PERC Project Manager

About the role:

The Patient Experience Research Centre (PERC)

PERC is a core facility of the Imperial Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) responsible for implementing the Imperial BRC PPIEP Strategy across its 14 research themes as well as conducting research on patient experience including people’s experiences of taking part in health research. PERC is a multidisciplinary team comprising mixed methods’ researchers, anthropologists and public involvement practitioners which undertakes participatory research, research on research and provides advice, support and training on public involvement in research. PERC’s vision is to bring communities and professionals together to improve health research and our mission is to advocate, promote and support participatory approaches to improve health research.

The Imperial Patient Experience Research Centre (PERC) is recruiting four new posts to strengthen our work in public involvement and patient experience research. This Project Manager role is part of this and integral to supporting the success of PERC’s role in undertaking both participatory research and public involvement in research across the Faculty of Medicine.

What you would be doing:

You will lead on all financial and administrative project management to support PERC’s varied work.  This includes management of PERC’s budget including developing a sustainable funding model for the advice provided by the team. You will also assist with stakeholder management, monitoring, reporting and communications.

What we are looking for:

You will be proactive, well-organised, detail-oriented, an excellent communicator and collaborative. Your degree (or equivalent experience) and proven project management experience will compliment, improve and streamline PERC’s varied workload across research and public involvement.  

What we can offer you:

• Working with, and learning from, a multidisciplinary team including anthropologists, epidemiologists, healthcare professionals and public involvement professionals.
• The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to use science for humanity.
• Develop in your role with access to learning and development opportunities.
• Benefit from sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 41 days off a year and generous pension schemes).
• Gain access to a range of workplace benefits including a flexible working policy from day one, generous family leave packages, on-site leisure facilities and a cycle-to-work scheme.

Further Information

This is a full time, fixed term post to 31 March 2028 based at the White City Campus, White City, London. Imperial College is supportive of flexible working and are happy to discuss the possibility of implementing such arrangements for this post, with suitably qualified people, subject to operational requirements.

If you require any further details about the role, please contact: Maria Piggin (Partnerships and Training Manager) on m.piggin@imperial.ac.uk.

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