**Please note, this vacancy is open to current University of Glasgow employees only**

Job Purpose

The postholder will lead the management of operational activities and strategic planning for the Centre for the Cellular Microenvironment (CeMi), and provide comprehensive project management support to the Directors and existing Project Managers. The CeMi is a cross-College and cross-Institute Centre, with over £22M in research funding, 11 academics, 19 PDRAs and 37 PhD students. The postholder will work collaboratively with other teams within the College and University Services to ensure effective communication takes place and a seamless research management support service is delivered to the Principal Investigators. The postholder will be expected to work as part of a team under the immediate line management of the Centre Directors (Prof Matthew Dalby and Prof Manuel Salmeron-Sanchez).

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. Management and oversight of CeMi operational activities, including the core administrative systems, events and activities of CeMi on behalf of the Centre Directors. The post holder will be expected to take a leading role in planning and organising to deliver on strategic priorities. Lead

2. Play a leading role on workload planning with a strategic, forward-looking focus, coordinating input from colleagues across MVLS, CoSE and University of Strathclyde. This includes close collaboration with CeMi PDRAs and PhD students at Glasgow and Strathclyde, planning and tracking tasks to ensure timely and successful delivery of Centre initiatives.

3. The post holder will lead and deliver CeMi events such as impact workshops (twice a year), the Glasgow Orthopaedic Research Initiative (annually) and any other ad hoc events such as industry days, research culture workshops, etc.

4. Take a leading role in the delivery of actions and projects as agreed with Centre Directors and other senior colleagues as appropriate, with discretion to act independently and on behalf of the Directors where appropriate. This requires the post holder to establish an excellent knowledge of current strategic projects of CeMi, working closely with colleagues using negotiating and influencing skills to establish appropriate input.

5. Proactively manage and monitor the Centre’s financial budgets, providing regular reports, forecasts, and analysis to the CeMi Directors, along with informed budgetary recommendations.

6. Management of CeMi digital platforms, including leading the development and writing of content for website and social media posts.

7. Oversight and active monitoring or CeMi budget including expenditure for consumable support, including monitoring spend across the research projects, liaising with colleagues in the MVLS Research Support Office.

8. Clerk and support regular meetings, including coordinating and drafting agendas, collating and reviewing papers, presentations, minutes and actions.

9. Communicate with internal and external stakeholders where required, including the public. Be actively involved in appropriate cross-college collaborative working to build networks and share best practice. Manage and ensure effective liaison and communications between the Centres’ multiple academic and administrative partners and the funder. To interact and work collaboratively with a range of external partners, NHS GGC, CROs, industry and funders.

10. Arrange Project International Advisory Board meetings and visits as required.

11. Support with project support of the Centre Strategic grants including support with budget management, project milestones and report on any issues on deliverables to the PIs

12. Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Centre Directors.

These key tasks are not intended to be exhaustive but simply highlight a number of major tasks which the staff member may be reasonably expected to perform.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential:

A1. Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 9,] Ordinary Degree, Scottish Vocational Qualification level 4], or equivalent in a relevant discipline/business area with evidence of continued professional development in an area relevant to the role.

A2. Strong understanding of project management methodologies.

A3. Knowledge of the Higher Education Research Environment.

Desirable:

B1. Working knowledge of UofG systems including Agresso. B2. Extensive knowledge of the working procedures and requirements within the College and the University of Glasgow.

B2. Project Management qualification (PRINCE2, AGILE).

Skills

Essential:

C1 Excellent project management skills.

C2 Excellent time management skills with an ability to prioritise competing demands and multiple projects.

C3 Resilient and durable, able to maintain momentum in the face of obstacles and setbacks.

C4 Excellent influencing skills.

C5 Financial management and planning skills.

C6 Ability to work flexibly and adapt to changing environments.

C7 Ability to exercise initiative and work independently but also part of a team.

C8 Proven analytical, organisational, planning and problem-solving skills.

C9 Excellent oral and written communication skills with an ability to research and write reports for a variety of audiences and to draft and edit documents.

C10 Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to act positively with colleagues at all levels and to contribute effectively as a member of a team.

Experience

Essential:

E1 Significant experience of relevant research administration or project management.

E2 Experience of managing a portfolio of projects.

E3 Experience of building relationships with funding bodies/customers.

E4 Experience of financial management, budgeting, and forecasting.

E5 Experience of processing, analysing and presenting data.

E6 Experience of working successfully in a complex matrix organisational structure.

E7 Ability to co-ordinate a complex project, managing and controlling a budget, analysing data and generate budget reports. 

E8 A high degree of computer literacy with experience of Microsoft Office. 

E9 Proven problem-solving abilities across a broad range of areas.

E10 Ability to exercise initiative, set priorities and have a highly developed eye for detail and accuracy.

Desirable:

F1 Experience of using Agresso finance system. 

F2 Experience of using WordPress. 

F3 Experience of working in an HE or Research environment.

Terms and Conditions

Salary will be Grade 7, £40,497 - £45,413 per annum.

This post is full time and fixed term for up to 12 months from the start date.  This post is a secondment cover to support with business continuity.

Please Note: If you are a current employee of the University of Glasgow, please be advised that the University would consider an internal secondment opportunity for this post. University of Glasgow applicants should seek clearance for release for internal secondment from their line manager before making a formal application

The University of Glasgow has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.  If you require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK, you will be required to meet the eligibility requirements of the visa route to be assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship.

Please note that this post may be eligible to be sponsored under the Skilled Worker visa route if tradeable points can be used under the Skilled Worker visa rules. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.

2 An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension - pensions handbook https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/payandpensions/pensions/, benefits and discount packages.

3 A flexible approach to working.

4 A commitment to support your health and wellbeing, including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new staff joining the University  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/staff/healthwellbeing/.

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/.

We endorse the principles of Athena Swan https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/athenaswan/ and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University.

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Closing date: 23:45 on Monday 14th July 2025