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Research Project Manager - School of Medicine

Employer
University of Leeds
Location
Leeds, United Kingdom
Salary
£33,797 to £40,322 p.a.
Closing date
May 26, 2021

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Are you an ambitious and motivated project manager looking for your next challenge?

Do you have a background in a clinical research environment?

Do you want to further your career in one of the UK's leading research-intensive Universities?

Located within the School of Medicine, and working closely with the Director of LIRMM and the Director of the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Leeds Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) you will provide strategic vision for the immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, systemic sclerosis and psoriatic arthritis) research portfolio, which has as its ambition the prevention of arthritis.

This post is pivotal in growing and developing the inflammatory research strategy. As the immune-mediated inflammatory diseases Research Project Manager you will work closely with leading researchers both within and outside of Leeds to contribute to the development and implementation of an integrated portfolio of research. In particular, you will co-ordinate and deliver specific initiatives relating to three workstreams supported by the BRC: At risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, immunotherapies in rheumatoid arthritis and interventions based on stratified prognosis (systemic sclerosis and psoriatic arthritis). These activities will be across the LIRMM working closely with the BRC and the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust. In addition, you will liaise with external stakeholders, policymakers and funding bodies to gather strategic intelligence and develop a research programme which aligns both with the University of Leeds/School of Medicine strategy and with national and international perspective.

You must be educated to degree level in a relevant subject area and have experience of a coordination or management role in a research environment. Excellent organisational skills demonstrated by a proven ability to support a range of different projects simultaneously is required.

To explore the post further or for any enquiries you may have, please contact:

Professor Anne-Maree Keenan

Email: a.keenan@leeds.ac.uk

If you have any specific enquiries about your online application please contact Allison Skillicorn

Tel: +44 (0)113 392 4884, Email: a.skillicorn@leeds.ac.uk

Please note: If you are not a British or Irish citizen, from 1 January 2021 you will require permission to work in the UK. This will normally be in the form of a visa but, if you are an EEA/Swiss citizen and resident in the UK before 31 December 2020, this may be your passport or status under the EU Settlement Scheme.

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