Project Manager

Vacancy terms: Full-time, Part-time (0.8FTE, 30 hours per week) or job share considered, fixed term contract until approximately 30 September 2027, end date will be determined by FTE

Salary details: Grade 7 £38,205 to £44,263 per annum (pro rata if part-time)

Hours per week: 37.5

Advert closes midnight on: 02 Jul 2024 

About the role 

The post holder will work with the PRE-ACT Co-ordinator, partners and other key stakeholders to ensure the effective delivery of the PRE-ACT project. The main focus of the role is to manage the PRE-ACT Consortium comprising 8 European partners in order to achieve the deliverables and milestones set according to the necessary timeframes and budget. It is a multi-disciplinary research project that includes an international, multi-centre, clinical trial collecting pre-treatment blood samples and extensive, longitudinal data from cancer patients receiving potentially curative radiotherapy for breast cancer. PRE-ACT further aims to develop validated clinical models incorporating biomarker data to identify before treatment those cancer patients who are at risk of developing long-term side-effects from radiotherapy. 

Key to this stimulating yet challenging role will be the development of detailed project plans, the management and coordination of complex interdisciplinary tasks, the coordination of multiple stakeholders across many disciplines and sectors (including clinicians, academics, patients, health informaticians) and the ability to collaborate with, and when necessary influence, senior academics. Skill and dexterity in this role are essential to ensure the PRE-ACT project is delivered on time, to scope and with high impact.

About you

The post requires an experienced, self-motivated individual with excellent organisational and communication skills to oversee the completion of the PRE-ACT project. You will either hold a PhD or be working towards a PhD in a relevant area of Biological or Medical Sciences or have experience in project management working from initiation to study completion. You will work closely with study stakeholders and co-investigators to ensure that activities are carried out smoothly. The work requires the project holder to handle a varied workload with an excellent attention to detail.

Additional information

For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Chris Talbot on cjt14@leicester.ac.uk.

As part of the University’s ongoing commitment to professional development, this role will also be considered on a seconded basis for existing staff members. Please ensure this is discussed with your line manager prior to applying.

The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.

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