Centre Operations Manager

About the role:  Centre Operations Manager – Join a Pioneering Psychedelics Research Team!

We are looking for an energetic and organised Centre Operations Manager with strong experience in managing research-related finances, contracts, and operations. Flexibility, independence, and excellent time-management skills are key, along with a passion for working in a vibrant and rapidly evolving Psychedelics academic-clinical team.

This is a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where your contributions will directly support breakthrough research aimed at understanding and harnessing the therapeutic potential of psychedelics. You will be the operational backbone of the centre, ensuring smooth and efficient administration across finance, data management, and HR processes.

The Centre Operations Manager will be responsible to the Department Manager and Centre Director and will be a key member of a dynamic and busy team while working within the larger Department of Brain Sciences.

What you would be doing:

You will take ownership of key areas including:

Finance & Contracts: Manage and streamline research-related finances and contracts, making sure projects stay on track and compliant.

Collaboration & Communication: Liaise with centre staff and departmental colleagues to ensure seamless communication across multiple research teams.

Operational Support: Set up new research operations, assist with staff travel, hiring, and meetings, and create systems for safe and efficient data sharing with collaborators.

Personal Assistance & Admin: Provide high-quality administrative support to key centre figures, organize meetings, manage calendars, and oversee communications

What we are looking for:

As the Centre Operations Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing high-quality operations management for the Centre for Psychedelic Research. You will be the primary point of contact for your research groups, handling a wide range of administrative and operational queries, and will routinely be responsible for:

• Supporting meetings, staff travel, finance management, and the staff hiring/contract processes, while creating and maintaining structures for safe and compliant data management and sharing with collaborators.
• A high standard of numeracy, as well as the ability to navigate a complex financial award involving multiple funded partners; including charitable funders and philanthropic donors.
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the College’s financial systems and the human resource management system for grant management, financial management, payroll and human resource management.
• Supporting the Centre Director with administrative tasks, including staffing, travel arrangements, meetings, expenses and events.
• Building strong working relationships with all levels of staff, students, and external stakeholders, including the NHS.

What we can offer you:

• The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to continue science for humanity
• Benefit from sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 39 days off a year and generous pension schemes)
• Get access to a range of workplace benefits including a flexible working policy from day 1, generous family leave packages, on-site leisure facilities and a cycle-to-work scheme
• Be part of a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources designed to support your personal and professional wellbeing.

Further Information

This is a full time, fixed term contract (3 years), based at our Hammersmith Campus.

For further details on the role, please contact the Department Manager – Dr Emma Watson (e.watson@imperial.ac.uk)

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