Career Opportunities at Queen's

 AMIC - a £100M investment through the Belfast Region City Deal - is a collaborative, innovative powerhouse of advanced manufacturing set to elevate our region globally.

We are supporting economic growth and prosperity for Northern IreIand by creating high quality jobs and increasing inward investment through high value manufacturing innovation clusters. We are driving industrial transformation, paving the way for future technologies and competing globally with a more sustainable focus. Our team of experienced staff has core capabilities in digitalising manufacturing, smart design, sustainable polymers & composites and smart nanotech. We’re excited to be expanding the team throughout 2025.

The Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre is looking for a business-oriented project officer to support project management and delivery strategies across AMIC. You will work collaboratively with industry, technology providers, national technology centres, and academia to manage research, design and innovation activities that deliver partnerships and projects focused on advanced manufacturing activities. You will assist in securing funding and co-ordinate AMIC’s wider relationships and engagements. Our mission is to provide you with the environment to innovate and create impact - for business and society, in Northern Ireland and globally.

About the person:

The successful applicant must demonstrate they have:

• Honours degree or equivalent or substantial relevant experience working in a similar role.
• Substantial relevant experience that demonstrates the ability to project manage a complex project from inception to completion.
• Proven recent and relevant experience of successfully managing relationships and project management in a collaborative context.
• Evidence of engaging and managing project initiation, review and close-out meetings with internal and external teams and stakeholders.
• An understanding of the processes involved in compiling grant/contract bids.
• Well-developed analytical skills and ability to analyse complex information to problem solve and inform decision making.

  
Please note the above are not an exhaustive list. For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria please visit our website.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.

Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

What we offer:

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at Pay, Reward and Benefits | People and Culture | Queen's University Belfast

Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit Diversity and Inclusion | People and Culture | Queen's University Belfast

If you are an international applicant and don't already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application - Information for international applicants | People and Culture | Queen's University Belfast

Candidate Information