Project Manager

Research Services

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.

This full-time post is available on a fixed term basis from the 1st April 2024 until the 31st March 2027 at the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology at the University of Exeter.

Summary of the role

The MRC Centre for Medical Mycology at the University of Exeter (MRC CMM) wishes to recruit a Project Manager to manage a new research project, led by Profs Gordon Brown, Director, and Elaine Bignell, Co-Director (Research) of the MRC CMM, which will sit within the MRC CMM main goals (and in particular within aim 3) which are:

(1) To promote innovative interdisciplinary research that tackles the major challenges facing the field, facilitated by the recruitment of two outstanding scientists in key areas of antifungal drug resistance and in infectious co-morbidities;

(2) To increase capacity in medical mycology in the UK and globally, by delivering a strong cohort of basic and clinical researchers in medical mycology through excellent training programmes focussed at different stages of career development; (3) To support global efforts to tackle devastating fungal infections through establishing and strengthening research and training Units in low and middle income regions of the world which lack bespoke expertise and suffer high burdens of fungal disease; and (4) To promote medical mycology and the activities of the Centre through an ambitious programme of engagement that seeks to inspire future medical mycologists and to challenge and change public perceptions of fungal disease.

This new project will run for 3 years and will aim to develop solutions to tackle Antifungal Resistance and increase availability of context-specific, accessible and affordable innovations for LMICs. The primary role of the Project Manager will be to facilitate the management and success of the project and to co-ordinate the administration of the research. To ensure the smooth running of the project, the MRC CMM is looking for a dynamic Project Manager who will act as a key coordinating point for all aspects of the study.

The post-holder will contribute to the strategic and operational requirements of the study, support the extensive network of academic and industry partnerships needed to deliver the work, oversee the distribution of funds, outputs, lead on stakeholder and partner engagement, support the commercialisation pipeline including liaising with experts support as required, and co-ordinate communications, budgets, and the internal and external reporting as deemed necessary.

The role will include working with all team members to ensure project workflows are planned, delivered and executed successfully within the complex portfolio of work within the team.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024).  We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today.  More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. 

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 41 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

Further information

For any queries please contact Lucy Carpenter (HLS Cluster Lead/Senior Research Development Manager, [email protected] ), or Project Leads Profs Gordon Brown ([email protected] ) and Elaine Bignell ([email protected] ).