Research Manager

LGC; Twickenham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A global life sciences company in Twickenham is seeking a Research Manager to oversee a portfolio of health research funding schemes. This role involves managing the application process, monitoring funded projects, and collaborating with various stakeholders. Candidates should possess a Master's or PhD in health sciences with relevant experience in research management. The position offers a hybrid working model and competitive salary between £40,300 to £42,600 per annum.

Benefits

Annual bonus

Enhanced Contributory Pension Scheme

Life Insurance Cover

Benenden Healthcare Membership

Training and Development Opportunities

Season Ticket Loan

Qualifications

• Experience in major research funding/management environments.
• Experience in NHS/HEIs or clinical trial/study coordination.
• Excellent ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage funding schemes and support application processes.
• Conduct contractual monitoring and annual reporting.
• Support networking and collaboration among scheme Directors.

Skills

Planning and organisational skills

Data analysis skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Education

Master's or PhD in biomedical or health sciences research

Job description

Company Description: LGC Ltd (www.lgcgroup.com) is a global life sciences company serving government, academia, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, food, environment, security, and sports sectors. Its Grant Management Group (GMG) works closely with the NIHR and other UK government bodies to support medical and health research. GMG manages funding calls, contracts and intellectual property, ensuring research projects are delivered efficiently and in line with strategic priorities, while collaborating with stakeholders across the NHS, academia, government and industry to advance health innovation. The NIHR is funded through the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and was established with the aim of creating a health and care research system in which the NHS supports outstanding individuals, working in world‑class facilities, conducting leading‑edge research focused on the needs of patients and the public. The NIHR Research Infrastructure provides a platform to enable research by creating an environment where early stage and applied research can thrive. Our Research Infrastructure consists of research expertise, specialist facilities, a research delivery workforce and support services. The NIHR invests more than £606 million a year of infrastructure funding through a number of different five‑year infrastructure funding schemes.

Job Description

We are looking to recruit a Research Manager to manage a high profile National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) portfolio of clinical and applied health research infrastructure funding schemes.

Job Purpose

Reporting to a Senior Research Manager, the role will cover the full end‑to‑end process of research management, from launching new calls for applications through to the active monitoring of funded awards. You will become the knowledge holder in a funding area e.g. experimental or applied health research. The position also offers the opportunity for important collaborations with the UK government, academia, industry and the clinical community. You will liaise with internal and external stakeholders, and provide our community of researchers with support and advice. We are looking for someone with a broad perspective of academia, funding, project management and health related policy. You should be confident interacting with your peers and the external scientific community; able to demonstrate critical thinking, and an ability to influence and build productive relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Commissioning Research Infrastructure: Delivering new and renewed funding schemes for NIHR: Working across internal and external teams to develop end‑to‑end processes to support funding calls e.g. developing guidance, FAQs, selection criteria, organise and support funding committees and overseeing the contracting process for funded applications.
• Contract monitoring and annual reporting: manage any contractual requests/changes required during the lifetime of the award; requests for information (e.g. Parliamentary Questions or FOI requests), and review and feedback on annual progress reports to provide assurance on research against goals, governance and management of the award.
• Secretariat for directors fora and activities: Developing an annual programme of meetings to support the networking and collaboration of scheme Directors. This involves organising meeting agenda, developing content for papers e.g. data analysis, drafting reports, presentations and briefing documents.
• Flexible support to team and community: conduct additional administration tasks and provide a high level of support across the team at peak work times.

Line Management: The post does not have any line management responsibility.

Qualifications

Required Criteria

• A Master’s or PhD degree in biomedical or health sciences research (or significant equivalent sector experience)
• Some experience of working in one of the following environments:
  • Major research funding/management environment
  • Research management within the NHS or HEIs or clinical trial/study coordination or applied health areas
  • Pharma/biotech
  • Academic environment
• Excellent planning and organisational skills, able to prioritise and manage multiple tasks, working to challenging targets and deadlines
• Evidence of ability to write reports and briefing documents, data analysis skills, demonstrating excellent attention to detail
• Team player with an ability to build effective working relationships

Desirable Criteria

• Current knowledge of the UK’s health and care research and policy landscape
• Experience in the research/grants management
• Experience in stakeholder management within and across multiple organisations

Additional Information

Why work for us

Join our team and you’ll 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 UK’s largest funders of health and care research.

Compensation, Benefits & Working Arrangements

• Salary: £40,300 to £42,600 pa
• Location: Twickenham, London / Hybrid working model
• Contract Type: Full Time, 12 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: This post is advertised at 1.0 FTE and LGC will look to accommodate suitable requests for flexible approaches to working hours. Part-time and/or job share opportunities may be considered. 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.

How To Apply

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 Criteria’ outlined in the job description. Additionally, share your enthusiasm for working with the NIHR. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the advert will close on 8 December, so early application is strongly encouraged to avoid disappointment.

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.