Senior Project Manager Research SUB-MM Instrumentation

University of GroningenOverig GroningenEURESpublished 09/08/2026
Must-have:Senior

Senior project manager research

Deze vacature is alleen beschikbaar in het Engels

Are you a positive, result-driven senior scientist who thrives on managing and conducting research & development projects and bringing them to insightful & successful completion? Do you have a passion for advancing astronomical instrumentation? The NOVA Sub-mm Group at the University of Groningen is looking for a project manager research to advance the group's research and development of sub-millimeter receiver technology for astronomy.

You will be responsible for advancing the research, development and optimization of cryogenic receivers and their detectors. With a compact team of instrument scientists you will enable future groundbreaking astronomical research through the development of new high-sensitivity heterodyne technologies and state-of-the-art instrumentation.

Why would you want this job?

  • Impactful research and innovation : with a compact team of instrument scientists you develop high-precision astronomical instrumentation, shaping the future of sub-mm astronomy.
  • Collaborative and international team : you work with top experts in a dynamic, interdisciplinary environment with extensive global collaborations.

Senior project manager research

https://werkenbij.rug.nl/vacature/senior-project-manager-research-sub-mm-instrumentation-2179/

What are you going to do?

Your key responsibilities will include:

  • Conduct and manage research and development projects in sub-mm technology by developing, testing, and optimizing cryogenic receivers and their detectors.
  • Performing and guiding laboratory experiments.
  • Develop, control, and maintain a detailed project schedule and manage the associated resources, budget and risk register.
  • Coordinating with project partners and suppliers.
  • Organize regular project meetings and coordinate with the system-level project management.
  • Provide regular progress reports to the NOVA management and our In...