Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Research Partnerships Manager to join the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Great Ormond Street Hospital Biomedical Research Centre (GOSH BRC).
The NIHR's 20 Biomedical Research Centres are collaborations between world leading universities and NHS organisations that bring together academics and clinicians to translate scientific breakthroughs into potential new treatments, diagnostics, and medical technologies. The GOSH BRC is a partnership between Great Ormond Street Hospital andthe University College London (UCL) Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (ICH) which aims to provide new therapies for children with rare and complex diseases.
The Research Partnerships Manager will be a key member of the BRC core management team. You will work closely with the BRC, GOSH, ICH, GOSH charity and our partner children's hospitals (Alder Hey, Birmingham and Sheffield), to support the development and management of effective research partnerships, and to understand and support the delivery of their research strategies.
Main duties of the job
You will develop a detailed knowledge of the range of expertise available from researchers within the BRC and key partners and seek opportunities to build the translational strengths of these groups by facilitating the sharing of knowledge, expertise, skills and best practice. You will seek out relevant funding opportunities for partners to collaborate on and provide project management support for strategic funding applications.
You will act as a first point of contact and repository of knowledge to signpost partners to opportunities within the BRC and GOSH/ICH for support with career development, commercial/IP management, PPIE, communications and EDI questions.
Finally, you will plan and deliver events that support networking, knowledge exchange and policy development between the partners, the wider paediatric translational research community, and key stakeholders. This will include workshops to consider research priorities and a national paediatric translational research conference.
About us
GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.
We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.
We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.
We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women's staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust's mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- A science-based degree (level 6) or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional development/education including attendance on study programs
Desirable
- Project or Programme Management Qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, MSP)
- Postgraduate qualification/s relevant to the role (i.e., health based research)
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of project management within a research environment (e.g. higher education, NHS, charity, government, industry), supporting the development, management and monitoring of research programmes.
- Evidence of effective implementation of operational/strategic plans
- Evidence of ability to build and maintain strong relationships with project stakeholders
- A good understanding of multi-disciplinary team working
- Experience of meeting/committee management
- Experience of scientific writing and preparation of reports
- Experience organising scientific workshops/events.
- Knowledge, understanding and application of equal opportunity implementation in line with EDI and Athena Swan principles
Desirable
- Experience of managing budgets and research contracts
- Experience providing support to the development of research proposals/bids/grant applications.
- Relevant Scientific Knowledge
- Understanding of a range of different sources of research funding and the challenges securing this
- Understanding of the importance and benefits of a good research culture with a diverse and inclusive portfolio of researchers, projects and other activities
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Ability to assimilate scientific knowledge, and analyse and rationalise complex data.
- Excellent oral and written presentation skills
- IT literate with demonstrable data analytical skills
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, with a proven track record of establishing and building effective working relationships with individuals external to their organisation, who are from different disciplines, backgrounds, seniority and cultures
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including an ability to build effective working relationships with individuals from different disciplines, backgrounds, seniority and cultures
- Self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative, making decisions independently but seeking advice where needed
- Flexible approach
- Team player
- "Can do" attitude and strong desire to facilitate and coordinate research programmes
- Attention to detail
- Ability to plan and organise workload to meet deadlines
Desirable
- Ability to deal challenging situations
Person Specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- A science-based degree (level 6) or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional development/education including attendance on study programs
Desirable
- Project or Programme Management Qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, MSP)
- Postgraduate qualification/s relevant to the role (i.e., health based research)
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of project management within a research environment (e.g. higher education, NHS, charity, government, industry), supporting the development, management and monitoring of research programmes.
- Evidence of effective implementation of operational/strategic plans
- Evidence of ability to build and maintain strong relationships with project stakeholders
- A good understanding of multi-disciplinary team working
- Experience of meeting/committee management
- Experience of scientific writing and preparation of reports
- Experience organising scientific workshops/events.
- Knowledge, understanding and application of equal opportunity implementation in line with EDI and Athena Swan principles
Desirable
- Experience of managing budgets and research contracts
- Experience providing support to the development of research proposals/bids/grant applications.
- Relevant Scientific Knowledge
- Understanding of a range of different sources of research funding and the challenges securing this
- Understanding of the importance and benefits of a good research culture with a diverse and inclusive portfolio of researchers, projects and other activities
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Ability to assimilate scientific knowledge, and analyse and rationalise complex data.
- Excellent oral and written presentation skills
- IT literate with demonstrable data analytical skills
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, with a proven track record of establishing and building effective working relationships with individuals external to their organisation, who are from different disciplines, backgrounds, seniority and cultures
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including an ability to build effective working relationships with individuals from different disciplines, backgrounds, seniority and cultures
- Self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative, making decisions independently but seeking advice where needed
- Flexible approach
- Team player
- "Can do" attitude and strong desire to facilitate and coordinate research programmes
- Attention to detail
- Ability to plan and organise workload to meet deadlines
Desirable
- Ability to deal challenging situations
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Great Ormond Street Hospital
UCL GOS Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street
London
WC1N 1EH
Employer's website
https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
