Area
Translational Medical Sciences
Location
UK Other
Salary
£45,413 to £57,422 per annum pro-rata depending on skills and experience. Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance.
Closing Date
Tuesday 05 August 2025
Reference
MED135825
INTERNAL VACANCY
This vacancy is open to employees of the University of Nottingham only.
The role involves managing the Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) Gastro Theme programme including budget, programme outputs, associated and linked projects, and regular liaison and meetings with stakeholders and BRC Theme Leaders in other disease areas within the overall BRC project within the School of Medicine. The role requires strategy, planning and performance, project and change management and implementation, budget management and control and stakeholder engagement and communication. The post holder will be required to provide regular reports on expenditure against budget and outcomes achieved against targets. An annual report is also required by the funder NIHR. The role is required to work closely with Theme Leads, Programme Leads and key researchers to identify and manage opportunities and risks to ensure successful delivery of theme research objectives. Some driving / travelling to other sites is necessary.
You will join a team of academics, researchers, medical practitioners and business managers located within the Division of Nottingham Digestive Diseases Centre (NDDC) within the School of Medicine Unit of Translational Medical Sciences based at the Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham. You will have some Line Management duties and will be required to undertake management of staff in line with HR and University of Nottingham policy and practice.
The NDDC is led by Professor Guru Aithal who heads up the BRC Gastro Theme and to who you will report to as your Manager.
Applicants should have excellent project management skills, ability to engage with a range of different stakeholders, excellent communication skills, ability to manage high level and complex projects / programmes and to manage large and complex budget(s). Ability to manage, mitigate and review project and implementation risks. Ability to liaise with senior colleagues including Finance staff.
The University of Nottingham offers:
- A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment
- A hybrid working arrangement with the blended approach of home and office working each week
- Generous holiday entitlement of 30 days (or pro rata) plus standard bank holidays and five university closure days including closure between Christmas and New Year.
- Our reward scheme grants bonuses of numerous values for excellent work
- We are committed to staff development through the provision of training, continued support, and career progression opportunities
- You will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more. To find out more about what we can offer you, follow the link to our benefits website
Further information is available in the role profile. To apply for this vacancy please click ‘Apply Now’ to complete your details.
This is a fixed term post until 30 November 2027. Your working hours will be 36.25 hours per week. If you are interested in part-time work (minimum 29 hours per week), we encourage you to apply. Please specify your preferred hours in your application.
Please contact Professor Guru Aithal on
[email protected] if you have further questions about this role. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.
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