Science without Borders

Science without Borders

London WC1
£55,287 - £67,573 plus benefits
Funded until December 2015, extension possible

The UK Higher Education International Unit is seeking to recruit a Programme Director, on a 4 year fixed term basis, to lead the Science without Borders team.

Science without Borders is an initiative of President Dilma Rousseff and the Brazilian Government which aims to send 75,000 Brazilian students to study in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects at universities across the world. The UK HE International Unit and Universities UK are responsible for administering Science without Borders in the UK.

Starting in September 2012, 10,000 scholarships over four years will be provided for Brazilian students to study at 77 UK universities. Students will be studying in mainly STEM subjects on undergraduate and PhD sandwich courses, as well as for full PhDs. Industrial placements are an important part of the programme.

As the Programme Director for Science without Borders in the UK, you will oversee the ongoing development and implementation of all processes and systems for candidate placement, university liaison and scholarship administration. You will lead and manage a team comprising administration, communication, technical and support staff.

Your will act as senior representative and spokesperson for the Science without Borders programme in the UK, and will work closely with all participating UK universities and the scheme's sponsors, the Brazilian Federal Agency for Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education (CAPES) and the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), to ensure that the scheme's administration and outcomes meet the needs of these stakeholders.

The UK Higher Education International Unit is co-located with Universities UK and the Guild of Higher Education in central London. You will report to the Unit's Director. In this role, you will have the opportunity to influence the development of new collaborations with other countries, as well as an extension of the STEM focus into the Humanities, and the addition of further Higher Education Institutions.

You will have excellent management, operational and organisational skills, a commitment to international relations and an understanding of the far-reaching benefits of STEM-related education and research. You will be able to demonstrate your focus on achieving results in an international role within the Higher Education sector, or a similar environment.

The role is funded until 2015, but extension is possible.

For further information and to download an application pack, please visit our website by clicking on the APPLY ONLINE button below  or email HR@universitiesuk.ac.uk.

Closing date for applications is 2.00pm, 18 April 2012
Interviews will be held on 25 April 2012