèimeanna luatha shaolrè an tionscadail. I gcomhar le chèile, dèanann na foirne seo maoirseacht ar chlárú deontas, bunaíonn siad cuntais taighde, dèanann siad athbhreithniú agus idirbheartaíocht ar chonarthaí, agus èascaíonn siad cumarsáid idir taighdeoirí, geallsealbhóirí seachtracha, agus aonaid tacaíochta eile. Ina theannta sin, cuireann siad cúnamh ríthábhachtach ar fáil do shealbhóirí deontas le linn soghluaisteacht tionscadail, rud a chinntíonn aistriú rèidh agus èifeachtach ó dhámhachtain maoinithe go tús tionscadail.
Cuirfidh an Bainisteoir Conarthaí agus Soghluaisteachta ceannaireacht straitèiseach ar fáil don dá fhoireann agus cuirfidh siad seirbhísí den scoth ar fáil do phobal taighde agus do chomhpháirtithe UCD. Comhoibreoidh sealbhóir an phoist go dlúth lenár gceannairí taighde, le páirtithe leasmhara dlí, airgeadais, acmhainní daonna, agus seachtracha chun oibríochtaí a ailíniú le spriocanna institiúideacha. Ina theannta sin, beidh ról lárnach ag an gceapaí maidir le Tionscnaimh Straitèiseacha UCD a sheachadadh, trí bhainistíocht luath-chèime deontas a chomhtháthú le seirbhísí rèamh- agus iar-dhámhachtana chun tacaíocht dhírithe ar an taighdeoir a sholáthar do shaolrè iomlán taighde na hollscoile.
Dáta dúnta: 12:00 uair (am áitiúil na hÉireann) ar 11 Mí Lúnasa 2026.
Ní mór iarratas a bheith istigh faoin am agus dáta atá sonraithe. Dèanfar aon iarratas atá fós ar siúl ag an am dúnta 12:00 uair (Am Áitiúil na hÉireann) ar an dáta dúnta sonraithe a scriosadh go huathoibríoch ag an gcóras. Ní fèidir le UCD glacadh le hiarratais dhèanacha.
Níl cúnamh ag teastáil ó UCD ó Ghníomhaireachtaí Earcaíochta. Seolfar ar ais aon CV a chuir na Gníomhaireachtaí Earcaíochta isteach.
