Company: University of Oxford
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Job Description:
Overview
In this role you will support delivery of the Wellcome SynHG programme across multiple sites, coordinating planning, governance, budget, and reporting to meet objectives on time and within funding. You will work closely with senior academic leaders and co-investigators to manage milestones, risks, and decision-ready analyses. The opportunity sits at the forefront of genome engineering and synthetic biology, offering influence over cross-institution collaboration and funder reporting. You will help sustain the programme’s impact while navigating complex, multi-centre operations.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate cross-site planning and milestone tracking for the SynHG programme
- Support governance committees and advisory boards
- Monitor budgets and manage financial reporting to funders
- Identify and manage programme risks and mitigation plans
- Maintain programme plans and reporting frameworks across institutions
- Provide high-quality analyses to inform leadership decisions
Key requirements
- Degree-level qualification or equivalent professional experience
- Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects or programmes
- Experience supporting large-scale research programmes or externally funded projects
- Excellent organisational and communication skills
- Budget monitoring, risk management, reporting, and stakeholder engagement experience
- Experience in a university or research institute environment (advantageous)
- Experience in synthetic biology, engineering biology, or molecular biology (desirable)
- Organisational excellence
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Attention to detail
- Budget monitoring
- Risk management
- Governance processes
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Posted: October 17th, 2026