Sustainable Chemicals and Materials Manufacturing

1 month ago


Oxford, United Kingdom University of Oxford Full time

Applications are invited for a Hub Operations Manager and Equality, Diversity and Inclusiveness Manager.  The position is based at the SCHEMA Hub, Department of Chemistry, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA.

SCHEMA’s mission is to deliver a step change in sustainable chemical manufacturing in the UK.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the overall operational delivery of SCHEMA and to develop, manage and implement its ED&I strategy. Reporting to the SCHEMA Director (Prof Charlotte Williams), you will be part of the core management team. You will work with Prof Kylie Vincent (SCHEMA ED&I lead), the administrative and communications team within the Department of Chemistry, engage teams in other Oxford departments and central University and in other SCHEMA partner universities (Bath, Cambridge, Cardiff, Liverpool and York) to ensure the smooth operation of the SCHEMA Hub.

The Sustainable Chemicals and Materials Manufacturing Hub (SCHEMA) is a multi-partner, multi-disciplinary programme convening researchers from across the UK with a large consortium of commercial, technology translation and civic partners.  SCHEMA’s vision is to establish the new science and engineering for the manufacture of sustainable chemicals and materials using processes that operate with sustainable raw materials from waste, air and water, and are powered by renewable electricity delivering UK supply chain resilience and manufacturing sector interconnectivity from chemicals to polymers.

Further to its technical vision and aims, SCHEMA aims to be sector-leading in terms of its ED&I and RRI. SCHEMA's ED&I/RRI strategies will seek to tackle long-standing issues facing under-represented groups and key ethical issues, focusing on empowering, inspiring, connecting and upskilling more diverse leaders.

You will work with SCHEMA directors to ensure the overall operational delivery of SCHEMA including all administrative, governance, financial, management, reporting and monitoring processes. You will work with the SCHEMA Industry Manager to develop, maintain and manage SCHEMA’s project management documentation and undertake formal reporting to EPSRC including submission of annual monitoring report and financial claims as required under its contract.

Applicants must hold a degree or an equivalent professional qualification(s) and experience in science, engineering or a relevant area. You will have substantial experience in project managing the delivery of large and complex multi-party projects or programmes in academia or industry and demonstrable experience of formal reporting including the delivery of reports and supporting information to senior stakeholders.

This position is a full time, fixed term contract until 31 December 2027 in the first instance.

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and you will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application.  Your supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience. Certificates, references and research papers should not be provided at this stage.

The closing date for applications is 12.00 midday, Monday 16 September 2024. Interviews will be held on Friday 11 October 2024.

The University of Oxford and the Department of Chemistry are Silver Athena SWAN holders.  Applications are particularly welcome from women and black and ethnic minority candidates, who are under-represented in Chemistry research posts in Oxford.

£45,585 to £54,395 per annum. Grade 8



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