Public Health Research Delivery Facilitator

Salary: 35608 to 37694 with progression to 46049 per annum

Newcastle University is a great place to work with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Closing Date: 30 January 2026

The Role

We have an exciting opportunity to join the NIHR RSS Specialist Centre for Public Health as a Public Health Research Delivery Manager.

Our vision is to develop the infrastructure capacity and capability to support practitioners and researchers to carry out high quality public health research outside the NHS to produce robust evidence to improve population health and reduce health and care inequalities.

This is a key role in the NIHR RSS Specialist Centre for Public Health. The Centre has a national remit and you will be line managed by our Research Delivery Manager and accountable to the Senior Delivery Manager Centre Director and to stakeholders across England. The role requires an understanding and experience of supporting research delivery and skills and experience which will enable you to deliver key elements of the Centres vision.

You will provide comprehensive support to the development and delivery of a pilot funded by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to test what is needed in practice for public health research conducted in settings outside of the NHS and which is not in scope for the NIHR Research Delivery Network (RDN).

Reporting to the Public Health Research Delivery Manager you will be in a small team of Research Delivery Facilitators responsible for activities required to develop and deliver this national pilot. You will work closely with other Research Delivery Facilitators the Research Delivery Manager Centre colleagues and partners nationally including NIHR the NIHR Research Delivery Network (RDN) NIHR Research Support Service (RSS) and with external stakeholders including Local Authorities universities public organisations and voluntary and community sector partners. You will work to co-design the pilot with colleagues across academia local government other settings outside the NHS and with public contributors. You will monitor and ensure progress of the pilot against financial and milestone targets highlighting and managing risks as appropriate.

We are looking for candidates who have an an understanding of and experience in research delivery and skills and experience which will enable you to deliver key elements of the Centres vision.

This position is fixed term until 31st August 2027.

To apply please upload a CV and letter of application which outlines how your skills experiences and knowledge align with the job description below.

Please note that interviews will be held on Thursday 12th February.

We are committed to supporting equality diversity and inclusion for all staff and students. Applications for part time/flexible working are welcome as are requests for secondments; please state your desired working arrangements in your application.

For more information and an informal discussion please contact Laura Renwick Public Health Senior Research Manager or Kay Howes Chief Operating Officer

Key Accountabilities

• Act as the main point of contact for several research projects included in the delivery pilot communicating clearly with SCPH team project teams collaborators and stakeholders
• Work with researchers to co-design and deliver the support required to facilitate the public health research process including efficient governance and setup study placement (where required) and the successful delivery and close down of public health research studies
• Prepare detailed timelines and milestones for research projects requiring delivery support within the pilot monitoring progress on a continuous basis with a clear understanding of any impact on the critical path
• Actively manage the progress of each research project to achieve milestones within set timescales. This may involve collaboration with other organisations e.g. funders local authorities and the RDN
• Ensure the early identification of potential barriers to successful research delivery and coordinate actions needed to overcome them keeping the Research Delivery Manager and Centre team fully appraised throughout
• Organise research project update meetings maintaining appropriate communication with all stakeholders and ensuring actions are created in line with the project objectives and timelines. Ensure agreed actions are undertaken by those assigned responsibility
• Establish organise and contribute to project management groups as required to support the pilot and wider SCPH e.g. Executive and Advisory Boards Steering Groups
• Support the Public Health Research Delivery Manager to manage control and report budgets for the pilot
• Calculate research project delivery costs where required and facilitate finance and contracting processes across organisations
• Prepare for and facilitate audits and/or inspections
• Take responsibility for identifying own learning needs including identifying appropriate learning opportunities to ensure up to date knowledge of public health research outside the NHS as well as developing an awareness of research ethics and governance
• Work as part of the Faculty and University Project Management Communities to develop common ways of working and promote the use of best practice in project management

The Person

Knowledge Skills and Experience

• Experience of supporting the set up and delivery of research and research systems in the UK in accordance with policies and procedures
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of appropriate confidentiality policies and procedures (includes but not limited to the Data Protection Act; Caldicott Guidelines)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate clearly and concisely in writing and verbally
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Excellent financial management skills
• Knowledge of different approaches to project management
• Excellent IT skills including competent use of Microsoft Office

Desirable

• Knowledge of public health or applied health related research field
• Experience of working in the NIHR or on a NIHR funded research project
• Experience of working in/with local government or evidence of a thorough understanding of how it operates
• Experience of supporting researchers to set-up and deliver NIHR-funded research
• Experience of working with the NIHR Research Delivery Network (RDN) and a clear understanding of its remit strategy and function

Attributes and Behaviour

• Able to effectively collaborate and communicate with a variety of colleagues and stakeholders
• Able to work to deadlines organise own workload and work independently
• Works collaboratively with others plays a positive role in teams and establishes and grows relationships across and between organisations where different skills expertise and opinions are valued
• Able to think creatively to come up with new ideas good problem-solving skills and an ability to imagine beyond the status quo
• Attention to detail
• A proven ability to be adaptable innovative and proactive in project work
• An energetic and can do approach which will inspire and enthuse others; ability to work flexibly and cooperatively with others
• Enthusiasm to undertake training and learn new skills

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent level qualification or significant vocational experience plus experience in a similar role

Desirable

• Project Management qualification

Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.

We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.

At Newcastle University we hold a gold Athena Swanaward in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.

In addition we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.

Requisition ID: 28603