Clinical Programme Manager LMS 2335

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Open Date
22/01/2024, 11:00
Close Date
13/02/2024, 23:55

Research Institute
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MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences

Research Institute / Unit Information
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The LMS is a world-class research laboratory  where scientists and clinicians collaborate to advance the understanding of biology and its application to medicine. Funded by the MRC  as part of UK Research and Innovation , the LMS has a collaborative working culture and new state-of-the-art building based in the heart of West London in the Hammersmith Hospital Campus (W12).

The LMS research is focused on some of the UK’s major health challenges that arise from changes in diet (obesity, diabetes and heart disease) and increased lifespan (dementia and cancer). Through tackling fundamental questions about the interplay between our genes, environmental stresses such as diet, and the way our bodies age our clinical and non-clinical researchers aim to translate this knowledge to improve the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of diverse medical conditions.

UK Research and Innovation is a new entity that brings together nine partners to create an independent organisation with a strong voice for research and innovation, more information can be found at www.ukri.org

Band
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MRC – 4

Location
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London

Salary
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£34,905 – £38,055 plus London allowances (£3,913 & £1,472) per annum

Contract Type
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Fixed Term

Job Type
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Administration & Management

Full Time / Part Time
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Full Time

Contract Length
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2 years

Job Description
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Overall Purpose:

Under the direction of Professor Wiebke Arlt, the LMS aims to deliver transdisciplinary team science, through interactions with Imperial College London and the wider national research environment. Part of achieving this is to advance the Chain-Florey Clinical Research Scheme, first established in 2009, to provide clinicians the opportunity to undertake discovery research in the outstanding laboratories of the LMS.

The role is key to the delivery of the Chain Florey Clinical Research Programme and the growth of the scheme into a national training beacon for clinical researchers.

Main duties:

The LMS Clinical Programme Manager will lead the management of the Chain Florey Clinical Research Scheme, which provides six different opportunities for clinical academic training – from pre-doctoral training through to the transition to becoming a clinical group leader. These include:

• Academic Clinical Fellows and Pre-doctoral fellows
• Clinical Research Training Fellowships
• Clinical Post-doctoral Fellows
• Clinical Senior Lecturers and Transition to Independence Fellows

Across all of these opportunities, the Clinical Programme Manager will work with the Programme Leads in the Institute to develop recruitment campaigns, mentorship and a bespoke training programme for clinical scientists, and oversee the completion of fellowships. Working closely with the LMS’s HR and Finance teams, to ensure internal policies and procedures are adhered to, whilst maintaining translational relationships with external organisations, particularly Imperial College London, Faculty of Medicine.

The role holder will promote the scheme through effective networking and national outreach which will include a programme of short research placements within the LMS, ensuring the Director’s strategy for Chain Florey Clinician Scientists is achieved.

The role holder will also work closely with the Research Governance and Contracts Manager to provide clinician scientists with support for regulatory requirements to establish clinical studies, sample collections and associated ethical approvals.

Key responsibilities:

To manage all aspects of the Chain Florey Clinical Research Programme including (but not limited to):

Recruitment and Support for Clinician Scientists

• Management of advertising, supporting shortlisting and interview processes
• On-boarding of new recruits – managing contracts between LMS, ICL and Health Education England
• Provision of career advice and educational resources and materials
• To research and set up, through use of established networks, training offered to clinicians ensuring their development needs are met
• Oversee the development and delivery of a bespoke training programme for Clinician Scientists, including mentoring
• Managing next destination data for Clinician Scientists and supporting the development of an alumni network

Programme Management

• Developing administrative systems unique to Chain Florey employees
• Planning for future development and opportunities
• Managing the operational delivery of Chain Florey events, including national outreach events
• Managing relevant meetings and associated records minutes/actions
• data management and reporting
• Management of the budget for the Chain Florey programme

 

Networking and communications

• Working closely with the LMS communications team to manage the promotion of the Chain Florey opportunities and national outreach programme, including highlighting the successes of the programme
• To represent the Chain Florey scheme and the LMS at relevant external professional forums and events

