Research Programme Manager - Full-time or Part-time

Department/Location: Department of Psychology, Central Cambridge

Applications are invited for a Research Programme Manager to support and manage the programme of research at the Adaptive Brain Lab: ABL (http://abg.psychol.cam.ac.uk) and the AI-deas BrainHealthX Hub (https://www.abg.psychol.cam.ac.uk/brainhealth-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 co-ordinating research activity, managing a number of large scale grants and providing a broad range of administrative services to support our 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. In collaboration with computer scientists, engineers and clinicians our lab leads a cross-disciplinary research programme for early prediction of brain health disorders.

The Research Programme Manager is a wide-ranging position, which would suit a self-motivated individual who is experienced in working in a diverse team and able to perform effectively under multiple demands. You will manage large scale research partnerships in order to ensure efficient and effective operation of the lab, develop strategy in relation to funding applications, and co-ordinate team science activities (e.g. meetings, workshops, public engagement activities, social media coverage) across research teams and external partners (e.g. industry, charities). This includes co-ordinating pre- and post-award research grant activities, the production of research documentation, financial management of resources, organising research ethics and databases and ensuring research compliance for studies.

You should be educated to first degree level and have project management  experience, ideally within a research setting. Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively, meet objectives and milestones are essential, as is a meticulous attention to detail. Comprehensive IT skills for administration including the use of databases are required. You will have a high standard of numeracy with proven ability in budget creation and managing resources are essential. You are expected to demonstrate a proven ability to summarise information and provide advice, manage and communicate with diverse teams, meet deadlines and support delivery of research outputs and provide a high level of professional service in the daily management of ABL.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 18 months in the first instance.

Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click on the 'Apply' button above.

Informal inquiries about this post may be sent to Prof Zoe Kourtzi (zk240@cam.ac.uk), Principal Investigator of ABL and Director of the AI-deas BrainHealth Hub.

If you have any queries regarding the application process please contact Fiona Lyall Grant

Email: hr-team@psychol.cam.ac.uk

Please quote reference PJ47418 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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.

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