Research Programme Manager - Full time or Part-time

University of Cambridge; Hartford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious university in Cambridge is seeking a Research Programme Manager to support and manage research initiatives in the Adaptive Brain Lab. The role involves coordinating research activities, managing large-scale grants, and providing administrative support. Ideal candidates have a first-degree level education and project management experience. The position offers both full-time and part-time options with a focus on cognitive neuroscience and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Qualifications

• Educated to first degree level.
• Project management experience, ideally within a research setting.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Comprehensive IT skills for administration.
• High standard of numeracy with proven ability in budget creation.
• Ability to summarise information and manage diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate research grant activities and produce documentation.
• Manage large-scale research partnerships.
• Develop strategy for funding applications.
• Coordinate team science activities across research teams.
• Organise research ethics and ensure compliance.
• Provide administrative support for lab operations.

Skills

Project management

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

IT skills

Numeracy

Communication

Education

First degree level education

Job description

Overview

University of Cambridge

Research Programme Manager – Full time or Part-time

• Location: Cambridge
• Salary: £35,608-46,049 per year
• Type: Permanent
• Hours: Full-time (minimum 3 days per week for part-time)

Applications are invited for a Research Programme Manager to support and manage the programme of research at the Adaptive Brain Lab (ABL) and the AI-deas BrainHealthX Hub in the Department of Psychology, University of Cambridge. This position is offered full time, or part-time with a minimum of 3 days per week. You will have responsibility for coordinating research activity, managing a number of large-scale grants and providing a broad range of administrative services to support the diverse and cross-disciplinary research programme in day-to-day running. We work in the area of cognitive neuroscience with an emphasis on understanding the neural basis of human cognition in health and disease, collaborating with computer scientists, engineers and clinicians to lead a cross-disciplinary research programme for early prediction of brain health disorders.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate pre- and post-award research grant activities and produce research documentation
• Manage large-scale research partnerships to ensure efficient operation of the lab
• Develop strategy relating to funding applications
• Coordinate team science activities (e.g., meetings, workshops, public engagement, social media coverage) across research teams and external partners (including industry and charities)
• Organise research ethics and databases and ensure research compliance for studies
• Provide administrative support across day-to-day lab operations

Qualifications

• Educated to first degree level
• Project management experience, ideally within a research setting
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks, meet objectives and milestones
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Comprehensive IT skills for administration including the use of databases
• High standard of numeracy with proven ability in budget creation and resource management
• Ability to summarise information, provide advice, manage and communicate with diverse teams, meet deadlines and support delivery of research outputs
• Provide a high level of professional service in daily management of ABL

Contract and inquiries

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 18 months in the first instance. Applications are welcome from internal candidates seeking a secondment from their current University role. Informal inquiries may be sent to Prof Zoe Kourtzi, and queries about the application process to Fiona Lyall Grant. Please quote reference PJ47418 on your application and in correspondence about this vacancy.

Equity and inclusion

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.