Research Programme Manager

UK Society for Behavioural Medicine; Oxford; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Grade 8 Research Programme Manager to lead innovative research aimed at reducing smoking harm among individuals with serious mental illnesses. This role involves collaborating with healthcare professionals and patients to adapt interventions and understand their effectiveness. The successful candidate will possess a PhD/DPhil and significant experience in applied research and public health. You will manage a team, ensuring timely delivery of research outputs while contributing to impactful projects that can improve lives. If you are passionate about advancing public health through research, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• PhD/DPhil with 3+ years post-qualification experience in applied research.
• Specialist knowledge in applied behavioural science is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team on the TRIDENT research programme focused on smoking harm reduction.
• Oversee project management from ethical approval to publication.

Skills

Applied Research

Public Health

Behavioural Science

Research Methods

Clinical Trials

Education

PhD/DPhil in a relevant field

Job description

Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences
Applications are invited for a Grade 8 Research Programme Manager to lead a team working with Professor Paul Aveyard on the TRIDENT research programme which aims to help people with serious mental illness reduce harm from smoking.

The programme will involve work with patients and staff in mental healthcare to adapt the interventions, including using conversation analysis, think-aloud, interviews, and observational methods to understand how the intervention needs adapting and whether adapted interventions meet their goals. Thereafter, the programme will involve using implementation science models to understand the process of roll-out in routine mental healthcare and understand how the outcomes of the intervention have come to be achieved. The programme manager will oversee this work, working alongside Paul Aveyard to deliver research outputs on time and on budget. You will oversee others employed on the programme, line managing a qualitative researcher and a research assistant, and later managing the work of the clinical trials unit and health economists.

You will hold a relevant PhD/DPhil with at least 3 years post-qualification research experience in applied research or public health and possess specialist knowledge in applied behavioural science. You will be able to demonstrate a proven ability to generate innovative research ideas based on solid knowledge of research methods, the current literature and ongoing research in the field and a strong publication record. You will have direct experience in planning and managing all stages of research projects, from ethical approval through to publication and dissemination with evidence of successful delivery of projects on time and on budget and practical experience of clinical trials.

You will be based in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Radcliffe Primary Care Building, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG as your normal place of work.

The position is funded by an NIHR programme grant for applied sciences to start 1 January 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter. The programme is subject to review at September 2026 and, with the possibility to be extended to the end of January 2029.