Programme Manager – Next Generation Chemistry Hub
- Employer
- LANCASTER UNIVERSITY
- Location
- Lancaster, Lancashire (GB)
- Salary
- £42,792 - £49,553
- Closing date
- 31 Jan 2021
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- Academic Discipline
- Physical Sciences, Chemistry
- Job Type
- Senior Management & Heads of Department, Other Senior Management
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Reference: A3259
Job Title: Programme Manager – Next Generation Chemistry Hub
Department: Faculty of Science & Technology
Salary: £42,792 - £49,553
Closing Date: 31 January 2021
Contract: Indefinite with end date
https://hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/A3259
The Partnerships and Business Engagement team is looking for an exceptional Business Programme Manager with a passion for working with academics, businesses and the knowledge exchange community to deliver a new European funded project. We are seeking to recruit a team to deliver a unique business support programme for small to medium enterprise businesses across a range of industrial sectors. The Programme Manager will line manage the team, but with shared delivery responsibilities. The primary focus of the project team is to support companies in a structured programme of activity with a focus on Materials Science. Domain knowledge of Chemistry and chemical using industries is desirable but not essential.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong capability and expertise in working with companies, supporting them in their growth and development. As the delivery lead for the project, you will be able to clearly demonstrate your ability to plan and deliver an SME engagement programme with companies, and be able to write a wide range of reports and other material to support the community and individual companies. Working in a highly innovative team, you will be able to showcase innovative approaches to working with companies and helping them to grow, with clear evidence of developing new process and systems to engage the SME community. You will also be able to demonstrate an ability to work on large government funded projects with high accuracy and attention to detail.
Next Generation Chemistry Hub (NextGenChem) is a £4.9m ERDF programme awarded by MHCLG and Lancashire Local Enterprise Partnership. NextGenChem is critical to supporting our wider strategy for partnerships and business engagement.
The role will be based at Lancaster University and be embedded within the Partnerships & Business Engagement (PBE) team for Engineering and Physical Sciences. Some further information about team activity can be found on the web site below:
https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/sci-tech/business/themes/engineering-chemistry-and-physics/
For an informal discussion about the role, please get in touch with Martin Gilmore (m.gilmore@lancaster.ac.uk).
You will join us on an indefinite contract however, the role remains contingent on external funding which, at this time is due to come to an end on 31 March 2023 and is part-financed by the European Regional Development Fund.
We welcome applications from people in all diversity groups including secondments from existing Lancaster staff.
Company
Student Wellbeing Services are looking for a highly motivated and organised person for the role of Digital Transition Officer within the Transitions team.
You will contribute to the digital development and co-ordination of a broad package of pre- and post-entry student support programmes, events and services. Support will be focused on improving the transition to University and the student experience of specific Widening Participation (WP) groups including disabled students and mature students. You will need experience of developing on-line training or support, and of developing and designing attractive web content. You will need the ability to work independently as well as the skills to collaborate with colleagues to develop effective schemes and services.You should have experience of collection and analysing data, as well as excellent organisation and problem solving skills and the ability to work to tight deadlines.
You will need to be able to communicate and work with a wide variety of people including students, staff, parents, external organisations and colleagues within Student and Education Services. You should have experience of preparing written reports and the ability to present evaluation data in a meaningful way for a variety of audiences. Knowledge and understanding of disability would be an advantage. Occasionally working out of normal office hours including evening and weekends will be required.
Please note: previous applicants need not apply.
This is a fixed-term, full-time post until the end of July 2020 (with the possibility of further extension).
We welcome applications from people in all diversity groups.
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- LANCASTER UNIVERSITY
- Telephone
- +(44)0152465201
- Location
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BAILRIGG
LANCASTER
LANCASHIRE
LA1 4YW
GB
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