Part-time Project Manager – KITAB-Transform (United Kingdom)

Ismaili Institutions of Canada; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 24,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

The Institute of Ismaili Studies in the United Kingdom is seeking a part-time Project Manager for KITAB-Transform to work closely with the Principal Investigator and help keep the international project on course.

This varied role rewards someone who enjoys bringing structure to complex projects, building strong relationships, and delivering outcomes in a collaborative research environment.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK; visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Help keep the KITAB-Transform project on course.
• Bring structure to complex projects and manage timelines.
• Build strong relationships and drive project execution.

Job description

Part-time Project Manager – KITAB-Transform (United Kingdom)

September 20, 2026 | Canada

The Institute of Ismaili Studies is recruitinga part-time Project Manager – KITAB-Transform, based in the United Kingdom.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Principal Investigator and help keep this ambitious international project on course.

This is a varied and rewarding role for someone who enjoys bringing structure to complex projects, building strong relationships and making things happen.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

The deadline to apply is Friday, October 09.

About the Agency

KITAB-Transform is an European Reseach Council (ERC) Advanced Grant-funded research project exploring how medieval Arabic texts were copied, paraphrased, translated and transformed across a thousand years.Combining cutting-edge computational methods with humanities scholarship, the project will also build an international community of researchers developing new ways to study and work with Arabic textual traditions.