PPIE Engagement Facilitator - Neonatal Research

Imperial Enterprise; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 47,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

41 days annual leave

Generous pension schemes

Flexible working policy

Job summary

Imperial College London’s Neonatal Medicine Research Group seeks a part-time PPIE Facilitator to support planning, delivery and evaluation of PPIE activities within the COLLABORATE study. You’ll work with lived experience contributors to meaningfully shape research and ensure inclusive, accessible engagement.

You will coordinate meetings, manage materials, and support communications while maintaining records and expense claims, reporting to the PPIE Lead. Start January 2027.

Qualifications

• Education to degree level or equivalent is required.
• Experience providing administrative support in a busy environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisational and time-management abilities with deadlines.
• Attention to detail and a structured approach to administration.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Ability to collaborate with people across organisations and professions.
• Knowledge of public involvement and engagement guidelines.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in research.
• Experience with participatory research methods is advantageous; NHS or HE experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support planning and delivery of online and in-person PPIE activities (meetings, workshops, focus groups).
• Coordinate venues, materials and communications; liaise with public contributors.
• Assist with facilitation and evaluation of PPIE activities.
• Administer PPIE expense claims and maintain accurate records.
• Support monitoring of PPIE activities and contribute to communications and dissemination (blogs, newsletters, social media).

Skills

Administrative support experience

Interpersonal communication

Written and verbal communication

Organisational and time-management

Attention to detail

Initiative and independence

Relationship-building across orgs

Knowledge of public involvement andEng

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Participatory research methods

Education

Degree level or equivalent experience

Tools

Qualtrics

Job description

Imperial College London’s Neonatal Medicine Research Group seeks a part-time PPIE Facilitator to support planning, delivery and evaluation of PPIE activities within the COLLABORATE study. You’ll work with lived experience contributors to meaningfully shape research and ensure inclusive, accessible engagement.

You will coordinate meetings, manage materials, and support communications while maintaining records and expense claims, reporting to the PPIE Lead. Start January 2027.