Senior Medical Research Officer

• Support the design, delivery and management of research commissions by working closely with the relevant Research team
• Work as a member of a team to design and continuously improve high-quality processes across the research portfolio.
• Work with the team to disseminate research
• Support the development and delivery of research programmes, including developing timelines: planning and monitoring progress and budgets
• coordinate inputs from across the team and the wider organisation;
• Identify and highlight risks and potential mitigations measures in the research processes.
• Work with the communication team to promote smooth flow of high quality internal and external communications around research programmes and projects
• Participate in the development of application and selection materials and processes for award holders
• Managing selection and assessment processes to ensure selection of high-quality award holders and research providers including
• Organise, advisory group meetings including all practical arrange-ments, preparing supporting paper work and taking minutes
• Organise events, such as seminars, learning events
• Input and manage data on the organisation wide systems and databases and act as a source of information.
• Identify areas for improvement and drive the development of existing knowledge and information systems especially relevant to awards and project management.

Qualifications & Experience:

• An MB. Ch. B. or its equivalent
• Master’s Degree in a health science discipline
• A fellowship in a relevant discipline will be added advantage
• A minimum of 6 years of experience in clinical research management.

Skills & Competencies:

• Research commissioning and grant management
• Project planning, budgeting and monitoring
• Data and information management
• Stakeholder communication and event organisation