Manager – Engineering Biology Centre for Doctoral Training

In partnership with the University of Oxford and over 40 industrial collaborators, the University of Bristol is launching a new Engineering Biology Centre for Doctoral Training (EngBioCDT). The EngBioCDT will provide bespoke cohort-based training with a focus on how engineering biology concepts and technologies can be translated into products with real-world impact. 

We are seeking to recruit a manager to set up and deliver this exciting new programme.  The post holder will be responsible for the overall management of all aspects of administration whilst working closely with the CDT Director to contribute to the strategic and operational development of the Centre.

The role will be based in the School or Engineering Mathematics and Technology, and will be closely associated with the University’s BioDesign Institute for Synthetic and Engineering Biology. 

You will be responsible for the operational delivery of the programme.  Ensuring consistently high-quality assistance to all Centre staff and students, working closely with multiple teams across the Universities of Bristol and Oxford, and with external partners, to deliver a positive and successful student experience. 

You will oversee an annual programme of EngBio CDT events, including a summer school which will include talks from engineering biology leaders, student pitches, and outreach projects.  

Close links with industrial partners are a key component of the programme, and activities such as industrial placements, mentorship and translational training, the CDT will empower students to deliver EngBio solutions to real-world applications through skills and knowledge training.

You will provide pastoral guidance throughout a student’s time with the CDT, ensuring that that they have the very best chance of success, by enabling them to access the support they require both locally, from the wider university and where relevant from their industrial partners.

You are a motivated, resourceful and personable individual who can work with the CDT Management team across the Universities of Bristol and Oxford to deliver an exceptional training experience for the EngBio CDT Students.   

You have 

• Proven experience working in higher education administration or in an academic research context
• Excellent customer service skills
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• Previous experience managing a complex budget
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, incorporating creative thinking.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to work independently and with a high level of self-motivation

 You will enjoy 

• the challenge of setting up and new venture,
• supporting our students to for fill their potential,
• working with students and academics to develop a bespoke training program.

For informal queries please contact Helen Howard, [email protected] , 0117 456 1658.

To find out more about what it’s like to work in the Faculty of Engineering, and how the Faculty supports people to achieve their potential, please see our staff blog:

https://engineeringincludesme.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/

Interviews are anticipated to be held on 9 April 2024.

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 and do their best in an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives – particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people – because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.

Available documents

In partnership with the University of Oxford and over 40 industrial collaborators, the University of Bristol is launching a new Engineering Biology Centre for Doctoral Training (EngBioCDT). The EngBioCDT will provide bespoke cohort-based training with a focus on how engineering biology concepts and technologies can be translated into products with real-world impact. 

We are seeking to recruit a manager to set up and deliver this exciting new programme.  The post holder will be responsible for the overall management of all aspects of administration whilst working closely with the CDT Director to contribute to the strategic and operational development of the Centre.

The role will be based in the School or Engineering Mathematics and Technology, and will be closely associated with the University’s BioDesign Institute for Synthetic and Engineering Biology. 

You will be responsible for the operational delivery of the programme.  Ensuring consistently high-quality assistance to all Centre staff and students, working closely with multiple teams across the Universities of Bristol and Oxford, and with external partners, to deliver a positive and successful student experience. 

You will oversee an annual programme of EngBio CDT events, including a summer school which will include talks from engineering biology leaders, student pitches, and outreach projects.  

Close links with industrial partners are a key component of the programme, and activities such as industrial placements, mentorship and translational training, the CDT will empower students to deliver EngBio solutions to real-world applications through skills and knowledge training.

You will provide pastoral guidance throughout a student’s time with the CDT, ensuring that that they have the very best chance of success, by enabling them to access the support they require both locally, from the wider university and where relevant from their industrial partners.

You are a motivated, resourceful and personable individual who can work with the CDT Management team across the Universities of Bristol and Oxford to deliver an exceptional training experience for the EngBio CDT Students.   

You have 

• Proven experience working in higher education administration or in an academic research context
• Excellent customer service skills
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• Previous experience managing a complex budget
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, incorporating creative thinking.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to work independently and with a high level of self-motivation

 You will enjoy 

• the challenge of setting up and new venture,
• supporting our students to for fill their potential,
• working with students and academics to develop a bespoke training program.

For informal queries please contact Helen Howard, [email protected] , 0117 456 1658.

To find out more about what it’s like to work in the Faculty of Engineering, and how the Faculty supports people to achieve their potential, please see our staff blog:

https://engineeringincludesme.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/

Interviews are anticipated to be held on 9 April 2024.

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 and do their best in an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives – particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people – because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.

Available documents