Vacancy: UKPMC Project Manager [re-advertisement]

["Kiley ,Robert" <r.kiley@wellcome.ac.uk>]

Apologies for cross posting - but I'd be grateful if you could
bring this vacancy to the attention of your readers.

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The Wellcome Trust
Project Manager (UK PubMed Central)

The Wellcome Trust is one of the world's largest biomedical
research charities and its mission is to foster and promote
research with the aim of improving human and animal health.

The Wellcome Trust is the lead party in a UK-wide consortium to
establish a UK PubMed Central service (UKPMC).  The aim of this
initiative is to create a stable, permanent, and free-to-access
online digital archive of the full-text, peer-reviewed research
publications that arise from the research funded by the Wellcome
Trust and other members of the UKPMC Funders Group.

We now have an opportunity for a Project Manager to steer the
initiative during its developmental phase.  This will involve
managing the chosen supplier of this service and ensuring that
all service levels are met and the services run according to
agreed specification.  You will work closely with the Funders
Group to help define future system enhancements, ensuring that
all parties are kept up to date and represent the group at
various meetings and conferences.  In addition you will also be
the first point of contact for all queries relating to the
project and will mange all budgetary matters pertaining to the
UKPMC project.

You will need:

 * a degree or equivalent

 * previous project management experience including the
delivery of high-profile, multi-agency projects

 * significant experience working within a computing
environment, or proven experience of database management,
development and usage

 * experience of requirements gathering and specification
writing

 * excellent interpersonal and influencing skills with a
proven ability to work with a wide range of internal and external
contacts and stakeholders

This post is offered on a two year fixed term contract. Salary is
expected to be c. L35,000 p.a. (depending on experience) plus
benefits.

To apply please send full CV and covering letter to HR, Wellcome
Trust, 215 Euston Road, London NW1 2BE or to hr@wellcome.ac.uk

Application deadline: 10 August 2006
Interview date: 17 August 2006

THE WELLCOME TRUST IS COMMITTED TO BEING AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
THE WELLCOME TRUST IS A REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 210183



Robert Kiley
Head of e-Strategy
Wellcome Library.
210, Euston Road, London. NW1 2BE
Tel: 020 7611 8338; Fax: 020 7611 8703; mailto:r.kiley@wellcome.ac.uk
Library Web site: http://library.wellcome.ac.uk

The Wellcome Trust is a registered charity, no. 210183. Its sole
Trustee is the Wellcome Trust Limited, a company registered in
England, no 2711000, whose registered office is 215 Euston Road,
London, NW1 2BE.
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