Research Programme Manager

Hours of work: 37.5 hours a week over five days

Base: Hybrid working for the foreseeable future. Two days working in the Royal Free Charity office with three days working from home.

The Royal Free Charity is seeking an ambitious and talented Research Programme Manager to join our growing Grants and Services team.

This is an exciting time to join the team and the Royal Free Charity as we aim to significantly develop our research funding and are expanding the team to reflect this ambition.

This is a crucial role within the team with opportunities to work across a variety of research-related areas. You will be the primary lead on research funding and strategic funding initiatives.

The Research Programme Manager will report to the Head of Grants and Research.

The purpose of the role

You will be responsible for the end-to-end grants management cycle including monitoring awards and assessing impact. You will also lead on implementing our research funding strategy working with different stakeholders to realise our ambition.

You will develop and implement patient and public involvement in our research funding and research activities as we seek to embed the patient voice in our work.

If you have the right experience, confidence and if you feel excited by this post, we want to hear from you.

The team

We work strategically with the Royal Free London (RFL) to align our research funding with strategic priority areas. Our grant programmes support research at RFL and University College London.

The team’s responsibilities include overseeing the charity’s grant funding programmes ensuring they adhere to high governance standards, monitoring the progress and impact of the projects we fund, and disseminating information and supporting other teams within the organisation.

The recruitment process

To apply for this post, send to jobs@royalfreecharity.org your:

• CV (please include your last employer and dates of employment)
• Cover letter addressing how you meet the criteria set out in the job description and person specification,
• Completed Equal Opportunity Form.

Please note, that applications submitted without a cover letter will not be considered for this role.

Closing date for application: Tuesday 7 February 2023 – 12 noon

Interview date: Tuesday 21 February 2023

• You must be eligible to work in the UK

As an equal opportunities’ employer, the Royal Free Charity is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Royal Free Charity.

Benefits:

• 28 days’ paid holiday plus UK bank holidays each year (pro-rata for part-time employees)
• Enrolment into the pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Complementary Therapy Massage
• Indoor bicycle parking & shower facilities
• Hybrid working
• Blue Light Card
• London Capital Credit Union
• Other benefits

Should you require more information regarding this post, please contact our office at 020 7472 6677.

Find out more about working life at the Royal Free Charity in our short video: https://youtu.be/mVQ0Bcj-ftk

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