Deputy Centre Manager

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Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (CPEC)

Deputy Centre Manager

Salary from £38,313 to £46,148 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £49,614 pa inclusive of London allowance

This is an open-ended contract subject to funding, with minimum commitment of 24 months

The Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (CPEC) is an internationally recognised research centre with over 26 years of experience at the LSE. Directed by Dr Jose-Luis Fernandez, CPEC carries out high-quality research particularly in the areas of long-term care and mental health economics and policy and other health issues - across the life course – funded through research grants from a range of UK and international research funders. We place significant emphasis on impact from our research to support improvements in social and health care, and thereby improve lives.

The opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated individual to join the Centre as soon as possible as a Deputy Centre Manager to:

• provide project management support to ongoing and new research awards;
• coordinate the work across the Centre’s research projects and activities;
• support and facilitate the development of new research proposals;
• work closely with project leads to identify and meet research project needs;
• contribute to the development of the Centre’s research strategy, and
• where required, deputise for the Centre Manager.

Candidates should have:

• proven experience of effective project management, ideally for research projects;
• experience of working in higher education in a research administration role;
• demonstrable experience of devising administrative practice, policy and procedure;
• excellent oral and written communication skills;
• capacity to develop and deliver strategy and action plans that take forward agreed priorities; and
• evidence of being self-motivated, proactive and able to work independently with limited supervision.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.

We are happy to discuss flexible working requests for this role.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email a.mehta3@lse.ac.uk.  

The closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 27 February 2023 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

Interviews are expected to take place in mid-March 2023.

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