Associate Director - Research

NICE - National Institute for Health and Care Excellence; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) seeks an Associate Director for Research to lead impactful research initiatives and oversee grant-funded projects. This role engages with national and international experts, ensuring that NICE's policies remain current and evidence-based. The successful candidate will provide leadership, develop funding proposals, and contribute to critical health assessments.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in leading research teams and projects.
• Proven ability to develop proposals for research funding.
• Strong knowledge of health technology assessment methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead the research portfolio and grant-funded projects.
• Engage national and international experts in research initiatives.
• Contribute to NICE’s educational agenda and methodologies.

Skills

Leadership

Research Funding

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

PhD in a relevant field

Job description

Do you want to do meaningful work that makes a genuine difference to society? Our main purpose here at The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is to improve health and wellbeing by putting science and evidence at the heart of health and care decision making. As an organisation we all collaborate to achieve this same goal through empowering our workforce to do great things!

The role of Associate Director -Research in the Science, Evidence and Analytics directorate will lead the exciting grant-funded research portfolio and the NICE HTA Innovation Laboratory (“HTA Lab”).

This role can be based in either our London (E20 1JQ) or Manchester (M1 3BN) office.

Interviews are expected to be held on 29th and 30th July

The Associate Director for Research will be responsible for leading the team that delivers a portfolio of research projects, mainly comprising of international and national grant-funded collaborative projects and priority research activities under the NICE HTA Lab initiative. The post holder will lead on developing proposals and securing further research funding to ensure continued development of a vibrant research capability within NICE. The post holder will also lead the planning and delivery of an overall research agenda to ensure NICE’s policies, methods and processes remain up to date, evidence-based and fit for purpose. This will include developing proposals to the NICE Executive Team and Board on emerging challenges facing the organisation and their mitigation, using the HTA Lab where appropriate.

In leading the portfolio of research projects, the Associate Director will engage colleagues from across NICE and collaborate with a broad range of national and international experts. The post holder will also lead on the dissemination of research outcomes to ensure appropriate adoption in NICE’s work. The post holder will contribute to NICE’s educational agenda, leading on the NICE Technical Forum and participating in the Internal Research Advisory Group (IRAG).

The Science, Evidence and Analytics Directorate provides the essential foundation that underpins all NICE guidance. We're responsible for keeping NICE's methodological approaches fit for purpose. This involves not just internal development but active engagement with our stakeholders to understand what matters most to them in health technology assessment and guideline development. We collaborate on research projects to drive innovation in new methods.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jeanette Kusel Job title: Programme Director Email address: [e-mail]