Project Manager

Part-time: up to 17.5 hours per week

Fixed-term: 36 months (available from August 2026)

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The opportunity:

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to join the team here at the Usher Institute, Centre for Medical Informatics.  The successful candidate will provide comprehensive operational, financial, and strategic project management for CarePath-COPD NIHR RPSC funded study. The role requires coordinating complex work packages across a multi-disciplinary network comprising academic researchers, social care practitioners, local authorities, third-sector partners, and individuals with lived experience. The Project Manager will ensure the study meets its milestones, complies with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) financial regulations, and maintains strict adherence to ethical, legal, and data governance standards.

This post is part time (up to 17.5 hours per week) but may consider job share with 0.5FTE in total hours.

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