Senior Project Manager

The Tissue Image Analytics (TIA) Lab (https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fac/tia/about/) team at the Department of Computer Science is recruiting a Senior Project Manager to provide operational management in support of their research projects ensuring that agreed outcomes are achieved efficiently, within budget and to appropriate timescales. This includes managing both the internal and external stakeholders in the projects, developing and implementing an effective communications strategy for the defined projects and also monitoring and reporting on project activities as required.

For informal enquiries, please contact Maria Ovens (m.j.ovens@warwick.ac.uk).

We are seeking to appoint a highly qualified professional to take charge of proactively managing the TIA Lab’s portfolio of grants.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in a role involving project management responsibilities, excellent communication skills, meticulous attention to details and the ability to master new areas of knowledge.

The Tissue Image Analytics (TIA) Centre, based in the Department of Computer Science department at the University of Warwick, was established to tackle some of the major challenges in systematic data-driven mining of an increasing deluge of cancer image data as well as the associated clinical and genomic data. Our ultimate aim is to develop cutting-edge AI technologies to assist pathologists in diagnosing cancer more efficiently and empower the oncologists with reliable information to select optimal personalised treatment for cancer patients.

The Department of Computer Science at the University of Warwick is a national and international leader in research and teaching, ranked 4th in the most recent Research Excellence Framework out of all UK departments in the subject. We are proud of our global outlook, international research culture, high quality of teaching, and personal attentiveness to our students and staff. Our excellence is also built on extensive collaborations in teaching as well as research with other University of Warwick departments, on an established and vibrant network of links with industry, and on deep and active engagements with national and international partners such as the Alan Turing Institute.

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Born in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We’re one of the world’s top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK*, with 92% of our research assessed to be ‘world leading or internationally excellent’**.

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To apply please complete your essential personal details and attach a CV and cover letter by 11.55pm on the closing date of 24th March 2024. Please ensure your CV includes your most recent employment experience along with any additional relevant experience and education history. Your cover letter should detail how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for this post.

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The interviews will be held in Mid-April.

We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, 30 days holiday plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.

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