ELRI Network Manager

ELRI is an interdisciplinary platform that catalyses cutting-edge research focused on early life - the period in the first few years when a child’s environment, exposures and experiences shape lifelong physical and mental health, human potential and flourishing. Intervening in this window to prevent disease, reduce inequalities, build strong relationships, and provide nurturing care can transform learning, wellbeing and opportunity across the life-course.

We are searching for a network manager to provide high-level and effective support to the network as they establish their activities. This G5 role is offered 0.4FTE (2 days per week) through to the end of July 2025 (with potential for extension). Hybrid working available.

Activities for network manager:

• Continue monthly steering committee meetings
• Map academics across Faculties who want to be linked to ELRI (capture some basic Jotform details, develop a directory etc)
• Hold sandpits to start developing grant ideas within our ELRI themes and goals
• Map our exiting civic and community relationships, and existing infrastructure and projects across QMUL to identify our areas of critical mass, and our institutional strengths

Skills and experiences required:

• Essential criteria:
  • Experience of working with academic and professional services colleagues across the university, including experience of working with people of different levels of seniority.
  • Good time management and planning skills, with the ability to meet tight deadlines and work effectively under pressure.
  • Outstanding oral and written communication skills and the ability to convey complex concepts clearly, effectively and in an engaging style to a range of audiences including industry and other external organisations.
  • Proven ability to manage competing demands effectively, responsibly and without close support.
• Desirable criteria:
  • Experience of working with external research partners.
  • Experience of supporting research sandpits/workshops.
  • A first degree and a PhD in a relevant area.