Project Manager

Corehr; Oxford; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Oxford is seeking a part-time Project Manager to support the PREDICT collaboration in the Department of Chemistry, Oxford. The role coordinates activities between consortium partners and the European Commission, handling administrative, financial and contractual tasks.

You will engage with senior researchers, manage budgets, and foster collaboration across Europe while balancing priorities in a dynamic research environment.

Qualifications

• This role typically requires research experience at PhD level or equivalent.
• Experience in a research environment with industry collaboration is desirable.
• Strong stakeholder management across institutional and cultural boundaries is important.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and implement activities for the PREDICT project.
• Serve as a key contact between consortium partners and the European Commission.
• Manage administrative, financial and contractual aspects; maintain documentation and communication processes.
• Monitor budgets and resource allocation; support reporting requirements and external engagement.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Education

PhD or equivalent

Job description

Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QR

The University of Oxford has one of the largest and most successful chemistry departments in the world, and the Department of Chemistry is seeking to appoint a Project Manager to support an exciting international research collaboration.

This role is offered on a part-time basis (0.4 FTE / 15 hours per week).

About the role

This role is part of the European Innovation Council–funded project Photoelectrochemical CO₂ Reduction Enhanced by Device Integration and Computational Techniques (PREDICT), a major collaborative programme involving seven academic and industry partners across Europe.

As Project Manager, you will support the effective coordination and implementation of the project. Acting as a key point of contact between consortium partners, and between the consortium and the European Commission, you will help ensure the smooth running of project activities.

Working closely with the Project Coordinator (Professor Michail Stamatakis) and the Scientific Coordinator (Professor Giancarlo Cicero, Politecnico di Torino), you will manage and support the administrative, financial and contractual aspects of the project. This will include maintaining project documentation and communication processes, monitoring budgets and resource allocation, supporting reporting requirements, and facilitating collaboration across partners and stakeholders.

This is a varied role with significant external engagement, requiring strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to support a complex, multi-partner research project.

About you

You will have relevant research experience (typically to PhD level or equivalent) enabling you to engage confidently with the scientific context of the project.

You will bring experience of working within a research environment, including working closely with industry, and a strong track record of stakeholder management across institutional and cultural boundaries.

You will demonstrate excellent organisational and communication skills and will be able to manage multiple priorities effectively. A proactive and adaptable approach is essential, along with the ability to identify opportunities for impact while balancing competing priorities.

Experience of working on collaborative research projects or with complex funding arrangements would be an advantage.

The closing date for applications is 12:00 midday, 20 September 2026, UK time. Interviews will be held as soon as possible thereafter.

The University of Oxford and The Department of Chemistry are Silver Athena SWAN holders. Applications are particularly welcome from women and black and ethnic minority candidates, who are under-represented in Chemistry research posts in Oxford.

Salary (£) : £39,424 - £47,779 per annum (inclusive of Oxford University Weighting)