The NIHR Research Delivery Network East Midlands (RDN:EM), hosted by University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, supports high-quality research in the NHS and social care across Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, and Northamptonshire.
We are seeking a motivated and organized individual to join the Agile Research Delivery Team. This role supports the set-up and delivery of NIHR Portfolio studies across wider care settings, including GP and Dental practices.
The post-holder will specifically support the Leicester/Leicestershire/Rutland and Derby/Derbyshire localities and will work closely with the Study Support Service, Stakeholder and Engagement Team and colleagues across the RDN, reporting to the Research Facilitator.
This is a fixed-term post for 24 months.
Responsibilities
- Acts as a liaison between stakeholders (sponsors, funders, investigators, care organisations) to ensure clear communication, alignment of objectives, and customer-focused service delivery.
- Manages and safeguards data: ensuring integrity, quality, compliance with governance standards, and accurate portfolio reporting (including cost attribution, study tracking, and recruitment data).
- Supports digital innovation, using tools such as dashboards and recruitment platforms to aid study planning, decision-making, and performance monitoring.
- Ensures compliance with policies, standards, and NIHR requirements, helping stakeholders understand and meet their roles and responsibilities.
- Provides operational and administrative support.
- Enables effective study delivery: facilitating study set-up, feasibility/capability assessments, monitoring progress, supporting sponsors with recruitment and data submission.
- Contributes to service improvement and training, identifying opportunities to optimise processes, sharing knowledge and best practices across the network.
- Collaborates internally and externally to address challenges, align initiatives, and ensure consistent, high-quality service delivery that contributes to national research goals.
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Bradley Mee-Evans Job title: Research Manager Email address: bradley.mee-evans@nihr.ac.uk Telephone number: 07966 402020.
Equal Opportunities
Under current UK immigration rules Band 5 roles do not meet the salary or skills requirements for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship by the Trust. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.
#J-18808-Ljbffr…