Reproductive Health Policy Research Unit Administrator

Available for Secondment: No

About us

The new National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Reproductive Health Policy Research Unit (RHPRU) is a £5 million research investment over 35years with the core purpose of producing high quality research evidence to inform policy regarding reproductive health in England. The RHPRU is led by UCL as a multi-partner collaboration involving the Universities of Oxford, Birmingham, Warwick, LSHTM and Hywel Dda University Health Board. It has a focus on addressing health inequalities and working in a co-produced way with people the work impacts.

The RHPRU is hosted at the UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health, whose mission is to bring together clinicians and researchers from a diverse range of disciplines to deliver excellence and innovation to make a real and sustainable difference to women's and babies’ health locally, nationally and worldwide.

About the role

The post-holder will assist the Unit Manager, Co-Directors, and programme leads in all aspects of the operational delivery of the NIHR RH-PRU. They will work on their own initiative and as part of a team to manage the research programme by providing proactive and professional administrative support and taking a lead role in the administration of patient and public involvement (PPI)/co-production activities.

Salary range is UCL Grade 6 £36,433- £41,833.

This role is an open-ended contract with a current funding end date of 31 December 2028

This role does not meet the eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa certificate of sponsorship under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore, UCL will not be able to sponsor individuals who require right to work in the UK to carry out this role.

This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information.

About you

You must have strong organisational skills, be able to work independently and as part of a team, be adaptable and willing to use your initiative. Experience of working with PPI or volunteer groups in a university setting or policy environment, together with an interest in reproductive or women’s health are essential. You will be supported in developing a career and training plan and taking advantage of training and mentoring within the UCL environment.  

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer great benefits; https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits

If you have any queries about the role, please contact Marcia Darvell at m.darvell@ucl.ac.uk.

If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or any other queries, please contact: Christina Ahlfors; c.ahlfors@ucl.ac.uk or Mel Karakas (m.karakas@ucl.ac.uk).  

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.

These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people, see https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/

IfWH holds an Athena SWAN Gold award, in recognition of our long-term commitment and 'beacon' status in advancing gender equality.

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