Global Research Management Expert

5 days ago


Twickenham, United Kingdom LGC Group Full time

At the LGC Group, we are seeking a highly skilled Global Research Management Expert to join our team.

We are a leading health and social care research organization funded by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).

About Us

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) is dedicated to improving people's health and wellbeing through world-leading health and social care research.

We work in partnership with the NHS, universities, local government, other research funders, patients, and the public to achieve this mission.

Job Description

This exciting opportunity will see you working closely with the global health research community to commission and invest in applied health research and training that responds to the diverse needs of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

You will cover the full end-to-end process of research management, from launching new calls for applications through to contracting and active monitoring of funded projects.

This role requires an ability to work collaboratively with other team members and provide excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Commissioning of Global Health Research calls: Supporting all aspects of research funding, contributing to the call theme and priority setting, revising guidance documents, advising potential applicants, reviewing applications for eligibility against guidance and policy, supporting the funding committee, coordinating and attending funding committee meetings, taking accurate and comprehensive minutes of the committee meetings, providing timely feedback to successful and unsuccessful applicants.
  • Award management: Negotiating funding agreements for projects recommended for funding, including the negotiation of milestones, financial arrangements and reporting requirements to enable successful project progression; managing a portfolio of funded projects including monitoring of delivery progress and financial performance, reviewing intellectual property plans and other key deliverables, and managing contractual changes to ensure the project remains compliant with NIHR GHR programme objectives and expectations, analysis of project and programme level outputs, outcomes and impact. Assisting in the preparation of regular and ad hoc programme reports, papers and minutes.

Qualifications and Experience

  • A biomedical or health sciences degree.
  • Experience of working in a research management environment.
  • Experience of liaising with senior individuals in a variety of organisations with an ability to create favourable working relationships easily.
  • Good knowledge of biomedical and health research disciplines.
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications, in particular Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
  • Proficient in the use of email and other web-based applications, including online databases.
  • Ability to distil and summarise complex information.

Benefits

  • £39,200 per annum.
  • Bonus - subject to company performance.
  • 25 days annual leave, plus public holidays (UK).
  • Enhanced contributory pension scheme.
  • Life Insurance.
  • Benenden Healthcare.
  • Season Ticket Loan.
  • Laptop, IT equipment and remote IT support.

Location

This is an office-based, hybrid role, with an expectation for all employees to attend our offices a minimum of 4 days a month, which might increase, subject to team requirements.


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