Senior co-design manager (research data)

Research Data – is the effective management and re-use of research data, and is key to increasing the effectiveness, efficiency and quality of research undertaken within UK universities. Working as part of a team, this role will oversee some of our activities in the research data area, including planning new projects and services to help universities improve how research data is managed, maintained, discovered and-used.

This roles requires the successful candidate to use the principles of co-design to specify, analyse, deliver and drive innovation for Higher Education in close collaboration with our customers, relevant experts and representative bodies. Additionally, this role will provide specialist advice on how developments and trends in technology in their particular area (in this case research data) can be translated into new products and services that Jisc will deliver to support our customers.

We need someone with a range of skills including:

• A good degree and/or relevant professional qualification
• Project and programme management skills 
• A strong background in the research data sector
• The ability to plan and monitor project budgets, as well as delivering projects on time
• Deep understanding and experience of eliciting customer needs
• Experience in designing and delivering programmes of work
• Excellent oral, written communication and inter-personal skills to engage with the HE sector and bodies such as the research councils
• The ability to act and work independently and as an effective and enthusiastic team member

Download full job description (pdf)

Download application form (Word docx)

and diversity monitoring questionnaire (Word docx). 

Read the guidance notes for applicants (pdf).

Benefits

These include:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• employee assistance programme
• generous contributory pension scheme (USS)
• cycle to work scheme
• season ticket loans
• childcare voucher scheme

Location

Jisc has offices in various locations - this role can be based in Bristol or London. Jisc is a geographically distributed organisation and travel to other locations may be required. 

Closing date

The closing date for applications is Friday 2 January at 12:00 noon.

How to apply

If you are interested in applying please complete the application form and return it to our HR team recruitment@jisc.ac.uk CVs will not be accepted without a completed application form.

Please note that any appointment made is subject to receipt of satisfactory references.

No agencies please.

If you have any questions about the application process please email recruitment@jisc.ac.uk or call the HR team directly on 0203 697 5854.

Closing date 2 January 2015

Salary range from £40,847

Contract Contract

Contract Full-time fixed term for two years

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