"Senior Scientific Programme Manager"

About the role

As Senior Scientific Programme Manager you will play a pivotal role in managing world-leading research programmes, led by Professor Paul Elliott. Current programmes include several large population cohort studies and biobanks in the department, including the Airwave Health Monitoring Study, the Cohort Study of MObile phone uSe and health (COSMOS) and COVID-19 projects such as the Real-time Assessment of Community Transmission (REACT) Programme of studies.

Reporting directly to Prof Elliott, you will be responsible for (often acting directly on his behalf) a broad range of management activities for the above programmes. Ranging from liaising with external Government departments and senior researchers to providing supervision and organisational leadership.

What you would be doing

You will manage and plan high quality programmes of research in population studies, undertake programme and project management involving multi-disciplinary teams. All the projects involve liaison with national and international external partners, and you will facilitate development of excellent working relationships with relevant contacts to ensure timely progress, achievement of project milestones/deliverables and reporting of project outputs.

You will provide support for Professor Elliott to enable him to forward plan resources and budgets for his current research programmes, working closely with the Department Manager and members of his administrative team. This will include assisting with preparation of costings for grant applications and monitoring of project expenditure.

Your responsibilities will also include line management of a number of senior professional support staff involved in providing the Secure Computing Environment, Information Governance, Systems Operations and Database Management – enabling the development and strategic direction of these systems to ensure that they continue to meet researcher and data provider demands.

In addition, you will be expected to represent Prof Elliott in scientific and non-scientific meetings and fora and support the attraction of external funding.

What we are looking for

The post requires extensive scientific programme management experience, an established knowledge of scientific research from previous roles and a high-level strategic understanding of IT systems. Strong and proven management skills and excellent communication skills are essential to represent the studies at all levels, both within Imperial College and externally. The post provides supervision and organisational leadership within a team that includes professional and technical specialists from various domains.

Please refer to the ‘Key Responsibilities’ and Person Specification’ in the job description.

What we can offer you

The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to use science for humanity. Benefit from a sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 39 days’ annual leave and generous pension schemes).

Further Information

The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics is headed by Professor Paul Elliott and forms part of the School of Public Health at Imperial College. Our research covers a number of themes including environmental epidemiology, biostatistics and population collections. Our work is used to inform health policy and understand key issues affecting society. The department contains a number of internationally recognised centres, groups, collaborations and research projects.

The new School of Public Health building at Imperial College London’s White City Campus was opened by Professor Sir Chris Whitty. The new building is a hive of flexible spaces where academics, collaborators, students and the local community can create ambitious ideas together. Set in Imperial’s thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem at the rapidly expanding White City Innovation District.