Research Project Manager

March 6, 2026

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About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join the UK Centre for Climate Change & Social Transformations (CAST). CAST is a global hub for understanding the crucial role that people play in fighting climate change.

We are seeking a Research Project Manager to manage a major new programme of social science research, funded by a philanthropic organisation, on People-Centred Climate Resilience (PCR). You will report to the CAST Director / PI, and work closely with the CAST Centre Manager and CAST hub team.

The Research Project Manager will work alongside academic staff, other professional services staff, and with the funder and stakeholders from partner organisations to manage the delivery of the PCR programme, which comprises nine individual research projects and spans partners from several research organisations.

You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the PCR grant, and work closely with the Centre Director, Centre Manager, and Executive Group, to coordinate and deliver this exciting new programme of research.

Your role is vital to ensuring we deliver both robust research outputs and policy impacts that help society tackle climate change.

About us

We are a cross-institutional research centre with world-leading expertise in environmental psychology, behaviour change, public engagement, policy, governance, education, communications and more.

Our Centre is a vibrant community, committed to doing impactful research and to promoting an inclusive and positive working environment (see our EDI plan).

About you

You will be an organised, strategic thinker, skilled in using project management tools and frameworks, managing finances and risks, reporting on outcomes, and achieving KPIs.

You will be educated to degree level, or have equivalent qualification or experience in a related field, with excellent leadership, negotiation and communication skills.

You will have proven ability to meet deadlines and work with limited supervision to problem solve.

Additional information

This is a part-time (22 hours per week), fixed term position (48 months).

For an informal conversation about the role please contact Professor Lorraine Whitmarsh on lw2253@bath.ac.uk or Sam Hampton (Research Fellow) on sah53@bath.ac.uk

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

£38,784 to £46,049. Grade 7

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