Senior Research Manager

Description:

We are looking for a Senior Research Manager to join our team.

In the Discovery Researchers team, you will be working on projects supporting emerging and established research leaders. Part of the role is supporting the assessment processes that help us allocate funding for Discovery Awards, and around that core work we focus on understanding and supporting both investigator and team-led research – which includes understanding how the different approaches support a research careers, bringing together of different disciplines, approaches and experiences to address key research challenges and questions. We are also leading and developing key programmes of work to support LMIC-led discovery research and clinical and population health research. With the breadth of the Discovery Research remit it leads to an endlessly varied workflow, over which you can apply your expert skillset. We are looking for people with an interest in either team-led research, LMIC led research or clinical and population health research – with a passion for presenting with clarity to diverse audiences, and a willingness to listen to our diverse stakeholders to gain the intelligence we need to help deliver on the Discovery Research strategy.

 

To be successful in this role you will have:
 

• Able to demonstrate a breadth of research expertise in a relevant field through relevant work experience in an academic, industrial, funding agency or charity setting.
• Experience/knowledge of universities, funders and other relevant scientific and research organisations and communities
• Significant experience in working in relevant field
• Ability to employ diverse approaches to effectively communicate complex information to individuals and groups from a range of different background and different seniority levels.
• Excellent organisational skills. Demonstrated ability to manage a fluctuating, heavy, workload and competing priorities
• Articulate with strong verbal communication skills. Adept at delivering presentations