Programme Manager MBIE Endeavour Research Programme

Te Kura Pūtaiao Koiora | School of Biological Sciences
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• Part time role at 18.75 hours per week (0.5FTE)
• Fixed-term role February 2024 - October 2028.

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With
The Phage-Based Biocontrol Programme involves establishing a pipeline for flexible discovery of natural phage-based biocontrols to precisely target economically-important bacterial pathogens in the food production sector.

The program is funded by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and is co-lead by an Academic at UC and Otago University and is set to revolutionize agricultural approaches in Aotearoa-NZ.

The researchers you will support are established leaders in Aotearoa-NZ and internationally and will coordinate and oversee the programme in addition to leading much of the science.

The programme supports additional contributions from ESR, University of Canterbury, University of Otago, BioSouth, Plant and Food Research, Māori engagement professionals and includes three advisory committees (scientific, stakeholder, and commercial).

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do
As the Programme Manager for our Phage-Based Biocontrol Programme, you will play a pivotal role in managing the team. You will project manage this Programme, coordinate interdisciplinary teams of experts and collaborate with stakeholders, advisory committees, and international partners.

Monitor and support defined project scopes, objectives, and timelines in relation to MBIE milestones, ensuring progress at different research stages. Manage budgets in consultation with Principal investigators, and other key staff.

Foster an inclusive and diverse work environment, ensuring the inclusion of Māori perspectives and contributions in line with Vision Mātauranga principles.

Mōu | Who You Are

You hold a bachelor's degree in a relevant field, such as microbiology, biotechnology, or agricultural science. You have:

• Programme management experience, particularly in leading interdisciplinary teams.
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage complex, multi-stage research and development projects.
• Experience in the agricultural or environmental sector and knowledge of phage-based biocontrols is beneficial.

You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage with diverse University administrators and stakeholders, including Māori partners.

Familiarity with the principles of Vision Mātauranga and an understanding of their relevance to this program is ideal.

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC
Ngā Uara | Our Values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tiakitanga guide our decisions and behaviour and provide a roadmap for how we do things at UC, affirming our commitment to pastoral care and support for our ākonga and staff. They challenge and inspire us to be the best we can, and make UC a great place to work and study. For more info on Ngā Uara | Our Values visit us here .

We are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity. The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.

For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/

The closing date for this position is: 12th January 2024 (midnight, NZ time)
Please note applications will be reviewed after the close date.

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply

Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.

Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to [email protected] Please note, the University of Canterbury will be closed from the 22/12/23 - 2/01/24. During this period, we will be unable to respond to queries regarding this role. We will follow up with you at our earliest convince once we return.

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency to be considered for this role. If you hold a valid work visa and are physically present in New Zealand then you may also be considered.

Job Details

Reference #	17789
Posted on	12 Dec 2023
Closes on	12 Jan 2024 23:55
Location(s)	Christchurch
Expertise	Project Management
Job level(s)	Management
Work type(s)	Fixed term part-time
More details (document)	Programme Manager - MBIE Endeavour Research 2023.pdf
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