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Organisation: Cranfield University Faculty or Department: Executive Office Based at: Cranfield Campus, Cranfield, Bedfordshire Hours of work: 37 hours per week, normally worked Monday to Friday. Flexible working will be considered. Contract type: Permanent Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range of £48,760 to £58,664 per annum, with potential progression up to £71,050 per annum Apply by: 16/06/2026 Role Description About the Role This is a senior strategic role responsible for ensuring Cranfield University remains fully compliant with its national security obligations across research, education, partnerships, people, estates and information security. Reporting to the Pro Vice-Chancellor – Education & Research, you will lead the development and implementation of the University’s national security strategy, policies and assurance framework, working closely with internal stakeholders and external government bodies. The role will support the University’s National Security Committee and oversee compliance relating to areas including trusted research, export controls, personnel security, international collaboration and wider legislative requirements. About You You will be educated to degree level or equivalent experience and will have significant experience in a senior security or national security-related role. You will have expertise in developing and implementing security policies, procedures and assurance frameworks, alongside experience delivering complex security related projects. You will have strong knowledge of the UK defence and security sector, government security requirements and national security legislation, together with excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills. Experience of working within a UK Defence or Security organisation, government environment or Higher Education institution would be advantageous. You will be highly organised, proactive and resilient, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across a wide range of stakeholders. Holding current DV Security Clearance, or willingness and eligibility to obtain this, is essential. About Us As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield’s world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here. The Executive Office provides strategic leadership and governance across the University, supporting delivery of Cranfield’s mission, institutional priorities and external partnerships. This role sits at the centre of an evolving and increasingly important national security agenda, supporting Cranfield’s long-standing relationship with the UK defence and security community. Our Values and Commitments Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. Find out more here. We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential. We are a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to actively exploring flexible working options for each role and have been ranked in the Top 30 family friendly employers in the UK by the charity Working Families. Find out more about our key commitments to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Working here. Working Arrangements Collaborating and connecting are integral to so much of what we do. Our Working Arrangements Framework provides many staff with the opportunity to flexibly combine on-site and remote working, where job roles allow, balancing the needs of our community of staff, students, clients and partners. How to apply For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Charly Guilford, Business Partner – People and Culture on (E): charly.guildford@cranfield.ac.uk Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details on E: hrrecruitment@cranfield.ac.uk. Please quote reference number 5320. Closing date for receipt of applications: 16 June 2026 Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert prior to the stated closing date should we receive sufficient numbers of applications. Therefore, we would encourage you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

Job Purpose The Research Fellow / Research Engineer (with focus on MedTech / HealthTech Engineering) will support applied research and innovation in community and allied health by translating clinical and operational needs into engineering requirements, prototypes, technical evaluations, deployment support and evidence reports. The role focuses on hands-on medtech / healthtech engineering, project coordination and implementation support for healthcare projects. This role is focused on MedTech / HealthTech Engineering. The candidate should have good project-management discipline and experience coordinating engineering, prototyping, testing or implementation workstreams with clear outcomes delivered. The Research Fellow / Research Engineer will support academic staff and project leads, and contribute his/her assigned share to team-level KPI targets through practical engineering and deployment outputs. Key Responsibilities Applied Research & Development Translate clinical needs assessment and workflow analysis into engineering requirements for organisational innovation transition, focusing on but not limited to community and aged care settings, nursing homes, hospitals, home-based care and palliative care settings. Develop medtech / healthtech solution concepts, technical specifications and prototype roadmaps for organisational transition, focusing on but not limited to long-term bedridden patient care, caregiver workload reduction, care automation and assistive technologies. Develop and execute healthcare innovation projects by supporting design, prototyping, testing, technical evaluation, data collection and implementation for Proof of Concept (POC) and deployment in community-care or healthcare settings. Industry Collaboration Support collaborations with industry and healthcare partners to understand technical problem statements, user requirements, operating constraints and integration needs, and contribute to practical engineering solution development. Assist in project scoping by gathering engineering, technical, integration and validation inputs, and by identifying relevant capabilities within the ecosystem (IHLs, research centres, industry partners). Participate in industry meetings, discussions, and project engagements. Project Execution & Support Assist Professional Officers, faculty and project leads in planning, coordinating and executing assigned medtech / healthtech engineering workstreams, including timeline tracking, documentation and follow-up on deliverables linked to the committed KPI areas: service volume, innovation initiatives, value capture, manpower training and ecosystem establishment. Generate technical reports, presentations, design notes, prototype records, test plans, validation summaries, deployment trackers and evidence documentation on the development, validation, deployment and value capture of healthcare solutions and applications. Contribute to grant proposals and project submissions where required. Track project progress and maintain proper documentation of milestones, deliverables, risks/issues, partner inputs, funding