Job reference: SAE-030081
Salary: £37,694 to £46,049 per annum, depending on relevant experience
Faculty/Organisational Unit: Science and Engineering
Location: Manchester
Employment type: Fixed Term
Division/Team: FSE Research & Business Services
Hours Per Week: Full Time
Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 21/11/2025
Contract Duration: For 22 months
School/Directorate: Faculty Office - Science and Engineering

Job Description

The post-holder will have day to day responsibility for the management of the EPSRC-funded Centre of Doctoral Training (CDT) in Advanced Biomedical Materials, and will work closely with the CDT Director and Co-Directors, overseas and industrial CDT partners, Manchester Doctoral College (MDC) Manager, Associate Dean for Post Graduate and Early Career Researcher Development, CDT Management/Advisory Boards, PGR Directors , the Faculty Teaching, Learning & Student Experience (TLSE) and Research and Business Support Engagement Services (RBES) teams to ensure an excellent student experience and to deliver the strategic and long term objectives of the CDT.

The role operates within a culture of continuous business improvement, innovation and change and the post-holder will proactively review and develop those activities for which they are responsible.

What you will get in return:

  • Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
  • Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
  • Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
  • Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
  • Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please be aware that due to the number of applications we unfortunately may not able to provide individual feedback on your application.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk.

Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Steve Chipp

Email: stephen.chipp@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support:

0161 850 2004 https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.

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