Project Manager

What makes Goldsmiths unique?
Goldsmiths is a world-renowned university that has a reputation for rigorous and innovative academic work; creativity has long been our hallmark. Academic excellence and imaginative course content combine to make a place where creative minds can thrive.

About the Department
Goldsmiths’ School of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies is one of the longest established departments for teaching and researching media in the world. Housed in the award-winning Professor Stuart Hall Building, it has an internationally outstanding reputation for creative and radical thinking and practice. We are committed to a vibrant teaching and research programme that combines theory and practice with interdisciplinary engagement with the latest developments in media, communications and cultural studies. The School is currently ranked 11th in the world (and 2nd in the UK) for communication and media studies (QS World Rankings by subject 2023) and second in the UK for research assessed as 3* and 4* - with 96% of our research evaluated as 'world leading or internationally excellent' in the latest Research Excellence Framework (2021).

About the Role
As part of the five-year ERC Advanced Grant STATETECH, the project manager will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating all non-scientific aspects of the daily management of the project. They will work closely with the lead researcher at Goldsmiths and colleagues in the Research and Knowledge Exchange Department to support the preparation and submission of periodic scientific and financial reports as required by the funder. In addition, they will take responsibility for the operationalisation of project activities; monitoring of progress against milestones and deliverables; identification and mitigation of risks; management of financial resources; liaison with project partners, contractors and other external or internal stakeholders; organisation of project meetings and events; coordination of project publicity; and any administrative tasks necessary to ensure the successful delivery of the project.

About the Candidate
The successful candidate must have a degree, ideally in humanities or social sciences, and experience with managing EU-funded (or other large) research projects. The candidate must have experience working with researchers in an HEI setting and experience managing financial resources. We are particularly looking for someone who has a good understanding of the EU research funding landscape as well as of funder requirements and expectations.

Benefits
We have generous benefits – an agile working environment, 28 days’ annual leave plus 6 paid closure days (4 at Christmas and 2 at Easter) plus all Bank Holidays, great transport links, a defined benefit pension scheme, support for professional development and a broad range of wellbeing initiatives such as staff choir, running club and creative writing classes.

Equality Diversity and Inclusion
At Goldsmiths, University of London, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion shape how we lead, learn, and work. We are committed to building an inclusive and respectful environment, removing barriers and addressing inequalities so that everyone in our community can belong and thrive.

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