Project Manager – MedIComm Project: University of Central Lancashire
- Job Reference: REQ005701
- Date Posted: Wednesday, 28 July 2021
- Application Closing Date: Sunday, 29 August 2021
- Location: Preston Campus
- Grade/Salary: I (£44,045 – £51,034)
- Basis: Fixed Term contract until 30/09/2023
- Job Category / Type: Professional Services
- School/Service: Research & Enterprise Service
- Hours: Full time (36.25 hours per week – 1.0 FTE)
- Interview Date: To be confirmed
The Medical Innovation & Commercialisation Accelerator Programme’ (MedIComm) is a new dynamic ERDF Business Growth project. It is a collaboration between UCLan and Lancashire NHS trusts to identify commercially viable Med-tech products and service innovations in the Hospitals and Universities and to either spin out into new companies or license the IP to 3rd party companies to develop these innovations into commercially viable products and services that meet a clinical need.
The Project Manager post is an opportunity to be part of a new team of commercialisation professionals that are helping clinical innovators and entrepreneurs commercialise their research via new spin out companies or licensing the innovations to 3rd parties. The Project Manager (PM) will have operational responsibility including the co-ordination of staff activity and budget monitoring for a project as well as contributing to monitoring, scope, timelines, risk, budget and quality to ensure all contractual targets are met. You will:
- Have significant experience of working in a highly complex environment at pace managing multiple projects.
- Demonstrate significant experience in service solutions and product support businesses with a focus on commercialising opportunities.
- Experience over a significant period of time of working in a project management role.
- Demonstrate ability to manage and negotiate with multiple stakeholders and have an advanced understanding of relationship building in a commercial environment.
- Have experience of working with SME’s.
- Have experience of managing a team.
- Have experience of negotiation and managing relationships with partner organisations.
- Have experience of monitoring project expenditure and budgets.
- Be educated to degree level or equivalent in a STEM or Business-related subject.
- Be a member of Project Management Professional (PMP).
- Have demonstrable project management experience.
Applicants need to meet all essential criteria on the person specification to be considered for interview. This position is based in Preston and is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund.
Please apply online via www.uclan.ac.uk/jobs; if you cannot apply online please contact Human Resources on 01772 892324 and quoting the reference number. CVs will not be considered unless accompanied by a completed application form.