Senior Research Manager
1 month ago
Company Description
We have an exciting opening for a Senior Research Manager for our Research for Patient Benefits Team (RfPB) at the NIHR, responsible for overseeing the strategic direction of research initiatives.
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) is funded by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). We work in partnership with the NHS, universities, local government, other research funders, patients and the public.
The NIHR provides funding for high quality health and social care research in the NHS in England, and allocates funding on a regional basis, for project grants of up to £500,000 and 36 months in duration. The team currently manages a portfolio of over 1,300 projects and delivers three funding competition cycles per year.
Reporting to the Assistant Director, this fixed term role will involve overseeing some of the team's commissioning and/or monitoring activities and will require a strong leadership style, along with the ability to work collaboratively with other Senior Programme Managers.
The post provides the opportunity for exciting external liaison, with interfaces to UK Government, academia, industry and the clinical community.
Job Description
Reporting to the Assistant Director, this fixed term role will involve overseeing some of the team's commissioning and/or monitoring activities and will require a strong leadership style, along with the ability to work collaboratively with other Senior Programme Managers.
The post provides the opportunity for exciting external liaison, with interfaces to UK Government, academia, industry and the clinical community.
Overall responsibility of the team’s commissioning and/or monitoring activities, and overseeing the team in these activities Contributing to and leading strategic programme and departmental initiatives Drafting SOPs, work instructions and template documents and issuing guidelines Attending regional advisory committee meetings in a supervisory capacity, providing advice to the committee when required Act as a representative of RfPB in NIHR cross cutting working groups as appropriate Liaising regularly with internal and external stakeholders, including attending, organising and leading meetings, representing the funder’s perspective at meetings and promoting and representing funding programmes at external events Identifying enhancements to working practices and defining, implementing and supporting the processes to deliver operational excellence Developing and maintaining excellent professional relationships with other GMG teams, applicants and award holders and with colleagues within NIHR and across customer organisations, and acting as a role model to colleagues at all levels Operationalising ad hoc special project work; assisting in the preparation of regular programme reports and papers Line management of up to three members of staff Monitoring the quality and timelines of the work of Research Managers within the RfPB team in line with the agreed indicators Staff recruitment and mentoring, training and supervision of new and existing staff.
Qualifications
Required Criteria
A degree in biomedical, health or social sciences Grant management and research commissioning experience Experience of working in a research management environment A track record in successful management of projects and programmesDesirable Criteria
A higher degree in a medical, scientific, technical or social discipline Knowledge of the UK’s health and care research landscape Line management and staff development experience
Additional Information
Salary & Benefits
£47,300+ PA
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
NB: This is a 12 month fixed term contract position.
This is an office based, home working (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.
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 NIHR. Be sure to reference REF782Z in all correspondence.
If you are interested to discuss this role in more details, please contact Jennie Hejdenberg, Assistant Director, RfPB, .
Company Statement
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