Research Project Manager

This part-time (0.8FTE) post is available now on a fixed-term basis until 30^th June 2024.

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.

Summary of the role

This role is an exciting opportunity to join a leading Neurodegenerative Imaging research group, led by Professor Marios Politis, Professor of Neurology and Director of the recently opened Mireille Gillings Neuroimaging Centre at the University of Exeter Medical School. Professor Politis’ research involves using cutting edge PET and MRI scanners to understand how the brain works, and to gain insight into how best to prevent and treat diseases including dementia and Parkinson’s disease.

A Research Project Manager is required to support Professor Politis and the study team in the day-to-day running and delivery of studies within the Neurodegeneration Imaging Group (NIG), with a focus on the Glymphatics programme, a series of studies investigating the human brain’s glymphatic system as a way of treating neurodegenerative disorders, and the Synaptic Biomarker and Cognitive Performance in Pre-Manifest and Early Manifest Huntington’s Disease study (MIND-MAPS-HD).

You will work alongside the project teams to manage, co-ordinate and deliver projects, including supporting the leadership team with the recruitment of posts, budget control and monitoring of project milestones and success factors for the funders. In addition, the you will lead on the monitoring of project activities and the capturing of outputs such as publications and impact, which will be regularly reported internally and externally. This will include the production of project progress reports to the funder.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 41 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a new Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

With over 27,000 students and 6,400 staff from 180 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Further information

Please contact Dr Lisa Cashmore, email: L.A.Cashmore@exeter.ac.uk, tel: 01392 722830. 

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