9 Mar 2024
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY- Research Field
Political sciences- Researcher Profile
Recognised Researcher (R2)
First Stage Researcher (R1)- Country
United Kingdom- Application Deadline
7 Apr 2024 - 00:00 (UTC)- Type of Contract
Permanent- Job Status
Full-time- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by an EU programme- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description
The Department of Sociology at Manchester Metropolitan University is one of the largest in the UK; with 85 members of staff and over 1500 students across all levels. We deliver undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy.
The Department is both teaching- and research-intensive, with a strong focus on applied, empirical social science. Our success in achieving above sector student satisfaction demonstrates our commitment to excellent, student-centred learning.
The department is home to several research centres, including the Policy Evaluation and Research Unit, the Manchester Centre for Youth Studies, and the Drugs Policy and Social Change unit. We are also nationally recognised for our innovative approach to quantitative methods and data literacy via our Q-Step Centre. In the REF21 we were rated top 15 for research power in both UoA20 and UoA21; our research is impactful, interdisciplinary and socially engaged. This role will be based in the Policy, Evaluation and Research Unit.
The Role
The department is looking to appoint a Professor of Social Policy who will also be Director of the Policy Evaluation and Research Unit, and take a leadership role in the Masters of Public Administration.
The Policy Evaluation and Research Unit is a highly successful multi-disciplinary team of evaluators, economists, sociologists and criminologists. Established for over 15 years it has created a strong national and international reputation for evaluation and applied research. The postholder will guide the next stage of PERU’s development including working with the PERU management group, the Head of Department and other key decision-makers in the Faculty to deliver PERU’s strategy. This role includes line management of other Professors in the Group and overall governance responsibilities for all of PERU’s portfolio of projects, many of which are large, international projects involving multiple partners and stakeholders.
You will also develop an internationally significant portfolio of work in social policy in one or more of following sectors: poverty and work, social care, education, criminal justice or housing and homelessness.
About You
You will bring significant experience of winning and managing large, complex social policy projects including evaluations and applied research, as well as an international reputation for social policy research. You’ll have significant experience of leadership in public bodies, perhaps gained through periods of time spent in senior leadership roles or through significant advisory and governance roles in public bodies.
Essential Skills
- A good first degree together with a PhD in a relevant discipline or equivalent qualifications/experience
- Strong leadership and organisational skills required to lead, manage and motivate a research team, train and mentor staff staff, postgraduate researchers and students.
- International leading research profile and recognised as an esteemed and influential authority in the field.
- Evidence of generating grant or contract income and outputs appropriate to the discipline.
- Contribution to the development of the relevant discipline, showing impact and influence (such as through conferences, national and international networks and papers).
Further Information
**This appointment is being managed exclusively by our retained executive search advisors, Berwick Partners. Please do not apply for this role via the Manchester Metropolitan University website**
For an informal discussion about this role please contact Liam Young via [email protected]
Further information, including a detailed role description and person specification, and information on how to apply can be found here – www.berwickpartners.co.uk/90980
Deadline for submission of applications is Sunday 7 April 2024. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 22 May 2024.
Manchester Metropolitan University is committed to supporting the rights, responsibilities, dignity, health and wellbeing of staff and students through our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Requirements
Additional Information
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
- Country
- United Kingdom
- City
- Manchester
- Geofield
Where to apply
- Website
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listing/367015/director-of-the-pol…
Contact
- City
Manchester
STATUS: EXPIRED
Similar Positions
-
Lecturer In Sport Management And Policy , ;, United Kingdom, 10 days ago
The Manchester Metropolitan University has made a strategic investment in sports research and education, including the creation of the Sport Policy Unit in the Faculty of Business and Law, and a n...
-
Recruitment Officer , ;, United Kingdom, 7 days ago
Recruitment Officer Human Resources Department Job Ref: MI/23/27_3 Starting salary: circa £25,000 per annum (dependent upon experience) Duration: Fixed term until August 2026 About the role: We a...
-
International Recruitment And Conversion Officer , ;, United Kingdom, 6 days ago
Manchester Metropolitan University is currently recruiting an International Recruitment and Conversion Officer to join its International Recruitment and Conversion team. The International Office i...
-
Principal Bioinformatician , ;, United Kingdom, 14 days ago
About the role: The CRUK National Biomarker Centre (NBC) has an international reputation for liquid biomarkers, with the aim to develop, validate and implement biomarkers that facilitate cancer pr...
-
Senior Bioinformatician , ;, United Kingdom, 14 days ago
Duration of post: Fixed term until 31 March 2027 About the role: The CRUK National Biomarker Centre (NBC) has an international reputation for liquid biomarkers, with the aim to develop, validate a...
-
Technical Services Health And Safety Coordinator , ;, United Kingdom, 12 days ago
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Technical Services team at Manchester Metropolitan University as a Health and Safety Coordinator. Technical Services are a large and diverse team of ...