Reporting to the Assistant Director this part time role 0.5FTE will involve overseeing some of the teams commissioning and/or monitoring activities and will require a strong leadership style along with the ability to work collaboratively.
The post provides the opportunity for external liaison with interfaces to the customer Welsh Government and the research community in Wales.
Key Deliverables
- Overall responsibility of the teams commissioning and monitoring activities and overseeing the team in these activities
- Drafting SOPs work instructions and template documents and issuing guidelines
- Attending Board and Panel meetings both to facilitate and in a supervisory capacity providing advice to the Board and Panel when required
- Liaising regularly with internal and external stakeholders including the customer. Attending organising and leading meetings representing the customers perspective at meetings and promoting and representing the funding scheme 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 Health and Care Research Wales 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
- Monitoring the quality and timelines of the work of Research Managers within the team in line with the agreed indicators
Qualifications :
Candidate Profile
Required Criteria
- A degree in biomedical health or social sciences
- Experience of working in a research management environment
- Health research commissioning experience
- A track record in successful management of projects and programmes
- Able to think strategically interpreting complex information putting information in context and having a clear view of the big picture
Desired Criteria
- A higher degree in a medical scientific technical or social discipline
- Knowledge of the UKs health and care research landscape
- Staff development experience
Competencies and Behaviours
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent writing skills and meticulous attention to detail
- Excellent planning and organisational skills able to prioritise and manage multiple tasks working to challenging targets and deadlines
- Excellent analytical and complex problem solving skills with a solution based approach
- Highly developed communication skills and customer focus including experience of external liaison
- Committed team player with an ability to build effective working relationships
Additional Information :
Compensation Benefits & Working Arrangements:
Salary: 24300
Location: Twickenham London / Hybrid working model
Contract Type: Permanent Part Time 0.5 FTE
Working Hours: 18.75 hour per week
Annual Leave: 12.5 days plus 4.5 UK public holidays
Employee Benefits Include:
Annual discretionary bonus
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 1 day each week this 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 and Desired Criteria outlined in the job description. Additionally share your enthusiasm for working with the NIHR.
Inclusion and Diversity
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.
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have any accessibility requirements please contact Carl by email to arrange appropriate support.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Part-time
Reporting to the Assistant Director this part time role 0.5FTE will involve overseeing some of the teams commissioning and/or monitoring activities and will require a strong leadership style along with the ability to work collaboratively. The post provides the opportunity for external liaison with i...
Reporting to the Assistant Director this part time role 0.5FTE will involve overseeing some of the teams commissioning and/or monitoring activities and will require a strong leadership style along with the ability to work collaboratively.
The post provides the opportunity for external liaison with interfaces to the customer Welsh Government and the research community in Wales.
Key Deliverables
- Overall responsibility of the teams commissioning and monitoring activities and overseeing the team in these activities
- Drafting SOPs work instructions and template documents and issuing guidelines
- Attending Board and Panel meetings both to facilitate and in a supervisory capacity providing advice to the Board and Panel when required
- Liaising regularly with internal and external stakeholders including the customer. Attending organising and leading meetings representing the customers perspective at meetings and promoting and representing the funding scheme 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 Health and Care Research Wales 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
- Monitoring the quality and timelines of the work of Research Managers within the team in line with the agreed indicators
Qualifications :
Candidate Profile
Required Criteria
- A degree in biomedical health or social sciences
- Experience of working in a research management environment
- Health research commissioning experience
- A track record in successful management of projects and programmes
- Able to think strategically interpreting complex information putting information in context and having a clear view of the big picture
Desired Criteria
- A higher degree in a medical scientific technical or social discipline
- Knowledge of the UKs health and care research landscape
- Staff development experience
Competencies and Behaviours
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent writing skills and meticulous attention to detail
- Excellent planning and organisational skills able to prioritise and manage multiple tasks working to challenging targets and deadlines
- Excellent analytical and complex problem solving skills with a solution based approach
- Highly developed communication skills and customer focus including experience of external liaison
- Committed team player with an ability to build effective working relationships
Additional Information :
Compensation Benefits & Working Arrangements:
Salary: 24300
Location: Twickenham London / Hybrid working model
Contract Type: Permanent Part Time 0.5 FTE
Working Hours: 18.75 hour per week
Annual Leave: 12.5 days plus 4.5 UK public holidays
Employee Benefits Include:
Annual discretionary bonus
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 1 day each week this 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 and Desired Criteria outlined in the job description. Additionally share your enthusiasm for working with the NIHR.
Inclusion and Diversity
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.
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have any accessibility requirements please contact Carl by email to arrange appropriate support.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Part-time
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