Wessex Institute

Location:  Southampton Science Park, Chilworth
Salary:   £30,942 to £38,017 per annum
Full Time Permanent
Closing Date:  Monday 24 May 2021
Interview Date:   See advert
Reference:  1370921VB

There are 8 posts available as follows:

3 permanent, full-time posts 

1 permanent part-time post (0.6-0.8 FTE)

1 fixed term, full-time post for 12 months 

1 fixed-term, part-time post (0.6-0.8 FTE) for 12 months 

1 fixed term part time post (0.8 FTE) for 13 months

1 fixed term, full time post until 31 March 2023

Applications for flexible and part-time working are welcomed. Please include details within your application.

Why work in the Wessex Institute?

The Wessex Institute is a large enterprise unit within the Faculty of Medicine (University of Southampton), providing high quality, practice-based research evidence through supporting priority setting partnerships, funding research and management services to support decision makers in health and social care, and global health. Wessex Institute, hosts the NIHR Evaluation Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre, alongside the James Lind Alliance, offering excellent benefits including generous holidays and flexible working arrangements.  

Staff are working remotely in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and it is likely that the successful candidate will also be required to do so, initially. When the Wessex Institute returns to its physical workplace, some remote and flexible working will be considered, depending on team roles, locations and logistics.

About the role

We are looking for high calibre candidates with a passion for applied health research to fill vacancies in our research management functions. Details of all the areas of work are included in the functional and additional work areas below. Applicants are encouraged to highlight their preferred area of work.  Successful candidates will be offered positions based on best fit of their skills, to meet business needs.

You should have a background in health research management and/or experience of working in an NHS, social care, public health or low-resource global health setting or for a patient-centred organisation/charity, alongside a genuine desire to make a difference to patients and the public.

As a Research Manager you will manage a portfolio of work to support our research programmes and other research management activity/support working with clinicians, researchers and patients.  You will build and maintain positive and professional working relationships at all levels, both internally and externally, including with members of the public and patients, requiring excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will prioritise your workload and lead on improvements to working practices. You must be able to understand, rationalise and communicate complex problems/issues, taking or recommending appropriate action. You should have excellent writing, analytical and critical appraisal skills and be able to understand and interpret complex medical and scientific literature. The successful applicants must have skill level equivalent to achievement of HND, Degree, NVQ4 or basic professional qualification.

The posts are based in Southampton, although occasional travel to other locations across the UK may be required and will be fully reimbursed.

If you have the relevant expertise and experience and are keen to play your part in improving the health and wealth of the nation, then we would like to hear from you. For an informal discussion, contact: Dorota Goble, email: d.a.goble@soton.ac.uk or call 023 8059 4302.

Interview are expected to be held week commencing 7 June.

Application procedure:

The deadline for applications is midnight on the closing date. Please specify in your supporting statement any preferences for full or part time posts. For assistance, please call Hannah Farrance  (the Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 23 8059 2750, quoting reference 1370921VB on all correspondence.

The Wessex Institute is committed to equal opportunities and gender balance in the workplace; and recognises that applicants may seek flexible working patterns which will be considered as part of the recruitment process. For further information including key benefits designed to help maintain and support employees' well-being and work-life balance, please see our working with us website pages.  We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.