University of Nottingham Ningbo China is seeking to recruit a Research Development Officer, belonging to the Faculty Office of Nottingham University Business School China

Your Responsibility

Your key responsibilities include:

• Conduct preliminary analysis and facilitate the management to identify the strong discipline/research area.
• Draft/edit high quality proposals for key discipline, key lab, research base and other platforms, follow up the programme progress review and reports.
• Identify and evaluate prospective research funding sources and available projects, understand faculty members’ expertise, provide professional assistance on grant/award application. Interpret the technical/legal/regulatory/procedural information to faculty and researchers for facilitating their completion of applications and/or progress reports for research projects, grants and awards. 
• Plan and strengthen partnerships with funding bodies and industry to enhance collaboration and maximize research impact.
• Maintenance, analyze and interpret data, and prepare report for various purposes.
• Organise conferences, seminars, workshops, events and activities for faculty and coordinate events among three campuses of the University of Nottingham.

About You

• Bachelor's degree in business or relevant subject, plus significant hands-on experience in similar or related roles
• Strong Chinese and English communication and written skills (oral and written)
• High data analysis skills
• Knowledge of research and academic culture
• Experience of preparing high quality proposals (or equivalent documents for external audiences) and presentations
• Organisation experience of small projects with proven ability to prioritise workload and meet tight deadlines
• A high degree of self-motivation, with a commitment to improvement and change

About Us

Join a unique British University in China. The University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) was the first Sino-foreign university to open its doors in China. This award winning campus offering a UK style education has grown to establish a student body of over 10,000 in 22 years.

Nottingham University Business School China (NUBS China) is an integral part of the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) and delivers world-class business programmes across undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral, postdoctoral and executive levels. The Business School has been awarded the prestigious Triple Crown accreditation by AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA-a distinction held by fewer than 1% of business schools worldwide. NUBS China currently has over 3,621 Chinese and international students with around 894 enrolled in postgraduate programmes including PhD programme. We have a diverse international faculty of 120, based in Ningbo China, coming from 18 countries and regions. English is the medium of instruction of all our programmes. We have strengthened our focus on high impact research, customised executive education and high-quality teaching and are expanding our academic staff accordingly.  We have a vibrant research community emphasising research excellence.  NUBS China is an international academic gateway for research on business, finance and economics in China and a centre of expertise on Chinese firms going global.

Your Remuneration, Benefits and Support

This is a regular post that you will be offered a fixed-term contract of three years with a probation of six months, effective from June 2026 or as soon as possible. We are committed to providing competitive employment packages while supporting the wellbeing of our staff to help them reach their full potential.

How to Apply
 

Applicants should submit an application via our on-line application system before 4 June 2026 at:

https://jobs.nottingham.edu.cn/job/184574/

Only on-line applications made at (http://jobs.nottingham.edu.cn) will be accepted. Referees will be contacted prior to interview and interviews will take place in Ningbo China.

Enquiries

If you are unable to apply on-line, please contact Recruitment Team, Email: Job@nottingham.edu.cn. 

Equality and Diversity

University of Nottingham Ningbo China is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff. It is our intention to ensure that job applicants and staff are treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential, regardless of gender, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, age*, socio-economic background, disability, religious or political beliefs, trade union membership, family circumstances, sexual orientation or other irrelevant distinction.

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