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Assistant Research Manager

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Global Academy Jobs
Location
United Kingdom
Closing date
Oct 5, 2018

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Please see below for the job description and person specification and a sample of task lists from our functional teams indicating the variety and nature of MSA 3 Assistant Research Management posts at NETSCC.

As an Assistant Research Manager you will need to build and maintain positive and professional working relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders; teamwork and the ability to communicate effectively are, therefore, essential. You will be capable of prioritising your own workload, have an adaptable and flexible approach to work and enjoy using your initiative to adapt and refine working practices.

You should have a high level of administrative and task management experience and an interest in supporting the development of health research in the UK is desirable. You will be joining an enthusiastic and cohesive team who are committed to adding maximum value to the management of health research.

Wessex Institute is a large and vibrant enterprise unit based at the University of Southampton's Science Park, Chilworth, which is home to the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre (NETSCC), funded by the Department of Health. 

The institute is within the University's Faculty of Medicine and has a dedicated staff team focused on making a difference to patients and the public and providing research evidence to meet the needs of decision makers in health and social care. Our teams also comprise health research administrators, specialists in information management, finance, contracting, public and patient involvement and communications.

The University of Southampton is an institution in the top one per cent of world universities and has an international reputation for research, teaching and enterprise activities. The University offers excellent benefits including generous holidays, flexible working arrangements and the opportunity to develop your career in a professional and friendly working environment. 

The University Science Park offers a pleasant, spacious and green working environment, on-site childcare facilities, coffee shop and good transport access, including a regular commuter bus link.

The salary indicated is the range that applies to the post of MSA 3 Assistant Research Manager. Generally, staff are appointed to the first payment point, and then progress incrementally through the core zone at the rate of one pay point per year, subject to satisfactory performance.

For an informal chat about any of the post, please contact Gemma House: geh1@southampton.ac.uk. Please provide your phone number as Gemma will arrange to call you back. The hours available for this post are between 0.8FTE (28 hours) - 1FTE (35 hours) per week. Please indicate your preferred number of hours on your application form. 

Application procedure:

You should submit your completed online application form at www.jobs.soton.ac.uk. The application deadline will be midnight on the closing date stated above. Please specify in your supporting statement any preferences for full or part time posts. If you need any assistance, please call Rosie McPhail (Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 23 8059 4043. Please quote reference 1059018VB on all correspondence.

The Faculty of Medicine holds an Athena SWAN Silver Award demonstrating commitment to equal opportunities and gender balance in the workplace.  The Faculty 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. Please note that applications from agencies will not be accepted unless indicated in the job advert.

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