Bragg Centre Manager

University of Leeds; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Leeds seeks a proactive Manager for the Bragg Centre for Materials Research. This role involves setting strategic direction, enhancing research impact, and managing stakeholder relationships. Candidates should possess strong leadership, communication skills, and a proven track record in Higher Education. A flexible working arrangement is possible.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus approximately 16 Bank Holidays

Generous pension scheme with 14.5% employer contribution

Health and Wellbeing benefits including gym discounts

Personal Development opportunities

On-site childcare and shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Leadership and management experience in Higher Education or relevant field.
• Proven track record in developing research strategies.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Drive engagement and collaboration across the materials research community.
• Lead promotional and communication strategies to maximize research impact.
• Manage relationships with research institutes and industry partners.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Experience in Higher Education or equivalent

Job description

Are you an experienced professional looking to further your career in one of the UK’s leading research-intensive universities? Are you keen to help progress a leading advanced materials research centre by building new relationships across a diverse range of research disciplines and with external partners? Do you have a background in developing high-quality research and innovation?

We are looking for a confident and proactive individual to help implement the Bragg Centre’s research and innovation strategy, and to maximise the reputation, research impact, and internal and external partnerships of the Centre.

As Manager of the Bragg Centre for Materials Research (www.leeds.ac.uk/bragg), you will drive engagement, collaboration, and cohesion across the advanced materials research community at Leeds, comprising more than 400 members. Alongside the Director, and guided by the management committee and external advisory board, you will set the Centre’s strategic direction and translate that vision into practice to establish the Centre as a hub for world-leading materials research and engineering. You will also co-develop activities with the Henry Royce Institute of Advanced Materials (www.royce.ac.uk), of which Leeds is a founding partner.

Your responsibilities include leading promotional, communication, and engagement strategies to maximize research impact. You will develop and nurture relationships to align the Centre with other research Centres and Institutes at the University of Leeds, fostering a network of research and innovation strengths.

The role involves management, engagement, reporting, and administrative duties, as well as supporting public engagement and schools outreach. You will be supported by a Centre Administrator and Communications Officer, whom you will line manage. The position requires collaboration with a broad range of stakeholders across and beyond the University, including senior management, academics, industry partners, marketing and communications staff, facility managers, technical officers, and research professionals.

Candidates should demonstrate a proven track record of leadership and management or administrative experience in Higher Education or equivalent, with the ability to develop strategies for the Centre’s sustainability. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, along with initiative, creativity, and diplomatic problem-solving abilities, are essential.

We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

To explore the role further or for queries, please contact:

• Professor Edmund Linfield, Director of the Bragg Centre and Research Area Lead for Atoms to Devices in the Royce Institute
  Email: [e-mail]
• Dr Rachel Curwen, Director of Research and Innovation Development
  Email: [e-mail]

For informal enquiries, contact the Bragg Centre Team at [e-mail].

What We Offer In Return

• 26 days holiday plus approximately 16 Bank Holidays, totaling 42 days off annually
• Generous pension scheme with 14.5% employer contribution and life assurance
• Health and Wellbeing benefits, including discounted gym memberships at The Edge, our campus gym with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls
• Personal Development opportunities through courses offered by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team
• On-site childcare, shopping discounts, and travel schemes, among other benefits

And much more!