Have you ever thought about how grant application processes are managed at major scientific funding bodies? Grant officers and grant managers need to have a solid scientific background to oversee the peer-review and administration of research grants.
To help you in a research funding career you can:
- Chat to research funding managers at scientific conferences
- Complete a research funding internship
To work as a grant officer, you will need a minimum of a BSc in a scientific discipline and for grant managers/research funding managers, a PhD is usually required.
Organisations that offer roles in research funding management can include:
- Biomedical research charities
- National funding agencies
- Health funding bodies
Dr Ross King
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"The best thing about my role is that my scientific training is put to good use – I would not be able to do my job without a firm understanding of cardiovascular biology and the wider academic research landscape. I am considered to be an expert in my role, and that is quite a rare feeling."
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