Manager - Health & Care Research*

Are you passionate about making a difference in health and care research and want to join a team that values your skills and ideas? 

Due to continued investment within our Research Management teams we are looking to recruit multiple Research Managers to join our teams within our National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) co-ordinating centre in Southampton. 

As well as permanent opportunities we have a 12-month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave. We are willing to offer this post on either a secondment or fixed term basis and can discuss further with candidates

Who are we?

The NIHR funds, enables, and delivers world-leading health and social care research that improves people's health and wellbeing and promotes economic growth. Our research helps turn discoveries into new or improved treatments, diagnostics, medical technologies, and services. It provides those working in the NHS, public health, global health, and social care with the evidence they need to better support patients, the public and people who need care.

What will you be doing?

Research Management is an interesting and varied role, and includes:

• Responsibility for the delivery, and continuous improvement, of a specified part of the research management lifecycle 
• Building and maintaining positive relationships at all levels, including with public and patients.
• Project manage and contribute to team and NIHR projects using specialist knowledge
• Carry out detailed assessment and analysis of issues and problems then recommending and implementing appropriate solutions
• Please note you will not be undertaking research yourself; this is a research management role where you will oversee a stage of research.

We have research managers overseeing the whole life cycle of the research process. Whilst we appreciate candidates may have an interest in a particular area, we do expect our Research Managers to be flexible in their approach to work and willing to work across teams. 

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for passionate individuals who are hard-working, dedicated, and flexible in their approach. Some of the key skills required are:

• Understanding the health research landscape, with knowledge and experience of a relevant research management activity.
• Able to develop and maintain relationships with a range of stakeholders
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent writing, analytical and critical appraisal skills.
• Confident in providing accurate and timely specialist guidance on complex issues

What can we offer you?

We recognise that our staff are at the heart of what we do so we make sure we look after you! As well as a generous benefits package (full details can be found here !), as an organisation we prioritise your wellbeing as reflected in our award as Top Medium Employer in the Mind Workplace Wellbeing awards , achieving Gold for the fourth year in a row! 

Our hybrid working approach helps you with your work life balance and offers you the chance to split your time between office and home working. We strive for cohesive and collaborative teams so our expectation is you spend around 20% of your time in the office. We also value flexibility and may accommodate part-time arrangements up to 28 hours. 

To learn more about working in our teams visit our website ,  or check out the video below

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact us at [email protected]  

*Please note when appointed your job title will be "Research Manager".