Description

Duties & Responsibilities

Role Overview
The Research Project Manager will lead and coordinate a portfolio of research projects across multiple research lines within the center. The role focuses on ensuring strategic alignment, efficient execution, and high-quality delivery of research activities, while supporting the center's growth, partnerships, and external engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage multiple research projects across the Center for Advanced Materials' research lines.
• Contribute to the development of research strategies, plans, and performance targets.
• Develop and implement project management frameworks, including project planning, milestone definition, timeline development, monitoring, and reporting systems.
• Act as the technical focal point for all research projects within the center.
• Identify new research opportunities and potential funding sources.
• Prepare competitive research proposals, budgets, and funding applications.
• Lead the preparation and submission of tenders and project offers.
• Support the optimal utilization of research resources and workload distribution.
• Facilitate communication and coordination with Principal Investigators, research teams, and relevant stakeholders.
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders, including scientific, facilities, purchasing, business, and legal teams.
• Ensure the effective organization of project logistics and resource allocation.
• Maintain and strengthen relationships with local, regional, and international partners and stakeholders.
• Anticipate and resolve issues related to timelines, scope, resources, and priorities.
• Proactively anticipate, analyze, and manage project risks through structured risk assessment, mitigation planning, and continuous monitoring.
• Ensure compliance with project specifications, procedures, and quality standards.
• Prepare regular project status reports and executive summaries.
• Develop presentations highlighting the center's research activities, achievements, and outcomes.
• Support the recruitment and professional development of research staff.
• Perform any additional duties required to support the center's mission and objectives.

Qualifications

• PhD degree in Materials Science and Engineering or a related field is required.
• Proficiency in Arabic and English, both written and spoken, is required.
• Demonstrated experience in research proposal development, grant writing, funding acquisition, and managing academic or research projects.
• Strong ability to manage multidisciplinary research projects.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a research or scientific environment, with progressive project management responsibilities.
• Excellent communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
• A record of scientific publications is preferred.

Required Documents

Academic

• Curriculum Vitae with cover letter.

• Experience Certificates.

• At least three references including contact numbers and email addresses.

• Copy of highest academic qualification.

Benefits

Academic:

1. A three-year renewable contract.
2. Salary is commensurate with experience.
3. Tax-free salary.
4. Furnished accommodation in accordance with QU HR policies.
5. Annual air tickets for faculty member and dependents in accordance with QU HR policies.
6. Educational allowance for candidate's children (eligible candidates only) in accordance with QU HR policies.
7. Private health care and health insurance in accordance with QU HR policies.
8. Annual leave in accordance with QU HR policies.
9. End-of-contract indemnity.

How To Apply

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Job Category Academic

End Date of Advertisment 05-May-2026