Research Fellow (0.5FTE) - BIOMEND MSCA Doctoral Network Project Manager Biomechanics Research Centre (BioMEC), School of Engineering, College of Science & Engineering, University of Galway 107
University of Galway
- Galway
- €61,318-80,048 per year
- Temporary
- Part-time
- Manage technical and administrative aspects of the BIOMEND MSCA Doctoral Network to ensure the successful delivery of the research and training programmes. This will include technical monitoring of project progress, and reporting of project milestones and deliverables in accordance with funder guidelines.
- Support the Principal Investigator in the design, development and delivery of the BIOMEND research programme and contribute to the tutoring, mentoring and training of Doctoral Candidates.
- Provide leadership on the dissemination and communication of the BIOMEND Doctoral Network.
- Contribute to the protection of intellectual property arising from the consortium through patents/commercial applications.
- Management of research project budgets in accordance with University policy and funder guidelines. Oversee purchasing, ordering, monitoring and reporting on research project budgets using the Agresso financial system. Maintaining regular contact with the research accounts office of the University.
- Maintain critical relationships across academic, industrial and clinical partners of the BIOMEND Doctoral network, and also with funders and other stakeholders.
- Contribute to grant writing, budget preparation and alliance management with the aim of targeting further national and European funding programmes, relevant to the BIOMEND Doctoral Network.
- Applicants must have a PhD in Engineering, Science, Health Sciences, or a related discipline.
- Applicants must have substantial experience in research project management experience (minimum 4 years) for programmes related to both National and/or European funding schemes.
- Strong track-record in research related to materials science and engineering, biomedical science/engineering and/or health sciences.
- Evidence of strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including skill to produce information that is appropriately presented and effectively received by academic and non-academic audiences
- Applicants must have evidenced experience of grant writing for international and/or national funding programmes.
- Evidence of peer-reviewed publications in the areas of materials science, biomedical engineering/science and/or health sciences.
- Flexible, self-motivated; ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Experience in co-ordinating and supervising team members.
- Proven excellence in IT literacy in particular with word processing and spread sheets.
- Track record in coordinating collaborative projects, organising consultants to support applications, seminar organisation.
- Evidenced experience of successful grant proposal preparation for National and/or European funding schemes.
- Website maintenance and management of social media experience.
- Experience of working on industry-related projects, or in collaboration with industry.
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