Ruth Sandland Email & Phone Number

Hinxton, England, United Kingdom

The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) was set up to promote molecular biology across Europe, and to create a centre of excellence for training Europe's leading young molecular biologists. It is a non-profit, intergovernmental organisation funded by 27 EMBL member states and one associate member state along with funding secured from external funding bodies.EMBL is one of the most highly ranked scientific research organisations in the world operation over six sites. In the UK I… Show more The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) was set up to promote molecular biology across Europe, and to create a centre of excellence for training Europe's leading young molecular biologists. It is a non-profit, intergovernmental organisation funded by 27 EMBL member states and one associate member state along with funding secured from external funding bodies.EMBL is one of the most highly ranked scientific research organisations in the world operation over six sites. In the UK I have operational responsibility for grant funding at the Hinxton, Cambridge site and I am responsible for line-managing the EMBL-EBI Grants Office who provide administrative support to the EMBL EBI and ELIXIR for their external funding activities.This includes direct line management, supporting EMBL-EBI Principal Investigators and other grant applicants in identifying external funding opportunities, applying for such opportunities and in the management of all awarded grants and similar award, monitoring and managing grants compliance, and providing support, training and guidance to grant holders, management of grant related modules of EMBL's integrated research system (Converis) and other grant related administrative systems, maintaining good and proactive relations with grant awarding bodies, liaising effectively over changes in funding schemes, identifying impacts to EMBL and EMBL-EBI of changes in funder requirements and policies and establishing initial action plans to address any resultant issues, policy and process development around funder requirements, management of the process for review, negotiation and finalisation of all grant agreements, consortium agreements and other related grant contractual documents. Show less

Harpenden, England, United Kingdom

I am responsible for leading and managing the Research and Innovation team, focusing on the provision of a proactive and comprehensive support service for our scientific community in the planning, development and delivery of the institute’s externally funded research activities, at home and overseas. We promote support, quality, efficiency, consistency and transparency across all aspects of the grant development and submission processes, including grant development, international connectivity… Show more I am responsible for leading and managing the Research and Innovation team, focusing on the provision of a proactive and comprehensive support service for our scientific community in the planning, development and delivery of the institute’s externally funded research activities, at home and overseas. We promote support, quality, efficiency, consistency and transparency across all aspects of the grant development and submission processes, including grant development, international connectivity, knowledge exchange, commercial activity, and strategic and practical expert advice to all involved in research at Rothamsted. The team also offer support in the promotion and monitoring of research development and knowledge exchange activities, commercial opportunities, the coordination of large strategic submissions and specialist advice to research staff. The team offer expert support in grant preparation, consultancy, contract research, innovation, international partnerships and knowledge exchange across both sites in Harpenden and North Wyke. Show less

Harpenden, United Kingdom

In this role I am responsible for leading and managing the research grants team to offer a robust support service for the planning, development and delivery of the institute’s externally funded research activities. Main duties include:• Leading and managing the institute’s grant development team to ensure support and resources are available to staff submitting applications for research and innovation funding • Proactively encouraging submissions and raising awareness of… Show more In this role I am responsible for leading and managing the research grants team to offer a robust support service for the planning, development and delivery of the institute’s externally funded research activities. Main duties include:• Leading and managing the institute’s grant development team to ensure support and resources are available to staff submitting applications for research and innovation funding • Proactively encouraging submissions and raising awareness of opportunities• Promoting quality, efficiency, consistency and transparency across all aspects of the grant development and submission processes• Providing strategic and practical expert advice to research leaders • Co-ordinating, planning and organising large strategic submissions and major bids • Providing specialist advise to research staff regarding strategic initiatives for funding and the operational terms associated with a wide range of domestic and international donors • Delivering a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system for the institute and acting as project lead for the team to implement and monitor processes to ensure the ERP is used effectively by research staff • Horizon scanning, promoting and targeting funding opportunities • Monitoring research development activities and meeting with senior management to discuss objectives and provide briefings/ progress reports• Providing general support for the preparation of other evaluation or assurance exercises • Liaising with key contacts in partner organisations, government bodies and funding agencies, staying up-to-date with emerging trends in the research funding landscape Show less

