At a Glance
- Tasks: Support ethics and governance in public health research, managing committees and publication resources.
- Company: Join the University of Southampton, a leader in public health research and innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, generous holidays, and a supportive work-life balance.
- Other info: Hybrid working model with opportunities for both fractional and full-time roles.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in public health while developing your career in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in public health research and strong communication skills are essential.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
The University of Southampton has been awarded funding to develop and host a Public Health National Specialist Centre (PHNSC). The PHNSC provides research advice nationally for Public Health research projects seeking funding within specific areas, including development of award applications, advice on setting up studies, collaboration opportunities, and support for PPIE and a Public Health Enabling Research Service (PHERcS), producing guidance, toolkits, governance and ethics, and Public Health research delivery in non-NHS settings to equip organisations to host/sponsor their own research and understand the responsibilities and risks.
Regionally, the service is available for researchers for training, events, and support to increase capability in Public Health research and for local authority partners creating learning partnerships to understand and respond to Public Health research needs and increase Public Health research capacity.
About the Role: The Research Ethics & Publication Support Manager will support our ongoing work in supporting the ethics and governance outputs of the research process. The role holder will work with the Research Ethics & Governance Support Senior Manager to manage the operation of the Public Health Research Ethics Committee (PHREC) and to manage a publication resource hosted on the University of Southampton website. This role will work within the PHERcS team to help support researchers in non-NHS settings to be research active.
You will have knowledge and experience of research within the public health sector and be able to work collaboratively to meet project delivery dates. You will also be an excellent communicator and able to build relationships both internally and externally.
This post is offered on a fixed term basis in the School of Healthcare Enterprise & Innovation. As a school, we operate hybrid working with an expected minimum of 20% in office. This role is available as a fractional or full-time post.
The University of Southampton promotes a healthy work-life balance with a generous holiday allowance, defined benefit pension, flexible working, generous parental leave, and childcare provision. For more information on our benefits, please visit our human resources pages.
If you would like to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Susan Patrick.
