This exceptional opportunity places you at the heart of Queen's University Belfast's ambitious international research collaboration, leading the management of the ground-breaking iRECYCLE-Malaysia project. You will join a world-class team that is pioneering sustainable solutions to global e-waste challenges, directly contributing to Queen's strategic vision of delivering research excellence with transformational real-world impact.
The role positions you as a key driver of international collaboration, working across three leading universities in the UK and Malaysia to coordinate cutting-edge research that will influence global environmental policy and industrial practice. You will be instrumental in building and maintaining relationships that extend Queen's international research network while managing complex, multi-million pound research programmes. This strategic position offers unparalleled opportunities for professional development through high-level stakeholder engagement, international project coordination, and direct involvement in shaping research policy and funding strategies. You will work with distinguished researchers, industry leaders, and government officials, building expertise that spans technical project management, international diplomacy, and strategic research development.
The role provides excellent career progression prospects through exposure to senior leadership, grant development activities, and strategic planning processes. You will play a pivotal role in translating innovative research into practical applications with global environmental and economic benefits.
This is a full-time, 30-month fixed-term contract (with possibility of 6 months extension) requiring regular international travel to Malaysia for collaborative activities, stakeholder engagement, and project coordination.
About the person:
We seek an accomplished project management professional with the following:
The successful candidate will demonstrate outstanding written and verbal communication abilities, with proven ability to work effectively with academic, industrial, and governmental stakeholders.
Your strong leadership and team management skills, coupled with willingness to travel internationally for research collaboration, will be crucial for success in this influential role.
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 https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/HumanResources/pay-reward-and-benefits/.
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 www.qub.ac.uk/diversity.
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 - http://go.qub.ac.uk/internationalstaffsupport.
Candidate Information