Reporting to the Future Observatory Director, you will lead the research programme, liaising with grantees and organising internal events such as roundtables and research forums. You will act as the operational lead for the programme, overseeing budgets, timelines, reporting and stakeholder engagement. Working with researchers, industry leaders, government representatives and funding partners, you will help deliver Future Observatory's research strategy while supporting its long-term sustainability through grant writing and fundraising activity. Key areas of focus include: We are looking for someone who brings: - Significant experience of research portfolio management in a higher education institution or equivalent environment, such as museums or Independent Research Organisation institutions. The complete job description (including the person specification) is available to download on the Careers Portal Vacancy Listing. Terms and Conditions Salary: up to £50,000 per annum Holidays: 25 days + Christmas Eve (museum closed) Hours: 35 hours per week / Monday to Friday Contract: Fixed term, until 31 March 2028 Location: the Design Museum Kensington is the place of work, with a hybrid arrangement of 60% of an employee's role to be performed at the museum and 40% remote. Closing date: Sunday 25 October, midnight Interviews: Wednesday 04 November For more information on the job description and person specification, please follow the link: https://careers.designmuseum.org/vacancies Please note, we can only accept applications made via our online recruitment portal - click link to be directed. If you encounter any issues while attempting to apply, please email [email protected] before the vacancy post closing date. We will be in touch as soon as possible; (please note the inbox is monitored Monday-Friday).Job Summary
Job Description
- Acting as the coordinating lead for an extensive AHRC-funded research portfolio.
- Overseeing programme budgets, reporting, monitoring, evaluation and risk management.
- Managing relationships with researchers, AHRC representatives and programme stakeholders.
- Leading grant-writing and fundraising opportunities to support the programme's long-term viability.
- Line managing the Programme Manager, Community Manager and Coordinator, and ensuring operational coordination across the research portfolio.Job Requirements
- Experience reporting on the expenditure of public funds in a research-based or academic context, or as part of a funded programme.
- Experience of working collaboratively to report and evaluate against established KPIs.
- Excellent communication skills, suitable for building relationships and liaising with multiple principal investigators, researchers and members of institutional and partner organisations.
- Knowledge of the methods and practical application of research activities such as roundtables, forums, design crits, sprints and delivery meetings.Job Responsibilities
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