Research Governance Manager (Internal only)

Location: UK

Salary: £35,608 to £47,389 per annum, depending on skills and experience.

Closing Date: Thursday 27 August 2026

Reference: MED1848126

This vacancy is open to employees of the University of Nottingham only.

We are looking for a dynamic, professional and proactive individual who will provide high quality, customer-focussed support to the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Research Ethics Committee (FMHS REC). You will provide efficient administrative support for the FMHS REC, enabling the Committee to maintain the highest standards of research integrity, rigor, and excellence. You will manage the workflow of the FMHS REC, provide advice to applicants, monitor and manage research ethics applications, and work proactively with FMHS REC members and other professional services to develop and maintain clear processes. You will communicate with staff and students to provide specialist guidance and support.

To enable the above, you will have strong operational and organisational skills, particularly relating to process establishment and workflow management. You will be an able communicator, who can work as part of a team and also take initiative to provide advice and specialist support. You will have an understanding of the research lifecycle including knowledge of research governance and integrity requirements and processes. You will have the ability to risk assess, carefully review information and prioritise competing demands.

You will join the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Research and Knowledge Exchange Services team, which supports a diverse range of operational, strategic, and administrative activities across the spectrum of research activities of the Faculty. You will also have the following benefits available to you:

• A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment
• A hybrid working arrangement with the blended approach of home and office working each week
• Generous holiday entitlement of 30 days (or pro rata) plus standard bank holidays and five university closure days including closure between Christmas and New Year.
• We are committed to staff development through the provision of training, continued support, and career progression opportunities
• You will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more.

Your working hours will be 36.25 hours per week. If you are interested in part-time work (minimum 29 hours per week), we encourage you to apply. Please specify your preferred hours in your application. We may also consider job share arrangements.

Our university is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus.

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