Careers at the AIA

Current opportunities

Operations Lead

We are seeking an experienced Operations Lead to provide maternity cover and ensure continuity of our day-to-day operations.

About the role

Based at the Whittle Laboratory in West Cambridge and working with the AIA Director and wider team, you will coordinate operational priorities across areas including finance, HR, recruitment, resource planning and administration. You will also supervise operational support, resolve non-routine issues and provide clear information to support decision-making.

We are looking for someone with strong organisational and coordination skills, good judgement, financial awareness and experience of working across multiple operational functions. Experience within a university, research or similarly complex environment would be an advantage.

Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.

Please ensure that you upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a covering letter in the Upload section of the online application.

Informal enquiries are welcomed and if you have any queries regarding either the vacancy or the application process, please contact the HR Office in the first instance on hr-office@eng.cam.ac.uk or 01223 332615

Please quote reference NM51055 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

Are you ready to work at the intersection of advanced software engineering and sustainable aviation research?