Working relationships:

This post reports directly to the Head of Human Resources, with a dotted reporting line to the Head of Operations and the Group Heads

 To deliver successfully, the post works closely with the following teams/roles within the LMS:

• HR team
• LMS Postgraduate Administrator
• Finance team
• Contracts and Governance manager
• Research Manager
• Engagement and Communications team
• Academic Programme Leads

In addition the post is required to develop and maintain good working relationships with key contacts and stakeholders from Imperial College London Faculty of Medicine, and its associated Departments, including:

• Clinical Academic Training Office (CATO)
• Faculty of Medicine (Center)
• Postdoc and Fellows Development Centre (PFDC)
• Faculty Education Office (Medicine)
• and other related Departments (e.g. Graduate School and Careers Services)

Additional information:

As this is a new post, it is likely that aspects of the job will evolve with the needs of the scheme. The post holder will be responsible for managing this. This is reflected in the initial fixed term status of the role, which is expected to become permanent.

Person Specification
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Education / Qualifications / Training required (will be assessed from application form):

 Essential:

•  A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject
• HR qualification or equivalent experience

Desirable :

•  Postgraduate degree in a relevant subject
•  Project Management qualification

Knowledge (will be assessed from application form and at interview):

Essential:

• An understanding of general HR administrative processes and best practice (recruitment & selection, onboarding, probabtion, and promotions)
• A basic understanding of finance management (managing budgets and updating budget codes)

Desirable:

•  An understanding of the UK National Health System (NHS) clinical payscales and clinical career path
• An understanding of higher education, particularly post graduate / post doctorate status

Previous work experience required (will be assessed from application form and at interview):

Essential:

•  Experience of delivery of complex projects to high standards, within budget and to deadlines
•  Experience of leading on recruitment campaigns
•  Experience of implementing and applying HR processes (recruitment, onboarding, probation, appraisals, promotion, etc)
•  Experience of working in higher education administration, and/or, the NHS, and/or a research funding body
•  Demonstrable experience of taking initiative and proposing reasonable solutions to problems
•  Experience of building relationships with key stakeholders and management, across multiple networks
•  Experience of financial management (managing expenditure, purchasing and financial reporting)
•  Proven excellent computer skills and the ability to proactively use IT: Microsoft Office; internet, email; database (Excel), spreadsheets (Excel), presentations (PowerPoint), database packages, websites and online platforms, tools/surveys
•  Experience of event organisation or coordinating conferences / workshops

Desirable:

• Experience of delivering academic programmes

Personal skills / Behaviours / Qualities (will be assessed at the interview) :

Essential:

• Ability to demonstrate strong attention to detail.
• Ability to consider associated risks and develop reasonable solutions to problems
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to prioritise and organise workload, to manage multiple short and long term projects, to agreed deadlines
• Ability to build effective relationships and inspire trust.
• Ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders and management, seeking input and feedback
• Ability to use tact and diplomacy in managing external and internal expectations of project deliverables
• Ability to communicate complex information effectively and accurately, in different formats (documents, emails, spreadsheets, reports, etc)

Desirable :

• Experience of designing and producing audio-visual media, print/web publications

Further Information
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Please upload your up-to-date CV, provding the names and contact details of at least two references, along with a covering letter (no more than two A4 pages) outlining why you are applying for this role and how you meet the requirements, as per the job description and person specification, providing evidence.

Please quote reference number LMS 2335.

The MRC is a great place to work and progress your career, be it in scientific research or the support functions.The MRC is a unique working environment where our researchers are rewarded by world class innovation and collaboration opportunities that the MRC name brings. The MRC is an excellent place to develop yourself further and a range of training & development opportunities will be available to you, including professional registration with the Science Council.
Choosing to come to work at the MRC (part of UKRI) means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits from a defined benefit pension scheme and excellent holiday entitlement to access to employee shopping/travel discounts and salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme, as well as the chance to put the MRC and UKRI on your CV in the future.
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