Programme Lead for Experimental Medicine, Research Infrastructure
Programme Lead for Experimental Medicine, Research Infrastructure
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Job Description
We are looking to recruit an experienced inquisitive and motivating manager to provide leadership to a team managing a portfolio of high profile National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) experimental medicine research infrastructure funding schemes.
Job Purpose
The Programme Lead will provide leadership for the end-to-end grants and research management of NIHRs experimental medicine research infrastructure portfolio which includes the flagship Biomedical Research Centres the Clinical Research Facilities the Commercial Research Delivery Centres the HealthTech Research Centres and others. The postholder will lead work to drive the evolution of the experimental medicine portfolio and shape its future addition they will play a key role in NIHRs interaction with the experimental medicine community and will work closely with senior colleagues from the Department of Health and Social Care.
The Programme Lead will report to the Assistant Director of Research Infrastructure will have responsibility for the activities of a team of Senior Research Managers and Research Managers and will work closely with the broader Infrastructure team.
Key Accountabilities:
Lead the delivery and strategic development of the experimental medicine research infrastructure portfolio:
Portfolio development: Develop and maintain expert knowledge of the funded portfolio in order to identify gaps or opportunities for greater impact and to build robust cases for new activities.
Strategic direction for existing funding schemes: Oversee the delivery of scheme reviews and evaluations for your portfolio to develop recommendations for the next funding calls.
Working across the health and care research landscape: Represent the schemes and portfolio in discussions with colleagues from DHSC NIHR and beyond to ensure synergies are identified and can be capitalised on. Contribute to activities to raise the visibility of the awards within academic clinical public and government fora.
Commissioning of research: Provide management oversight of the delivery of new funding competitions development of application guidance notes the organisation of international panel meetings the production of minutes and provision of feedback to applicants.
Development of new funding calls: Respond to ad hoc requests from DHSC/NIHR to develop and deliver new priority funding calls mobilising resources to develop an appropriate assessment mechanism and suitable monitoring processes.
Contract management and annual reporting: Support the team to process contractual requests/changes required during the lifetime of an award and requests for information (e.g. Parliamentary Questions FOI requests or briefings for ministers). Monitor award progress through an annual reporting process and together with the Assistant Director sign off on award holder feedback and monitor risk management.
Team Management and Support: Guide the development of the individuals within your team to allow them to reach their -ordinate and delegate activities within your team and work together with the Assistant Director and Programme Lead for Applied Health Infrastructure to share learning and ensure consistency across the broader infrastructure team. Support efficient ways of working whilst maintaining attention to detail and delivery to deadlines.
Stakeholder engagement: Deliver productive relationships with key stakeholders including Infrastructure Centre Directors. Work with the Directors to develop and support the implementation of collaborative working between individual awards and schemes. Oversee the co-production of strategically relevant agenda for Infrastructure Centre Directors meetings and other fora to keep NIHR researchers abreast of the latest initiatives and policies.
Flexible support to team: provide a high level of support across the infrastructure team and NIHR engaging on projects and working groups as required.
Line Management:
This post will be responsible for a team of six with direct line management of three team members.
Qualifications :
Required Knowledge Experience and Technical Skills:
To be successful in this role you will have:
- A PhD degree (or equivalent) in biomedical or health sciences research (or significant equivalent sector experience)
- Significant relevant experience of managing research funding in a clinical academic industrial funding agency or charity setting
- Experience of line management staff development and planning and monitoring of workloads
- Excellent project planning and management skills; able to prioritise and manage multiple tasks working to challenging targets and deadlines
- The ability to demonstrate an understanding in the strategic issues in health and care research funding and policy especially within experimental medicine
- Strategic thinker able to interpret complex information while having a clear view of the big picture
- The ability to employ creative approaches to effectively communicate complex information to individuals and groups from a range of different backgrounds and different seniority levels
- Committed team player with an ability to build effective working relationships
Desirable Criteria:
Understanding of research impact and how monitor and measure it
Additional Information :
Why work for us
Join our team and youll 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 UKs largest funders of health and care research.
Compensation Benefits & Working Arrangements:
- Salary: 58000 to 61200 pa
- Location: Twickenham London / Hybrid working model
- Contract Type: Full Time12 months fixed term contract
- Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week 7.5 hours per day
- Annual Leave: 25 days plus UK public holidays
Employee Benefits Include:
- Annual bonus subject to company performance
- Enhanced Contributory Pension Scheme
- Life Insurance Cover
- Benenden Healthcare Membership
- Training and Development Opportunities
- Season Ticket Loan
NB: We offer a range of work life balance and family friendly flexible working arrangements. This is an office-based hybrid role with an expectation for all employees to attend our offices a minimum of 4 days a month usually worked as 1 day per week and may increase subject to team requirements.
To Apply
If you are interested in working with us and feel you have the appropriate background and skills please apply with your CV with the cover letter attached in the same document outlining your suitability for the role and highlighting your experience against the required criteria.
The closing date for applications is the 27th October 2025.
Company Statement
LGC strongly believes that every job applicant and employee should be valued for their individual talents regardless of age disability race colour ethnic or national origin sex sexual orientation gender reassignment marital or civil partnership pregnancy or maternity religion or belief. Short listing interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender sexual orientation marital status colour race nationality ethnic or national origins religion or belief age or trade union membership.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
