Project Manager (fixed-term) (ED12686)

University of Bath; Bath; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

An established university is seeking a Project Manager to lead initiatives in health protection through innovative water-based early-warning systems. This role involves collaborating with various stakeholders, including pharmacies and GP practices, to enhance medication disposal practices. The successful candidate will be instrumental in data collection, project coordination, and fostering essential partnerships. Join a diverse and inclusive team dedicated to making a meaningful impact in the community while enjoying a supportive work environment and numerous professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Free counselling services

Cycle to work scheme

Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme

Staff discount at Team Bath gym

Discounts on postgraduate tuition fees

Generous pension schemes

Generous annual leave allowance

Professional development opportunities

Free entry to Holburne Museum

Relocation allowance

Qualifications

• Experience in managing health-related research projects.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee development and evaluation of intervention strategies.
• Engage with pharmacies and GP practices to collect data.

Skills

Building professional relationships

Managing health-related research projects

Data collection and analysis

Coordinating meetings

Report writing

Project progress monitoring

Education

Degree level education

Job description

This Project Manager position is integral to the social science activity within the Centre of Excellence in Water-Based Early-Warning Systems for Health Protection.

About The Role

Funded by Wessex Water and working with colleagues in the Departments of Psychology and Chemistry the focus of the role is on overseeing the development and evaluation of intervention strategies to minimise inappropriate medication disposal and to increase the return of unused medication to pharmacies.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in establishing relationships with pharmacies and GP practices in the Somer Valley, in identifying and negotiating access to relevant data, informing and coordinating delivery of interventions, overseeing relevant data collection, and monitoring and capturing impact.

The successful candidate will be key to engaging and communicating with key partners, including Bath and North-East Somerset Council and relevant third sector organisations, in addition to GP practices and pharmacies.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Julie Barnett ([e-mail]), or Helena Lake ([e-mail]).

This is a fixed-term role until November 2029.

About You

The ideal candidate will have evidenced experience of:

• Building strong professional relationships with project partners and stakeholders
• Managing health-related research projects
• Overseeing the collection and analysis of research data
• Coordinating and managing meetings
• Report writing
• Managing and monitoring project progress
  
  

The ideal candidate will be educated to degree level, have excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills, will be self-motivated and work effectively in teams.

What We Can Offer You

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses
  
  

We are committed to continually expanding our benefits to better support you and enhance your experience with us. Find out more about our benefits.

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Closing Date: 28 May 2025

Department: Management, Specialist and Administration

Salary: £38,249 to £45,413