Research Development Associate

Overview

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The purpose of this post is to proactively assist and facilitate researchers working in Heart, Lung and Critical Care in their research endeavours and thereby support the Trust to develop and grow its research business. The role will provide support in developing research grant proposals where the Trust is a partner; project managing and providing administrative assistance and guidance in the development and submission of grant applications. The post holder will work closely with research leads and their teams to ensure the outcomes of research are disseminated widely and work to raise the profile of research internally and externally through various events and campaigns.

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best-known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high-quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation. We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts, providing specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark. We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King’s Health Partners – we are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research.

We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs. We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Laura Henderson Job title: Research Development Manager Email address: laura.henderson36@nhs.net Telephone number: 07947199455

Responsibilities

• Proactively assist and facilitate researchers in Heart, Lung and Critical Care in their research endeavours to support the Trust’s research growth.
• Provide support in developing research grant proposals where the Trust is a partner; project manage and provide administrative assistance and guidance in the development and submission of grant applications.
• Work closely with research leads and their teams to ensure the outcomes of research are disseminated widely and raise the profile of research internally and externally through events and campaigns.

Qualifications

Not specified in the provided description.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care