187494 – Programme Manager – Industry Liaison in Experimental Medicine
Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS)
Grade 8: Salary in the range of £49,119-£58,265 per annum
This is a full time (0.8 FTE will be considered), fixed term position for 12 months
The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic.
The Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS) is part of the Medical Sciences Division and is the largest European academic department in its field, running a globally competitive programme of research and teaching. The Kennedy Institute is a biomedical research centre uniquely bringing together discovery science and early-stage clinical research, to develop transformative new therapies for chronic inflammatory and musculoskeletal conditions.
What We Offer
As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:
- An excellent contributory pension scheme
- A comprehensive range of childcare services
- Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
- Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
About the Role
We are seeking to recruit a Programme Manager who will play a central role in supporting the strategic and operational delivery of collaborative research programmes in Experimental Medicine within the Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS), in particular, the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology. The role requires a proactive and detail-oriented professional with the ability to work closely with academic researchers, clinicians, and industry partners to ensure programmes align with institutional priorities, remain on track and deliver on objectives.
In this role, you will build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with key internal and external stakeholders (such as industry collaborators, clinicians and researchers), vendors, across the University and the NIHR BRC partnership, ensuring alignment and shared accountability across all areas of programme delivery. You will define and agree programme scope, objectives, and deliverables in consultation with senior stakeholders, aligning with institutional strategies and priorities as well as develop and lead the delivery of complex programmes, tracking milestones, resources, interdependencies, and risks to ensure delivery on time, within scope, and to budget. You will be responsible for measuring and monitoring project progress, performance and impact outcomes using appropriate methodology, systems, tools and techniques championing best practice in the delivery of projects. This will include the use of a reporting and monitoring process for all aspects of projects and working closely with project leads to adapt project plans and activities as necessary.
About You
You must be educated to a degree level or hold equivalent experience. You must have programme management experience in delivering complex, high-value or multi-stakeholder programmes that include industry partners alongside the ability to build credibility and foster strong working relationships across a wide range of stakeholders including with industry. You will demonstrate experience in managing complex budgets and ensuring financial compliance, and of working in a complex academic or research environment. You must possess knowledge of contracting, IP and commercialisation within the University setting and have the ability to lead and influence multi-disciplinary teams, whether through line management or matrix structures.
Familiarity with project management tools and systems (e.g. MS Project, Smartsheet, Asana) and experience of working within UK clinical research structures and regulatory and ethical systems are desirable.
Application Process
You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application. Please quote 187494 in all correspondence.
The closing date for applications is 12pm 31 July2026.
Interviews will take place during week commencing 10 August 2026 and will be Online/In person.
