Programme Manager in AI for Infectious Diseases

University of Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University Of Oxford is seeking a Programme Manager in AI for Infectious Diseases to oversee day-to-day management across multiple work packages. The role includes coordinating international partnerships and funder reporting, organising training workshops and stakeholder meetings in Africa, and administering a small-grant scheme.

You will support evidence gathering, programme evaluation, and lead communications and dissemination activities with strong organisational and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Degree level required from a relevant field.
• Significant experience managing complex multi-partner programmes, ideally in research, global health or international development.
• Experience with budget monitoring and financial reporting.
• Event and workshop organisation and stakeholder meeting coordination.
• Excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working with partners in Africa or LMICs is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day management and coordination of the programme across five work packages.
• Coordinate international partnerships and manage funder reporting.
• Organise training workshops and stakeholder meetings in Africa.
• Administer a research mini-grant scheme and support evidence-gathering.
• Oversee programme evaluation and lead communications and dissemination activities.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field

Job description

Pandemic Sciences Institute, Li Ka Shing Centre for Health and Information Discovery, Old Road Campus, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LF. Additionally, Pandemic Sciences Institute, Life and Minds Building, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3EL You will be responsible for the day-to-day management and coordination of the programme, overseeing plans, milestones, risks, budgets and funder reporting across five work packages. The role includes coordinating international partnerships, organising training workshops and stakeholder meetings in Africa, administering a research mini-grant scheme, supporting evidence-gathering and programme evaluation, and managing communications and dissemination activities. It is essential that you are educated to degree level, with significant experience managing complex, multi-partner programmes or projects, ideally in research, global health or international development. You should have experience of budget monitoring, financial reporting, event and workshop organisation, excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities and solve problems independently. Experience working with partners in Africa or low- and middle-income countries, international funders, small-grant schemes, training programmes, or AI, data science and infectious disease research environments would be advantageous.

Programme Manager in AI for Infectious Diseases Oxford, GB