Research Project Manager-The Becoming Regenerative Research Project

Part-time, fixed term 17.5 hours per week, up to 33 months

Join us and be part of a vibrant community at Loughborough University London campus. 

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for:

The purpose of this role is to provide proactive and holistic research project management for Becoming Regenerative: Innovation for Renewal through Entrepreneurship and Interspecies Creativity (B-Regen Project). A new transdisciplinary UKRI-funded project led by Dr Tuukka Toivonen (Reader in Regenerative Design & Innovation, Loughborough University London), B-Regen unpacks the emergence of new regenerative innovations and startups over three years in unprecedented detail. This project is due to be conducted together with co-Investigators at the Royal College of Art and the Institute for Global Prosperity at University College London, the main academic partner organisations.

We are looking for a highly organised, entrepreneurial, and experienced individual with a record of successfully coordinating and overseeing core activities on international research projects in higher education and/or think tank environments. We also look for creativity and insight regarding the coordination of public events and our project's online appearance and branding (which will likely involve collaboration with and managing the contracts of several freelance designers and artists). Applicants will furthermore be asked to submit evidence of excellent written communication and copy-editing skills.

The selected candidate will help lead the strategic and core day-to-day activities of the project team, which comprises the Principal Investigator, two co-investigators, two Post-Doctoral Research Fellows, the University’s Research Management & Administration (RMA) service, and relevant Loughborough University staff. External partners are due to include a high-profile fashion brand, a salient fashion network, an international sustainable startup network as well as the RCA and UCL.

This is an opportunity for a motivated individual with several years of relevant experience to contribute to the success of a regenerative design and entrepreneurship research project of high visibility and significance within the UK and globally. The project will intersect with emerging fields such as regenerative fashion, architecture, biodesign, regenerative AI and entrepreneurship support.

Key Requirements:

• Significant experience of successfully managing a multidisciplinary, dynamic research project at a global university and/or think-tank.
• Track record of managing or co-leading multiple projects or initiatives with efficiency, creativity and attention to process and strategy as well as the financial dimension of project management. 
• Substantial experience of customer or relationship management with key stakeholders/customers. 
• Experience of using and shaping flexible digital organisational tools and platforms beyond standard office software packages; ability to work critically and creatively with new tools and services (e.g., Notion and other AI-assisted organising platforms)

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process.

If there are any additional adjustments, you’d like to request please contact London HR team on london-hr@lboro.ac.uk. We also offer reasonable adjustments on the job.

Closing Date:  2 September 2024

Interview Date: to be confirmed

Our Benefits

• Generous annual leave allowance up to* 44 days (inclusive of Bank Holidays & University closure days)
• Competitive pension schemes
• We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies.
• BUPA Cash Plan (100 scheme)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Season ticker loan scheme

For more information , please refer to the job description and person specification.

Application Closing Date: 2 September 2024

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