Research Project Manager

Job reference: BMH-031913
Salary: £37,694 - £41,064 pro rata depending on relevant experience
Faculty/Organisational Unit: Biology, Medicine Health
Location: Oxford Road
Employment type: Fixed Term
Division/Team: Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Science
Hours Per Week: 14 hours (0.4FTE)
Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 27/07/2026
Contract Duration: Fixed term for 16 months
School/Directorate: School of Biological Sciences

We are seeking an organised and proactive Research Project Manager to support the delivery of MERMAID (Mastering Effectiveness Research by Meta-Analysing Trial and Real-World Evidence in Immune-mediated Inflammatory Diseases), within a dynamic, inclusive environment.

You will be responsible for:

• Manage day-to-day delivery of the MERMAID project, coordinating activities, tracking progress against milestones, maintaining project documentation, and ensuring outputs are delivered on time and within budget.
• Identify risks and issues, working with the Principal Investigator and research team to agree practical solutions and support effective project governance.
• Prepare and support ethics and regulatory submissions, study documentation, funder reporting, data management activity, and compliance with relevant research governance requirements.
• Organise and support project meetings, liaise with internal and external stakeholders, respond to enquiries, prepare agendas and minutes, and track follow-up actions.
• Support research dissemination, collaboration, publication activity, public engagement, financial monitoring, and the development of future funding opportunities.

About You

We welcome applications from people with strong project management, organisational and communication skills who enjoy working in a collaborative research environment and contributing to high-impact health research. You should be able to demonstrate:

Essential Criteria:

• Degree in a relevant subject or equivalent experience in project management or administration.
• Experience of working successfully in a multi-disciplinary environment and liaising with stakeholders across organisations.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise competing demands and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently, using initiative, sound judgement and problem-solving skills to progress work.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, IT and financial administration skills, including handling complex or confidential information appropriately.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience of research methods or working within research programmes.
• Experience in pharmacoepidemiology or related clinical research areas.
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice or relevant regulatory frameworks.

Our benefits include:

• Generous employer contribution pension
• 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays, along with Christmas closure
• Ride to work and EV car scheme available

For more information, please see University of Manchester Benefits. You can also find information on our Flexible and Hybrid working here.

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Enquiries about the role, shortlisting and interviews

Name: Zenas Yiu
Email: Zenas.Yiu@manchester.ac.uk 

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Applications close at midnight on the closing date.

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