We are seeking a Centre Manager to help us organise and deliver the TARGET Centre for Doctoral Training. This exciting opportunity involves leading the day-to-day management and strategic direction of the Centre, a collaborative effort between leading universities, research organisations, and industrial partners. You will play a key role in recruiting and supervising PhD researchers, while also delivering cutting-edge training and professional development for early-career scientists and professionals in the mineral resources sector.
In addition to overseeing the operations of the Centre, the role offers an exciting opportunity to engage with the UK’s mineral resources research community. You will foster collaborations across academia, industry, and public sector to develop new research initiatives and secure additional funding. The role also involves contributing to the University’s School of Geography, Geology, and the Environment by providing high-quality teaching and research support.
You will join a UK-wide community of mineral resources researchers in academia, industry and the public sector. You would be working in a collaborative research environment, and you would have opportunities to drive new research initiatives, for the benefit of TARGET, TARGET partners, and for the hosting Centre for Sustainable Research Extraction and School of Geography, Geology and the Environment at the University of Leicester.
About TARGET
TARGET is the Training and Research Group for Energy Transition Mineral Resources, and is a UKRI NERC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training. This £2.4m programme will support up to 36 PhD researchers over three intake cohorts, delivering cutting edge research on mineral resources, critical minerals, ESG, exploration, minerals engineering and mineral systems science. The TARGET programme will support researchers through a thematic training and CPD programme to build the skills and expertise necessary for diverse career pathways related to the mining sector. TARGET is a collaborative network of 16 universities and research institutions, working with industry, government and civil society partners. It is led by the University of Leicester.