Chain Florey Clinician Scientist Training Programme Manager LMS 2374

View Vacancy -- Chain Florey Clinician Scientist Training Programme Manager LMS 2374
Open Date
15/03/2024, 10:00
Close Date
07/04/2024, 23:55
Research Institute 1  
MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences
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Research Institute / Unit Information 1  

The LMS is a world-class research laboratory  where scientists and clinicians collaborate to advance the understanding of biology and its application to medicine. Funded by the MRC as part of UK Research and Innovation , the LMS has a collaborative working culture and new state-of-the-art building based in the heart of West London in the Hammersmith Hospital Campus (W12).

The LMS aims to deliver transdisciplinary team science, in synergistic interaction with Imperial College and the wider national research environment.

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Band 1  
MRC - 4
Location 1  
London
Salary 1  
£34,905 - £38,043 plus London allowances (£3,913 & £1,472) per annum
Contract Type 1  
Permanent
Job Type 1  
Administration & Management
Full Time / Part Time 1  
Full Time
Job Description 1  

Overall Purpose:

The Medical Research Council Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) is a world-class research institute with the mission to deliver transdisciplinary team science that brings together basic and clinician scientists to advance the understanding of biology and its application to medicine. Funded by the MRC as part of UK Research and Innovation , the LMS has a collaborative and inclusive working culture. The LMS is based in a recently opened state-of-the-art building designed for team science located in the heart of West London on the Imperial College London Hammersmith Campus, in close proximity to the Imperial Clinical Research Facility, Hammersmith Hospital and the Imperial College London White City Innovation Campus.

A strategic priority for the LMS Director, Professor Wiebke Arlt, is to support and develop outstanding clinician scientists who work in the overlap area of fundamental discovery science and early experimental medicine and form an integral part of advancing transdisciplinary team science. Since 2009, the LMS has been home to the Chain–Florey Clinician Scientist Training Programme, which provides clinicians with the opportunity to undertake discovery research in the outstanding laboratories of the LMS. We have recently redesigned this programme to represent an integrated clinician scientist training pathway that addresses all the gaps and cliff edges that lead to the current significant attrition amongst clinically qualified researchers in training, with 25% of the UK clinician scientist workforce lost over the last 10 years. We aim to further develop the Chain–Florey Clinician Scientist Training Programme to provide a wide range of funding supporting the career development of clinician scientists and to build a training and mentoring programme that ensures that they can flourish in their dual career as a clinicians and scientists.  Going forward, we also aim to develop outreach opportunities for UK clinician scientists in training outside London and provide access to support, collaboration and mentorship.

The role of Chain–Florey Clinician Scientist Training Programme Manager is key to the delivery of the the newly enhanced and integrated programme, and its growth as a national training beacon for clinical researchers. Thus, we are looking for a highly motivated individual that feels passionately about improving career development opportunities and support for young clinicians at a time of intense demands placed on them by several stakeholders.

 

Main duties:

The Chain–Florey Clinician Scientist Training Programme Manager will manage the programme, which provides several integrated opportunities for clinician scientist training, from pre-doctoral training through to the transition to becoming a clinical research group leader. These include:

• Opportunities for new medical graduates to undertake a PhD
• Academic Clinical Fellowships and Pre-doctoral fellowships for early career clinicians to prepare for PhD training
• Clinical Research Training Fellowships
• Clinical Post-doctoral Research Fellowships and Clinical Lectureships
• Transition-to-Independence Fellowships for clinician scientists who just completed or are about to complete their clinical training

Across all of these opportunities, the Chain–Florey Clinician Scientist Training Programme Manager will work with the Institute Director, Professor Wiebke Arlt, and the LMS Clinician Scientist Training Lead, Professor Dominic Withers, to develop successful recruitment campaigns, mentorship schemes and a bespoke training programme for clinician scientists, as well as oversee their successful completion including annual retreats and mentorship support.

The postholder will work closely with the LMS’s Operational Teams (including HR, Finance, Research Governance, Communications and Research Administration), to ensure regulatory requirements and internal policies and procedures are adhered to, campaigns and schemes are widely advertised and promoted, and our Chain–Florey Fellows are supported during their contract. The post holder will also maintain translational relationships with external organisations, particularly the Clinical Academic Training Office of the Faculty of Medicine of Imperial College London, and undertake effective networking and national outreach.