Cambridge, United Kingdom

My main responsibilities were as below, then to manage staff within the newly formed Research and Innovation Funding Development Team, which merged previously separate EU, International and UK teams, including all training and appraising. We continued to support the academic community to write, check and submit research applications, but to all Funders, including full economic costing, risk assessment and general completion of the application in line with the funder terms and conditions. I was… Show more My main responsibilities were as below, then to manage staff within the newly formed Research and Innovation Funding Development Team, which merged previously separate EU, International and UK teams, including all training and appraising. We continued to support the academic community to write, check and submit research applications, but to all Funders, including full economic costing, risk assessment and general completion of the application in line with the funder terms and conditions. I was responsible for the development and implementation of a range of strategic objectives across all research streams of income to progress research within the institution and improve the quality and success rates of bids for funding from funder at home and abroad. I produced and implemented policy documents and attended senior research meetings and briefings Show less

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Working in a small UK funder focused team my main responsibilities were to develop a clear understanding of each Faculty’s research funding requirements and how they might be met through establishing strong relationships with appropriate members of Faculty staff, analysing and circulating timely funding opportunities via Research Professional, the webpages, a blog and leaflets to all academic staff and supporting the academic community to write, check and submit applications to UK Funders… Show more Working in a small UK funder focused team my main responsibilities were to develop a clear understanding of each Faculty’s research funding requirements and how they might be met through establishing strong relationships with appropriate members of Faculty staff, analysing and circulating timely funding opportunities via Research Professional, the webpages, a blog and leaflets to all academic staff and supporting the academic community to write, check and submit applications to UK Funders, including full economic costing, risk assessment and general completion of the application in line with the funder terms and conditions. We issued research project codes for successful applications. I managed staff within the UK Research Funding Team, including all training and appraising and we were responsible for all marketing associated with the UK Research Funding team including the website, organisation of conferences and in house training events and production of a suite of support leaflets I was responsible for the production and implementation of UK policy documents and attendance at senior research meetings and UK briefings, and to meet the financial targets associated with UK research income set by University bodies, and where appropriate external organisations. I sought to strengthen and build on the University’s existing relationships with public and private sources of UK research funding to enhance the Institution’s understanding of the funding available from these organisations and the criteria for successful applications. Show less

Applications Manager

Main Responsibilities: Joint Management of the Applications and Awards Group including the recruitment of permanent and temporary staff, inducting new staff and keeping the staff handbook up to date, writing team webpages, running weekly team meetings and individual work assessments. Led on finding opportunities, checking, and approving applications and awards for external research funding and assisting academics and administrators within the University.

Cambridge, United Kingdom

RESPONSIBILITIESIncluded senior manager and sales staff diary management, all company correspondence, organising travel arrangements for sales staff, advertising, cold calling, report writing, booking and correspondence for trade shows. Minute taking and compiling agendas, sourcing suitable trade shows and taking all technical enquiries by phone. Supervision of warehouse staff, dealing with couriers and new companies

Bristol, United Kingdom

Main Responsibilities: Included checking and analysing applications for accuracy and eligibility, data entry and preparation of paperwork for meetings. Handling queries and correspondence from applicants, producing reports and extracting data, preparing agendas and minutes. The management and maintenance of awards, representing the AHRB at meetings, giving presentations and participating in debates. Assisting in team meetings and representing the Board at colloquia, working closely with… Show more Main Responsibilities: Included checking and analysing applications for accuracy and eligibility, data entry and preparation of paperwork for meetings. Handling queries and correspondence from applicants, producing reports and extracting data, preparing agendas and minutes. The management and maintenance of awards, representing the AHRB at meetings, giving presentations and participating in debates. Assisting in team meetings and representing the Board at colloquia, working closely with colleagues to manage seven schemes at different stages. Show less