status and measurable outcomes for assigned projects. Support the IaaS Center for Community and Allied Health Innovation in achieving team-level KPI outcomes through assigned engineering, technical documentation and project support tasks. Contribute to assigned analytics workstreams and projects, including data analytics projects and digital dashboard development for industry partners, hospitals, aged care homes, and non-profit organisations, encompassing proposal development, partner engagement, analytics scoping, and project documentation. Coordinate assigned workstreams within the team's innovation portfolio, supporting the delivery and deployment of new or improved products, processes, and services to healthcare and community organisations, while monitoring implementation, adoption, and analytics evidence to support value-capture documentation. Support training, demonstration, and workshop delivery for company employees and healthcare professionals, contributing to the team's capability-building and knowledge-transfer goals. Role-specific skill focus — MedTech / HealthTech Engineering: translate user and clinical needs into engineering requirements; support design, prototyping, testing, validation, integration and deployment; prepare technical documentation and evidence for KPI and project-outcome reporting, including outreach to companies and/or healthcare providers; and translate engineering findings into practical recommendations for Professional Officers, faculty, project leads and healthcare partners. Job Requirements Bachelor's degree with 5+ years experience OR Master's degree with 2+ years experience in Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical / Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, HealthTech, MedTech, Product Development, Clinical Engineering or related disciplines with relevant experience in engineering, prototyping, product development or healthcare innovation related work. Strong knowledge and experience in clinical workflows, particularly in hospitals, nursing homes, home-based care, palliative care settings and other community care settings. Hands-on experience in clinical validation studies, including patient needs assessment and usability testing, is highly advantageous. Possess understanding of healthcare innovation concepts (e.g., medtech / healthtech development, prototyping, care automation, commercialisation, health economics and value capture). Strong analytical skills and attention to detail. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Resourceful, meticulous and problem-solving attitude. Experience supporting or coordinating industry or applied research projects, preferably involving medtech / healthtech engineering, biomedical devices, assistive technologies, digital health, care automation, clinical workflow optimisation or healthcare innovation solutions. Ability to document project outputs, implementation progress, stakeholder benefits and other measurable outcomes for assigned work. Experience supporting project proposals, funded projects or partner engagements will be advantageous. For this MedTech / HealthTech Engineering role, relevant experience in engineering design, prototyping, testing, technical validation, product development, system integration, biomedical devices, assistive technologies, sensors, digital health solutions or equivalent engineering methods is required. All Research Fellow / Research Engineer must possess project-management skills and experience managing or coordinating projects/workstreams with good outcomes delivered, including scope, timeline, stakeholder coordination, risk/issue tracking and documentation. Key Competencies Possess understanding of healthcare challenges faced by industries locally and globally, particularly in the community and aged care sectors. Strong interpersonal and communication skills to communicate effectively with industry partners and stakeholders. Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional and multidisciplinary environment. Proactive approach to continuous learning and development in the healthcare innovation field. Proficient in technical writing and presentation. Possess good analytical and critical thinking skills. Shows good initiative and takes ownership of work undertaken. Project management skills, including planning and execution of medtech / healthtech engineering and implementation projects. Project-management discipline to support assigned workstreams, monitor timelines and dependencies, escalate risks, and complete agreed tasks that contribute to team targets. Outcome orientation, with ability to document project outputs, stakeholder benefits, implementation progress and individual contribution within a team-based delivery model. Capability in medtech / healthtech engineering, including requirements translation, prototyping, testing, validation, integration, technical troubleshooting and preparation of concise reports. Ability to coordinate stakeholders, monitor timelines and risks/issues, and deliver assigned project outcomes with clear documentation. Ability to work as part of a coordinated delivery team, with clear documentation of assigned engineering outputs, validation evidence and project outcomes toward the overall KPI commitments.

Department: International Office Vacancy ID: 041983 Closing Date: 03-Jun-2026 We are seeking a talented and motivated individual to join our team as the Arqus Alliance Project Officer for the Arqus European University Alliance which Maynooth University is a proud member of, in collaboration with European partner universities, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, University of Granada, University of Graz, Leipzig University, University of Minho, University of Padua, Vilnius University, and the University of Wrocław. The successful candidate will focus on developing enhanced and strategic partnership among MU stakeholders via the Arqus Alliance. The post holder will play a key role in maximising the benefits of membership for MU in the Arqus Alliance in terms of facilitating the development of mutually beneficial strategic partnerships for all MU stakeholders. The Arqus Alliance Project Officer will be part of a small but busy team and will report to the Arqus Alliance Manager. The successful candidate will have the ability to work well in a team environment but will also have demonstrated their ability to use their own initiative. The candidates will demonstrate a strong awareness of international education and interculturalism matters. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to partake in international travel among the 8 other Arqus Alliance members across Europe. Salary: Administrative Officer II (2026): €46,918 – €66,464 p.a. (9 points) Appointments will be made in accordance with public sector pay provisions. Closing Date: 23:30hrs (local Irish time) on Wednesday, 3rd of June 2026. Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified above. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. Late applications will not be accepted. Maynooth University is an equal opportunities employer The position is subject to the Statutes of the University