CAMHRA Centre Manager

SOAS University of London is the leading Higher Education institution in Europe specialising in the study of Asia, Africa and the Near and Middle East.  SOAS University of London is positioned to play a leading role in reimagining higher education globally, with a new strategic plan in place as the basis for the renewal and revitalisation of the School which commits SOAS to both student responsiveness and research intensity. SOAS is moving towards a new model of international partnerships which is responsive to the transnational character of our global challenges.

About the Department:

SOAS is a global university in the heart of London’s vibrant university quarter, with a more diverse staff and student base than virtually any other in the UK. Our scholarship spans the arts, humanities and social sciences. Our expertise is deeply and uniquely rooted in the political, social, economic, historical and cultural dynamics of Africa, Asia and the Middle East and their diasporas, which collectively account for over three-quarters of the world’s population. To expand on this world leading excellence, SOAS has been awarded nearly £8million by Research England to establish the Centre for Anthropology and Mental Health Research in Action, CAMHRA.

Launching this autumn, CAMHRA, is a globally oriented and locally connected Centre of excellence for cutting edge anthropological research, education, and public engagement in the field of mental health. It works to promote research on critical issues of inequality in access, experience and outcomes of mental health care with benefits for marginalised groups in the London area and cascading effects at national and global levels, and with special emphasis on mental health lived-experience and clinical practice-based research, and coproduced research outputs. 

About the Role

To establish CAMHRA and to enable its leadership team to deliver on its objectives, we are now recruiting for a Centre Manager. The post holder will lead operational set-up and running of the centre, working closely with the Centre Director and co-Director. This will include monitoring budgets, KPIs, communications, data management and line management of professional service staff.

How to Apply

Closing date: 06th May 2024             

Interviews to be held: Friday 24th May. If you unable to attend an in-person interview on this day, please advise at the time of application.

Further information

If you have any questions or require any assistance with regard to the application process, please contact [email protected]

We would particularly welcome applications from candidates from working class, first generation Higher Education, the Global South, Black, Asian or other minority ethnic and underrepresented groups. For this role we actively encourage applications from women who are underrepresented in these roles. All appointment decisions will be made on merit, following a fair and competitive process.