Research Manager - Policy Research Programmes

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) is a large, multifaceted and nationally distributed organisation funded through the Department of Health and Social Care.

GMG is now looking for the Research Manager to join our Research Programmes Directorate to help drive the strategic development and the delivery of both NIHR and non-NIHR research funding programmes. The successful candidates will play a key role within the NIHR Policy Research Programme, but the appointed person may be deployed to support other Programmes and initiatives, such as Climate Change, Work and Health, Long COVID, Artificial Intelligence for Multiple Long-term Conditions (AIM) etc.

Job Description

This position will cover the full end-to-end process of research management, from designing new schemes to launching new calls for applications through to the active monitoring of funded projects and will require an ability to work collaboratively with other team members and across organisations. The posts provide the opportunity for exciting external liaison, with interfaces to UK government, academia, industry and the clinical community.

Key Accountabilities:

Project management

• Supporting all aspects of research funding, including researching and articulating potential research investment opportunities
• Undertaking due diligence of proposals based on critical assessment of healthcare-related projects
• Negotiating funding agreements for projects recommended for funding,
• Managing a portfolio of funded projects
• Liaising regularly with internal and external stakeholders

Wider activities

• Supporting Senior Research Programme Managers with strategic development initiatives
• Drafting SOPs, work instructions and template documents and issuing guidelines
• Producing high quality meetings’ minutes, outcome letters and other external documentation
• Assisting in the preparation of regular and ad hoc programme reports
• Organising, attending and chairing internal and external meetings
• Responding to Parliamentary Questions or briefing requests

Qualifications & Experience

Required Criteria

• A degree in biomedical, health or social sciences
• Experience of working in a research management environment, preferably within healthcare
• A track record in successful management of projects and programmes

Desired Criteria

• A PhD in a medical, scientific, technical or social discipline
• Knowledge of the UK’s health and care research landscape
• Research Commissioning experience

Why work for us

Join our team and you’ll be working with an exceptional organisation who manage high quality health and care research for the benefit of patients and the public. NIHR is one of the UK’s largest funders of health and care research.

Salary & Benefits

£39,200 to £41,400

Bonus - subject to company performance

25 days annual leave, plus public holidays (UK)

Enhanced contributory pension scheme

Life Insurance

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NB: This is a full time, 'Temporary Backfill' role on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract.

This is an office based, hybrid role, with an expectation for all employees to attend our offices in Twickenham worked as 1 day per week, and may increase, subject to team requirements.

Application

If you are excited about the prospect of joining our team and believe you possess the relevant skills and background, we invite you to apply. Please submit your CV along with a 'Statement of Suitability' that showcases your key skills and experiences in relation to the 'Required Criteria' outlined in the job description. Additionally, share your enthusiasm for working with the LGC Group.