Applied Research Collaboration Research and Training Manager

This four-year post sits within the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration North East and North Cumbria, a five-year research infrastructure, with CNTW NHS Foundation Trust as employer. The work divides evenly between developing researcher training and managing applied health and social care research projects, including funding bids and reporting to funders. The role spans partners at six universities and national ARC colleagues, and requires access to a vehicle or the ability to travel across the region.

A Disclosure and Barring Service check applies.

• Manage day-to-day delivery of designated research projects and capacity development programmes in the ARC North East and North Cumbria
• Project manage simultaneous research projects and development activities under the Chief Operating Officer's supervision
• Support and facilitate bids for external funding responding to national health and social care priorities
• Monitor, evaluate and report on projects, tracking progress
• Implement the new Research Capacity Development strategy
• Develop a learning and development programme for researchers with the Chief Operating Officer and RCD leads
• Co-design a programme of activities for ARC-funded PhD students
• Source training for a leadership development programme for early and mid-career researchers
• Support delivery of large applied health and social care research programmes and embed research inclusion across them
• Collate and present data for reporting to funders and key partners
• Manage budgets allocated to specific projects or events
• Carry out external engagement and partnership working

• Degree-level or higher education equivalent qualification

• Significant project management in multi-agency or complex environments, across multiple organisations or teams
• Finance or budget management
• Working within a research environment
• Delivering events and/or training
• Engaging key stakeholders, including in politically sensitive environments
• Producing bids, business plans and accurate project documents that inform and influence audiences

• Excellent organisation, time management and prioritisation, meeting tight deadlines under pressure
• Managing multiple projects simultaneously, including working autonomously on pre-set work
• Systematic problem solving and analysing, interpreting and presenting information for different audiences
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint, with working knowledge of Teams and Share Point
• Self-awareness, good interpersonal skills and a proactive approach

• Access to a vehicle for work or ability to travel across the North East and North Cumbria
• DBS disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order 1975

• Adaptable, flexible approach, contributing to improving team processes and ways of working
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

• Project management qualification
• Masters degree
• Experience of researcher career development
• Experience in a higher education student-facing environment
• Involving partners in designing and delivering activities

• Prior consideration for NHS employees at risk of compulsory redundancy
• Prior consideration for those eligible for the NENC Re-Deployment careers hub