SAMBa Centre for Doctoral Training Manager in Bath

You will be an essential member of the team delivering the SAMBa (Statistical Applied Mathematics at Bath) Centre for Doctoral Training. SAMBa is a well-established research and training centre supporting approximately 150 PhD researchers and graduates. Though based in Mathematical Sciences at the University of Bath, we work closely with academics from many other disciplines, industrial partners, and international organisations to deliver excellent research with impact.

We are seeking a pro-active, self-motivated Centre Manager to job share with our current post holder. Although you should be prepared to cover any aspect of the role, we are particularly looking for someone to take on elements of governance (e.g., Advisory Board oversight, funder reporting requirements), follow up with partners (e.g., contract management) and training (e.g., exploring routes to deliver CPD).

About you

We are a friendly and inclusive team, keen to welcome people of all backgrounds and looking forward to someone who brings ideas and enthusiasm to the role, as well as a focus on delivery. You will be interested in mathematical sciences research and supporting people (particularly at postgraduate level) to deliver it. You will be committed and entrepreneurial, and comfortable working in a team consisting of academics and professional services staff. Your skill set means that you will be comfortable working with a large portfolio of information, and diverse stakeholders and collating data to meet the reporting requirements from our funders. Previous experience will enable you to work effectively with collaborators outside of the University, and teams within the institution to enable delivery of collaborative research, including co-funded PhD agreements. You will be an excellent communicator who is able to think strategically, solve problems effectively, and manage your own time and workload.

Further information

The position can be held at between 0.5 and 0.6 FTE and we are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements although we do expect the post-holder to be present on campus at least 2 days per week. This role is offered on a fixed term basis for a duration of 30 months. We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university.

We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment. We’re continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff benefits include discounted postgraduate tuition and language courses, alongside a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning, and more
• Local discounts, including free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Employee assistance services through Health Assured, including access to the Wisdom app

We’re committed to creating a health-supporting working environment where everyone can thrive and be at their best. We offer a range of resources to enable you to do that from your first day here, including:

• Staff support groups and networks
• A network of Staff Wellbeing Champions
• A suite of tools, resources and frameworks that enable you to be at your best and thrive

Right to Work in the UK: We do not assess immigration or right to work status until offer stage. Being invited to interview does not guarantee you are eligible for visa sponsorship and all offers are conditional on meeting right to work requirements. Further information is available on our application support webpage.

Anonymous shortlisting: We are constantly seeking to reduce the unconscious bias that enters any assessment process, with the goal of creating an inclusive and equal assessment process. To support this, personal details such as your name, may be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.