Centre Manager
Research Services
This exciting new open-ended subject to funding post (available 0.8-1 FTE) entails organising and integrating research activity and operations across an extensive research Centre led by Professor Tim Taylor and his team at the European Centre for Environment and Human Health.
This post will support a 5-year funded Centre for Health and Climate Change Solutions (CHeCCS). CHeCCS is a national focus for research, networking and capacity building. It identifies ‘net-positive’ for health solutions, reducing the negative impacts of climate change while maximising the co-benefits of interventions, and provides the basis for furthering scientific advances, policy advice and innovation.
The post-holder will contribute to the strategic operational development and delivery of the Centre, supporting the Project Investigation team and ensuring equitable partnerships across multiple geographical locations and co-ordinate events, communications, budgets and reporting, across diverse groups of stakeholders working within the project’s ethical and equality focused ethos.
This project is due to start on 1st October 2024 and the role is available from thereafter, and is subject to confirmation of funding.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
Benefits
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
41 days leave per yearoptions for flexible working
numerous discounts at leading retailers
onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England
The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.
Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today.More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).
We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world.We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.
Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.
With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.
We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.
For an informal conversation about the role please contact Jen Siggs, j.m.siggs@exeter.ac.uk or Prof Tim Taylor, Timothy.J.Taylor@exeter.ac.uk.