 

Key responsibilities:

To manage all aspects of the Chain–Florey Clinician Scientist Training Programme including (but not limited to):

• Recruitment and Support for Clinician Scientists:
  • Management of advertising campaigns, supporting shortlisting and interview processes
  • On-boarding of new recruits – managing contracts between LMS, Imperial College London and Health Education England
  • Provision of career advice and educational resources and materials
  • To research and set up, through use of established networks, training offered to clinicians ensuring their development needs are met
  • Oversee the development and delivery of a bespoke training programme for Clinician Scientists, including mentoring and leadership development for postdoctoral clinician scientists
  • Managing next destination data for Clinician Scientists and supporting the development of an alumni network

• Programme Management:
  • Developing administrative systems unique to Chain-Florey employees
  • Planning for future development and opportunities
  • Managing the operational delivery of Chain-Florey events, including national outreach events
  • Managing relevant meetings and associated records minutes/actions
  • data management and reporting
  • Management of the budget for the Chain-Florey programme

• Networking and communications:
  • Working closely with the LMS communications team to manage the promotion of the Chain-Florey opportunities and national outreach programme, including highlighting the successes of the programme
  • To represent the Chain-Florey clinician scientist training programme and the LMS at relevant external professional forums and events

Working relationships:

This post reports directly to the Director of the Institute and the LMS Clinician Scientist Training Lead, with a dotted reporting line to the Head of Operations and the Head of Human Resources.

To deliver successfully, the post works closely with the following teams/roles within the LMS:

• HR team (including EDI advisor)
• LMS Postgraduate Coordinator
• Finance team
• Contracts and Governance manager
• Research Manager
• Engagement and Communications team
• Academic Programme Leads

In addition the post is required to develop and maintain good working relationships with key contacts and stakeholders from Imperial College London Faculty of Medicine, and its associated Departments, including;

• Clinical Academic Training Office (CATO)
• Faculty of Medicine (Center)
• Postdoc and Fellows Development Centre (PFDC)
• Faculty Education Office (Medicine)
• and other related Departments (e.g. Graduate School and Careers Services)

Person Specification 1  

Education / Qualifications / Training required (will be assessed from application form):

Essential:

• A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject area

Desirable :

• Postgraduate degree in a relevant subject
• Project Management qualification

 

Knowledge required (will be assessed from application form and at interview):  

Essential:

• A good understanding of people-focused administrative processes(recruitment & selection, onboarding, induction, and probation), gained through experience
• A basic understanding of finance management (managing budgets and updating budget codes)
• An understanding, and/or passion for clinical medical research and career development support

Desirable:

• An understanding of the UK National Health System (NHS) clinical payscales and clinical career paths
• An understanding of higher education, particularly post graduate / post doctorate status

Previous work experience required (will be assessed from application form and at interview):

Essential:

• Experience of delivery of complex projects to high standards, within budget and to deadlines
• Experience of applying people-focused administrative processes (recruitment, onboarding, probation, appraisals, promotion, etc)
• Experience of working in higher education administration, and/or, the NHS, and/or a research funding body
• Demonstrable experience of taking initiative and proposing reasonable solutions to problems
• Experience of building relationships with key stakeholders and management, across multiple networks
• Proven excellent computer skills and the ability to proactively use IT: Microsoft Office; internet, email; database (Excel), spreadsheets (Excel), presentations (PowerPoint), database packages, websites and online platforms, tools/surveys

Desirable:

• Experience of delivering academic programmes
• Experience in career development activities for basic and/or clinician scientists
• Experience of leading on recruitment campaigns
• Experience of financial management (managing expenditure, purchasing and financial reporting)
• Experience of event organisation or coordinating conferences / workshops

Personal skills / Behaviours / Qualities (will be assessed at the interview):

Essential:

• Excellent communication skils including the ability to communicate complex information effectively and accurately, in different formats (documents, emails, spreadsheets, reports, etc)
• Ability to demonstrate strong attention to detail
• Ability to consider associated risks and develop reasonable solutions to problems
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to prioritise and organise workload, to manage multiple short and long term projects, to agreed deadlines
• Ability to build effective relationships and inspire trust
• Ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders and management, seeking input and feedback
• Ability to use tact and diplomacy in managing external and internal expectations of project deliverables

 Desirable :

• Experience of designing and producing audio-visual media, print/web publications

Further Information 1  
Applications will only be accepted where the candidate has submitted an up-to-date CV and personal statement (no more than 2 pages) outlining what interests them about the job and how they meet the person specification.  Any applications without a cover letter, will not be considered. Please quote reference number LMS 2374.
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