Project Manager

University of Sheffield - Faculty of Health

Job description:

The Cooper-Knock lab at the Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN) is seeking a highly motivated Project Manager to coordinate our rapidly expanding research portfolio. Our mission is to uncover the genetic drivers of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) by integrating cutting-edge technology, including single-cell epigenetic profiling, machine learning, and large-scale whole-genome sequencing, to identify novel therapeutic targets. Following a period of 50% growth and over £1.2M in new funding, we lead four international networks spanning three continents and require a coordinator to act as the central hub for these global activities.

You will oversee the lifecycle of a diverse research portfolio, ensuring operational excellence across strategic planning, financial stewardship, and operational leadership. You will be responsible for aligning lab activities with long-term goals while managing complex project milestones and budgets. Beyond operations, you will act as a key liaison for global partners, support the drafting of scientific manuscripts and grants, and coordinate media outreach to showcase our findings.

We are looking for someone who can thrive in a fast-paced, international research environment. Beyond operational tasks, we are seeking a candidate with excellent communication and negotiation abilities, specifically the capacity to translate complex scientific information clearly for both expert and non-expert audiences at all levels. You should possess high IT proficiency, including experience with web and conferencing systems, and maintain a proactive, flexible approach to handling international stakeholder demands with tact and diplomacy.

The University of Sheffield is a remarkable place to work. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their diverse backgrounds, abilities and beliefs make Sheffield a world-class university.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a highly competitive annual leave entitlement (with the ability to purchase more), a generous pensions scheme, flexible working opportunities,a commitment to your development and wellbeing, a wide range of retail discounts, and much more.

Find out more at sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/benefits and join us to become part of something special.

We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit the individual and University.

We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.