Research Project Manager

1 month ago

Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom University of Bristol Full time

The role

We are looking for a part-time research project manager to support the EPSRC-funded Prosperity Partnership with EDF, SINDRI (Synergistic utilisation of INformatics and Data centRic Integrity engineering) and EDF High Temperature Centre as a maternity cover. You will act as a key point of contact for internal and external researchers, collaborators, funders and support staff - managing, co-ordinating and advising on all administrative aspects such as planning, reporting, finance and budgets, recruitment, procurement and event delivery.

SINDRI's vision is to reduce the cost of nuclear power generation through an innovative change in the processes related to design, fabrication and life-time assessment. The aim is to exploit the opportunity of digitally enabled materials to accelerate the implementation of novel designs, fabrication methods, and structural performance assessments. So far these processes have been largely accomplished through manual iteration in the real-world environment, resulting in slow progress. This partnership will take advantage of new materials modelling frameworks and high-fidelity validation experiments to replace these processes with a virtual environment. About | SINDRI Partnership (sindri-)

The High Temperature Centre High temperature | Faculty of Engineering | University of Bristol helps to support EDF's fleet of AGR nuclear power stations.

This role is sits within the Industrial Liaison Office. This connects you with around 55 research professionals and provides support and a team environment. It will also have connections with the South West Nuclear Hub.

This role may be a good secondment opportunity to gain experience for career development. The role is a minimum of 0.5 FTE but we will consider up to 0.8 FTE for the right candidate. The role holder must be able to work on a Friday – ideally on campus.

What will you be doing?

  • Providing effective management of all financial, administrative and contractual issues relating to SINDRI and HTC.
  • Planning and organising your own work as well as those of others to ensure that partnership objectives are achieved, funder requirements are met and that delivery is on track.
  • Building and maintaining relationships with the project team to ensure the continued effective delivery of SINDRI and HTC and that the outcomes are appropriately recorded and reported.
  • Preparing and delivering communications, engagement activities, website content and events / engagement activities to promote the project and to disseminate the outcomes to relevant stakeholders.

You should apply if

  • You have experience of managing projects and you're looking to progress your career in research management.
  • You are enthusiastic, proactive and self-motivated.
  • You are comfortable working flexibly and able to plan and prioritise workloads successfully.
  • You are a team player, well-organised, confident and proactive.
  • You have strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • You can build effective and collaborative working relationships with colleagues at all levels of seniority, including from other organisations.

Additional information

Contract type: Fixed term until 31/05/2025 or earlier return of post holder

Work pattern: Part time (Must be able to work Friday)

For informal queries please contact:

Katharine Blackwell,

Our strategy and mission


We recently launched our strategy to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values.


The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves & do their best in an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop, & retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds & perspectives – particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people.

£41,732 to £46,974. Grade J, per annum, pro rata

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