Training and Inclusive Support Manager

The School of Biological Sciences is seeking to recruit a Training and Inclusive Support Manager (TISM) to work closely with the Cambridge Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) team. The main purpose of this role is to lead on the planning and delivery of the training and skills development programme for Doctoral students funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) with a particular focus on understanding the varying skillsets, backgrounds, experience, and routes by which students arrive in order to help co-create bespoke development plans as these students progress through their doctoral programme.

Key features of our programme include the focus on interdisciplinary training, collaborative training with external partners and widening participation to ensure that we recruit and support talented students from groups who are currently underrepresented in postgraduate life sciences research.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate: experience of designing and facilitating training, excellent interpersonal and planning skills and familiarity with the teaching and transferable skills needs of postgraduate students.

Full details are available in the further particulars.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 30 September 2028 in the first instance.

Please quote reference PA45459 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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