Assistant Director - Programmes

Job summary

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Academy Executive are recruiting an Assistant Director to lead and manage NIHRs Global Health capacity strengthening programmes. The Assistant Director will lead a team of 7 people to successfully deliver a range of capacity strengthening activities and initiatives of direct benefit to Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs). We are looking for a highly capable and compassionate leader with significant experience in the field of global health, research management and/or health and care research.

The role will work closely with the NIHR Programme Director for the Global Health Research Programme and the Global Health team within the Science, Research and Evidence Directorate of DHSC.

Main duties of the job

The Assistant Director will provide strategic oversight of Global Health schemes and activities within the NIHR Academy. They will lead the team to deliver a programme of work to support training and capacity building in applied health research and design future initiatives. This supports the NIHRs wider work funding high quality research and training for the direct and primary benefit of people in LMICs.

We are looking for an individual to lead NIHRs activities to strengthen global health research capacity within the UK and LMICs, utilising Official Development Assistance (ODA). As an effective and compassionate leader, they will support and coach the Global Health team and build effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including the Department of Health and Social Care. The post holder will also be a member of NIHR Academys Executive Board and play a key role in the leadership of the organisation.

About us

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has a mission to improve the health and wealth of the nation through research. The NIHR plays a pivotal role in attracting, training and supporting the best researchers and complements the additional NIHR investment in world-class research facilities and a skilled research workforce.

This role is hosted by the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust (LTHT) and delivers the work of the NIHR, leading on policy, strategy and delivery in respect of academic training in England and working closely with other NIHR centres and the Science Research and Evidence (SRE) Directorate at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).

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