Job Description
LGC is a global life sciences company. Its Grant Management Group works with the NIHR to manage funding calls, contracts and intellectual property, ensuring research programs are delivered efficiently and strategically. The NIHR, funded by the Department of Health and Social Care, is the UK’s largest funder of health and social care research, improving health, wellbeing and economic growth.
Job Description
We are looking for a Programme Manager to join the Research Programmes team responsible for the management of the NIHR Programme Grants for Applied Research (PGfAR), Programme Development Grants (PDG), Mental Health Research Groups (MHRG) funding schemes, and the Blood and Transplant Research Units (BTRUs).
Reporting to a Senior Programme Manager, the role will cover the full end-to-end process of research management, from launching new calls for applications through to the active monitoring of funded projects and will require an ability to work collaboratively with other team members. The post provides the opportunity for exciting external liaison, with interfaces to UK government, academia, industry and the clinical community.
Key Responsibilities
1. Support research funding activities, including developing call themes, advising applicants, reviewing documentation, s...