CDT Manager, Farscope

The role

Join our dynamic team at the FARSCOPE Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) as a Manager. In this role, you will collaborate closely with the Director to oversee and enhance all administrative and operational processes. You will play a key role in shaping the strategic and operational direction of the Centre, including organising training events, refining operating frameworks, and managing financial resources.

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Future Autonomous and Robotic Systems (FARSCOPE) is funded until 2027 to conduct exciting research, ensuring the future generation of robots are Smart, Safe, Scalable, and Social.

We are looking for a Centre Manager who can support our current students and ensure the delivery of the program while working closely with the leadership team to define the next chapter for FARSCOPE beyond 2027. Your efforts will help secure the funding required to continue our mission of making robotic systems ubiquitous.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to initiatives that support the future growth and ongoing success of the Centre.

What will you be doing?

• Ensure consistently high-quality support for all Centre staff and students.
• Work closely with teams across the Universities of Bristol and the University of the West of England (UWE), the Bristol Robotics Lab, and external partners to deliver a positive and successful student experience.
• Present FARSCOPE's achievements and demonstrate the programme's impact within academia and the wider world.
• Support the leadership team in identifying and securing future opportunities to sustain and enhance the programme's impact.

You should apply if:

• You are a proactive, motivated, resourceful and personable individual who can work with the CDT Management team across the University of Bristol and UWE to deliver an exceptional training experience for our students.  
• You are resourcefulness and personable
• You work seamlessly with diverse teams to create a supportive and dynamic environment.
• You embrace the challenge of co-creating the next chapter of the FARSCOPE journey.
• You bring significant experience in higher education administration.
• You enjoy handling complex budgets, and have high levels of attention to detail.

This is an exceptional opportunity to apply your skills and passion in a forward-thinking environment dedicated to pioneering advancements in robotics and autonomous systems.

Additional information

To find out more about what it's like to work in the Faculty of Engineering, and how the Faculty supports people to achieve their potential, please see our staff blog:

https://engineeringincludesme.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/

Contract type: Open ended with fixed term funding until 31/05/2027

School/Unit: Faculty of Engineering

This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on 18/07/2024

Interview date is to be confirmed in due course

For informal queries please contact:

Helen Howard, Deputy School Manager, Helen.Howard@bristol.ac.uk or

Jan Farmery, School Manager, jan.farmery@bristol.ac.uk

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The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives – particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people - because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.

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