Project Officer PEACEPLUS Health Frontiers - Technology Innovation Centre (HF-TIC)

Project Officer for the PEACEPLUS Health Frontiers - Technology Innovation Centre (HF-TIC)

Department: School of Engineering - CDHT
Grade: Business Support Grade 7 (£39,975 - £41,086)
Responsible to: Principal Investigator (PI) of HF-TIC
Campus: Belfast
Closing Date: 4 December 2025 at 23.30
Reference Number: 039706

(Fixed-Term, Full-Time to 31st May 2029)

- ABOUT US -

We are a university with a national and international reputation for excellence, innovation and regional engagement, making a major contribution to the economic, social and cultural development of Northern Ireland.

Our core business activities are teaching and learning, widening access to education, research and innovation and technology and knowledge transfer.

- THE ROLE -

Led by Ulster University along with 10 partners in Northern Ireland, Ireland and Scotland, the Health Frontiers - Technology Innovation Centre (HF-TIC) will establish a world-class health-focused consortium focusing on next generation medical device technologies, new digital and AI technologies to support health clinic systems, and digital transformation in healthcare practice and culture.

HF-TIC will deliver the following outputs:

- 11 research organisations (academic & clinical) participating in joint research: 5 in NI; 4 in Ireland; & 2 in Scotland.
- 25 SMEs supported to participate in targeted R&I projects, which will result in 25+ new products & or processes.

This project is a flagship project and will be managed from the new £45M Centre For Digital Healthcare Technology Hub in Belfast which will be constructed during the project period. This centre will be a hub of Digital Healthcare innovation, accommodating researchers, clinicians and industry professionals to accelerate and derisk innovation.

The post holder will provide administrative support to the University's HF-TIC team and its partners. The role will involve liaising with project and industry partners.

This project is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).

- ABOUT YOU -

You will have a degree or equivalent in a business or related area, and experience of substantial academic/research-office administration, including budgetary oversight, setting-up of information systems and the preparation of reports.

You will have experience and knowledge of monitoring key project deliverables, and with all aspects of financial systems, including budgetary control and procurement in line with auditing requirements.

Further information can be found in the candidate briefing document, available to download from the advert on the Ulster University Jobs portal.

The School of Engineering holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing Gender equality in higher education. You can read more about what this means on our University website. The University has a range of initiatives to support a family-friendly working environment, including flexible working.

The University is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community, particularly from those with disabilities. Appointment will be made on merit.