We’re looking for a Network and Partnerships Manager to join the leadership team of the new UK Food Safety Research Network.

This role presents an exciting opportunity for a Network and Partnerships Manager to lead in the establishment of a new UK Food Safety Research Network. This Network is launching now and will connect the food industry, food and health policymakers, and researchers to collaboratively pursue shared research priorities that will protect the UK from foodborne hazards.

The role is based at Quadram Institute Bioscience. QIB, part of the Quadram Institute, delivers interdisciplinary excellence across the areas of clinical practice, clinical research and food and health science. It is the first international centre of research and clinical excellence of its kind working in the area of food and health. The Quadram Institute is a UKRI funded facility at the interface between food science gut biology, food safety and health.

The role

In this position, the Network and Partnerships Manager will engage and motivate Network members and partners to identify food safety challenges and then support them to design a collaborative programme of research and innovation to deliver against these challenges. The post holder will act as secretariat to the Network Executive and Board and lead the development and ongoing delivery of core Network processes and their day-to-day management. This role will suit someone who has extensive network and project management skills, including suitable experience of working with and coordinating senior stakeholders to define and deliver against complex, multidisciplinary goals.

The Project Manager will also be responsible for monitoring and recording the progress of multiple workstreams delivering against Network objectives according to deadlines and within budget. This will necessitate liaising with the Network’s members at other Institutions and within Quadram to ensure strategic and programmatic alignment. The Project Manager will facilitate the dissemination of Network developments through an active knowledge exchange and communications strategy supported by colleagues at Quadram.

The post holder will also be expected to communicate directly with the Network’s funders, the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), to coordinate and collate reports to meet their financial and progress reporting requirements.

The ideal candidate

The ideal candidate will be educated to degree level and a background in science would be advantageous. They must have the ability to record outputs and generate clear reports for funders and collaborators and the ability to interpret, synthesise and summarise research-relevant information from scientists.

We are looking for someone with significant experience of working with collaborators across different organisations and substantial experience of writing/coordinating strategic reports.

Additional information

Salary on appointment will be within the range £42,050 to £51,950 per annum depending on qualifications and experience. This is a full-time post available until 31 March 2024.

Further information and details of how to apply can be found here, or contact the Human Resources team on 01603 450462 or nbi.recruitment@nbi.ac.uk quoting reference 1004298.

Please note, this post does not meet UKVI requirements to provide visa sponsorship.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sectors of society.  The Institute supports equality of opportunity within the workplace and expects all employees to share and display these values.  To support our commitment, we have a range of family, faith and diversity friendly working arrangements to help all staff achieve excellence in their area of work.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to offer an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for this vacancy.

The closing date for applications will be 25 July 2022.

The Quadram Institute Bioscience is a registered charity (No. 1058499) and is an Equal Opportunities Employer.