Research Manager, Monitoring and Evaluation, NIHR Infrastructure

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) is funded by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). We work in partnership with the NHS, universities, local government, other research funders, patients and the public.

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Senior Research Manager - Monitoring and Evaluation within the Infrastructure team, the post holder will support the development and implementation of strategies and solutions to embed new approaches to award level data monitoring and reporting across the research infrastructure portfolio, and the implementation of scheme level monitoring, evaluation and learning approaches, including impact evaluation.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the annual reporting process: manage the annual reporting process, maintain forms and guidance notes, organise briefing workshops for award holders and collate annual reports. Review and provide feedback on annual reports to assure progress against goals, governance and award management.
• Support the review and implementation of new approaches to annual reporting: manage and support ongoing review of current processes and develop a ‘fit‑for‑purpose’ approach, identify and implement a new digital solution for annual reporting.
• Analyse reporting outputs: support quantitative and qualitative data analysis across the infrastructure portfolio, produce visual representations of progress using collected data.
• Provide flexible support to the team and the line manager: offer help on additional tasks during busy times.

Qualifications and Experience

• A degree in biomedical or health sciences research (or significant equivalent sector experience).
• Understanding of the processes involved in monitoring funding awards and evaluating programmes.
• Experience in research funding/management or research management within the NHS or HEIs (e.g., clinical trial/study coordination in applied health areas such as pharma, biotech or academia).
• Current knowledge of the UK’s health and care research and policy landscape.
• Experience in research/grants management and/or monitoring and evaluation of research.
• Experience in stakeholder management within and across multiple organisations.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills, ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks against demanding targets and deadlines.
• Ability to write reports and analyse data, with excellent attention to detail.
• Team player with an ability to build effective working relationships.

Compensation, Benefits & Working Arrangements

• Salary: £40,300 pa
• Location: Twickenham, London / Hybrid working model
• Contract Type: Full time, 9 month FTC
• Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week
• Annual Leave: 25 days, plus UK public holidays
• Employee Benefits Include:

• Annual discretionary bonus
• Enhanced Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Insurance Cover
• Benenden Healthcare Membership
• Training and Development Opportunities
• Season Ticket Loan

We offer a range of work life balance and family-friendly, flexible working arrangements. This is an office-based, hybrid role with an expectation for all employees to attend our offices 1 day each week; this may increase, subject to team requirements.

Inclusion and Diversity

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