Senior Research Manager

• Exciting opportunity to work for a major UK health research institute
• Lead on Infrastructure reporting alongside strategic reviews

About Our Client

Our client is a large and well respected UK health research institute

Job Description

Senior Research Manager

London

Responsibilities:

• Lead on Infrastructure Reporting: Manage and improve infrastructure monitoring processes, including supporting users, reviewing reports, and driving continuous improvement of reporting systems for new and existing awards
• Data and Insight Development: Interrogate quantitative and qualitative data to generate insights, support strategic reviews, and contribute to impact case studies, dashboards, and organisational learning, highlighting the institute's value to the health and social care system
• Engage Stakeholders: Work closely with stakeholders to understand their data needs, reduce reporting burdens, and ensure outputs are meaningful for both accountability and learning
• Support Scheme Reviews: Collaborate with Senior Research Managers and the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) team to plan and deliver scheme evaluations and mid-term reviews
• People Management: Line manage one Research Manager and provide matrix management to others, fostering professional development and high performance
• Team Collaboration: Offer flexible support across the team during peak times, sharing insights and contributing to a positive, solutions-focused working culture

The Successful Applicant

Senior Research Manager

London

Essential:

• A PhD degree in biomedical or health sciences research (or significant equivalent sector experience)
• Data collection, collation and analysis skills using both qualitative and quantitative methodologies
• Experience of implementation or management of monitoring, evaluation and learning approaches including impact assessment and reporting, ideally within health and care research
• Current knowledge of the UK's health and care research and policy landscape
• Solutions orientated with evidence of delivering projects, requiring evidence synthesis, report writing and developing implementable recommendations

What's on Offer

Senior Research Manager

London

Hybrid working

If you are passionate about shaping research in the world of health and making a difference in people's lives, we encourage you to apply for this Senior Research Manager position