UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is the public sector organisation that invests £8 billion annually to support the entire research and innovation system.
We strive for a society powered and empowered by research and innovation, with economic, social, environmental and cultural benefits for all.
We invest in people, places, ideas, innovation and impacts, empowering researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs to turn the many challenges we all face into opportunities, driving up prosperity and wellbeing across the UK and globally.
The impacts of our work are felt right across society.
We enrich lives by increasing our understanding of ourselves and the world around us, supporting innovative businesses and public services, and creating high-quality jobs throughout the UK.

UK Research and Innovation

Browse and apply for open jobs at UK Research and Innovation.

procurement

UK Research and Innovation is the UK’s national funding agency that invests public money into research and innovation across disciplines. It comprises seven research councils, Research England and Innovate UK, and distributes funding, manages awards, supports doctoral training, fosters collaboration between academia, industry and government, and drives strategic national research priorities. UKRI aims to advance knowledge, improve lives and drive economic growth by funding scientific research, innovation projects, infrastructure, and research culture across the UK.

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is the public sector organisation that invests £8 billion annually to support the entire research and innovation system. We strive for a society powered and empowered by research and innovation, with economic, social, environmental and cultural benefits for all.

We invest in people, places, ideas, innovation and impacts, empowering researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs to turn the many challenges we all face into opportunities, driving up prosperity and wellbeing across the UK and globally. 

The impacts of our work are felt right across society. We enrich lives by increasing our understanding of ourselves and the world around us, supporting innovative businesses and public services, and creating high-quality jobs throughout the UK.

• Provide Procurement advice and support to local stakeholders
• Draft and Publish Tender Documents compliant with UK Procurement Regulations
• Overall responsibility for medium-value complex procurements
• Undertake multiple procurement sourcing/contracting actions as required using the most appropriate route to market to deliver best value and compliance
• Provide expert procurement advice to local end-users including when procurement should be directed to the shared service centre
• Initial escalation route to Commercial Business Partner

Procurement Manager

Procurement Manager providing strategic sourcing and procurement support for UK Research and Innovation based in Cambridge. Key responsibilities include procurement advice, tender documents, and stakeholder collaboration.

business-development-rep

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities by engaging stakeholders across government, industry, and the research community.
• Build and maintain a robust pipeline of business opportunities, ensuring alignment with ISIS’s strategic priorities and long-term objectives.
• Establish and nurture strong relationships with key stakeholders, both internal and external, serving as a primary point of contact for business development activities.
• Scope and develop business cases and funding proposals in collaboration with technical and non-technical teams.
• Monitor developments and emerging trends in industry particularly related to the Government Industrial Strategy to inform strategic direction and identify new opportunities.
• Maintain relevant market landscape data, track engagement metrics, and report progress to the senior leadership.
• Promote ISIS’s mission, capabilities, and outcomes to external audiences, representing the facility and STFC both nationally and internationally.

Business Development Manager

financial-planning-and-analysis

• Sitting in the UKRI International Directorate FBP team the role will provide in financial analysis & modelling to support financial decision making across the Horizon Europe programme activities.
• Responsible for the budgeting, forecasting & management reporting, including the provision of timely & focused financial information and analysis to help inform budget management & business strategy
• Build & maintain good working relationships with internal & where appropriate, external partners, providing input and advice where needed to assist in the resolution of queries, & to share new ways of working
• Deals effectively with challenging situations & consults at a higher level when necessary
• Adaptable & flexible approach to work; able to effectively multi-task & adapt to frequently changing priorities & circumstances
• Provide constructive ideas for improvement in processes & procedures that would deliver further efficiencies & service enhancement
• Act as a role model by promoting a team-based culture; motivating colleagues to deliver consistently high levels of performance & continuous improvement
• Responsible for completing the month end process in-line with agreed reporting procedures including accruals and prepayments, recharges & counter-parties, and any other applicable accounting adjustments; communicating any key timelines as necessary
• Prepare month-end reports and analysis to support programme managers & FBP’s in their day to day decision making; highlighting any issues or concerns as appropriate
• Provide other periodic and ad hoc reports, financial information and commentary as required
• Work with the Management Reporting Team & Finance Business Partners to ensure that any relevant commission templates & guidance can provide the right management information & underlying data in a structure that ensures it can be used in financial modelling accurately & can support decision making effectively
• Provide insight to help senior management to understand the financial performance of the portfolio & make decisions about future direction & strategy by analysing financial data to highlight trends, unexpected fluctuations, areas of overlap & make recommendations where appropriate
• Support with a review of data & reporting across the organisation & assist with the implementation of any new systems or processes
• Support other members of the team & the Finance Business Partners with the design, build & maintenance of costing models for the new activities

Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst providing financial analysis and modeling to support financial decision making at UK Research & Innovation. Responsible for budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.

product-manager

• The Head of Product and Design is responsible for ensuring UKRI services are designed to effectively meet both user and organisational needs.
• The role holder plays a pivotal role in understanding business needs and ensuring that all platforms work together as an integrated digital ecosystem.
• The role ensures that accessing all UKRI services becomes a seamless experience for users, reducing manual processing and improving outcomes.
• This includes the application of user-centred design techniques and processes throughout the full lifecycle—from initial concept through to delivery.
• The postholder leads a team comprising product managers and user-centred design professionals to realise value.
• The role holder will prioritise team activities to deliver the best value for UKRI.

Head of Product and Design

Head of Product and Design ensuring UKRI services meet both user and organizational needs. Leading a team that implements user-centered design across a digital ecosystem.

application-engineer

• Lead technical work to support the delivery of the QAT’s objectives.
• Use quantum algorithms, emulators and quantum computers to develop solutions to practical problems and pursue pathways towards quantum advantage.
• Benchmark and evaluate prototype quantum computers to understand their performance, behaviour, potential utility and suitability for algorithm execution.
• Use software development kits (SDKs) and tools to code quantum computers.
• Work on the development of a quantum applications roadmap.
• Work with enabling technologies to implement and execute quantum algorithms.
• Build the necessary mathematical models, libraries and codebases to underpin delivery of the technical work and research.
• Act as the technical lead (PI and/or Co-I) on collaborative projects.
• Publish non-confidential results appropriately.
• Present non-confidential work and results in meetings, conferences, workshops and events, both in the UK and internationally.
• Keep up with the state-of-the-art in quantum computing.
• Provide technical advice and guidance to junior members of staff.

Applications Engineer

Senior Applications Engineer at the National Quantum Computing Centre. Focusing on quantum applications and collaborations in quantum computing advancements.

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is the public sector organisation that invests £8 billion annually to support the entire research and innovation system. We strive for a society powered and empowered by research and innovation, with economic, social, environmental and cultural benefits for all. We invest in people, places, ideas, innovation and impacts, empowering researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs to turn the many challenges we all face into opportunities, driving up prosperity and wellbeing across the UK and globally. The impacts of our work are felt right across society. We enrich lives by increasing our understanding of ourselves and the world around us, supporting innovative businesses and public services, and creating high-quality jobs throughout the UK.

UK Research and Innovation

About the company

Open jobs