Total 4 Science / R&D / Research job vacancies in Coventry Whitley Depot, 259 London Rd, CV3 4AR

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff* UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust *In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row. UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

The Rheumatology Research Team at University College London Hospital (UCLH) is expanding and are seeking two Band 5 Nurses to join the team. This role offers an opportunity to enter the exciting filed of clinical research without prior research experience. If you are passionate about patient care and eager to contribute to the advancement of clinical knowledge in rheumatology, we would love to hear from you.

The Rheumatology Research Department works on a portfolio of UCLH sponsored and hosted studies. We recruit to studies for adult and adolescent patients with inflammatory conditions. You will be supported to develop your clinical research nursing skills to recruit participants to rheumatology research projects following Good Clinical Practice and data protection guidelines, as well as national and local standard operating procedures.
Current studies include interventional trials of medicinal products (Phase I to IV) and observational projects.

The successful candidate will work closely with clinicians and academics in a close-knit team of research nurses and coordinators. They will be expected to develop their clinical skills and knowledge to support participants with study participation.

This is a varied role suitable for a highly proficient person with great communication skills who enjoys working across multiple projects in a collaborative manner. Candidates should be proficient computer users and have an interest in clinical research and rheumatology.
• The successful candidate will work according to Good Clinical Practice, relevant professional standards and guidelines to recruit to and manage a portfolio of clinical research studies.
• Act as a patient advocate, promote wellbeing needs and support patients through their clinical research journey.
• Assist with patient recruitment, screening and conducting study visits for research participants, including patient assessment, data collection sample collection (including phlebotomy) and sample processing, monitoring of adverse reactions and compliance.
• Assist with day to day coordination of clinical trials and studies, including management of study documents, data collection and study consumables.
• Ensure study protocols and procedures are adhered to in accordance with local practice and GCP guidelines.
• Be proactive in establishing personal development needs and attend training courses.
• Contribute to organisation of department and creation of standard operating procedures.
• Be an effective communicator both verbally and in writing with colleagues and patients.
• Effectively manage own workload, use effective decision-making skills and evaluate the process and results.
• Liaise with external key stakeholders where appropriate.
• Assist with study set and management of designated studies.
• Participate in quality improvement projects and audit, contribute to conference posters and publications as required.



University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.


We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street


We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological,gastrointestinaland oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclearmedicineand pathology.


We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.


For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.


Come and bea part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*


UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust


*In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.


UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second yearrunning!University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.


Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.



This advert closes on Monday 25 Nov 2024

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The Research Funding Officer is a member of the pre-award team supporting the coordination and submission of a portfolio of research funding applications working closely with academics and professional services staff in the three faculties. This is a busy, varied role which requires the post holder to: provide advice on the costing and pricing of research funding applications; provide guidance on internal processes and submission systems; manage a portfolio of grant applications; own the electronic funding submissions for their given portfolio; liaise with colleagues post-award and research contracts teams; and provide an efficient service to academic and professional services staff in the faculties. Responsibilities

• Support the Research Funding Manager by managing the administrative processes associated with the research grant lifecycle and proactively promoting good research grant management practice aligned to school policies and procedures.
• Carry out a range of pre-award responsibilities, including:
• Providing advice and assistance on interpreting funders' terms and conditions
• Providing advice and guidance on costing and pricing in line with policies
• Financial assessment of application budgets ensuring they are costed and priced in accordance with TRAC and FEC methodology in parallel with funders' terms and conditions and from the perspective of a university.
• Owning all research applications within the given portfolio and actively adding value to the application process.
• management of the online submission of applications on behalf of the university.

The expectation is that the post-holder will advise on a range of funders, including the UK, the EU and overseas.

• Ensure processes are carried out on a timely basis, accurately and in accordance with university policy and funder requirements.
• Take responsibility for the accurate and complete entry of project data into the university research management systems.
• Proactively identify problems at an early stage and resolve or refer to them as appropriate.
• Keep abreast of developments in the external research environment (policy, funders) that will impact on the university research administration processes and/or research funding activities.

Build strong relationships with the academic and professional services staff within the Faculties, departments and central services.

• Provide specialist expertise on key UK, EU, UK or overseas research funders.
• Ensure that the school builds and maintains good relationships with key funding bodies through resolving pre-award issues.
• Participate in relevant internal professional networks and disseminate information to academic and professional service staff.
• Proactively provide high quality advice to researchers and professional services on preaward matters
• Work with colleagues across universities to streamline and improve research management processes and contribute to pre-ward training workshops for faculty staff.
• Contribute to and support the development of the Universities Research Costing and Pricing (RCP) tool and systems.
• Undertake any other duties as reasonably delegated by the Research Funding Manager.
• Manage own continuous professional development, internal collaborations and external networks, in order to contribute to service quality, research excellence and innovation.
• Demonstrate the School's values through your behaviour at work, including your duties and responsibilities in respect of equality and diversity, health and safety, data protection, and any other legislative requirements.

Generic duties and responsibilities This job description reflects the present requirements of the post but may be altered at any time in the future as duties and responsibilities change and/or develop providing there is appropriate consultation with the post-holder. The post-holder will carry out any other duties, tasks or responsibilities as reasonably requested by the line manager. The post holder will be responsible and accountable for ensuring all School policies, procedures, Regulations and employment legislative requirements are adhered to including equality and diversity and health and safety. The university has a Hybrid Working Framework, which alongside agreed service requirements, enables teams to work more flexibly (if the role allows), promoting a greater wellbeing and work/life balance. This job description is not a definitive or exhaustive list of responsibilities but identifies the key responsibilities and tasks of the post holder. The specific objectives of the post holder will be subject to review as part of the individual performance review (appraisal) process. PERSON SPECIFICATION 1 Higher education to degree level or equivalent, or equivalent work related relevant experience Essential 2 Specialist training or qualification in research support, project management or relevant financial/accounting qualification Desirable 3 Experience of working in a finance or professional service role, ideally within Higher Education or a similar project based, charity or research institute Essential 4 A knowledge and understanding of grant funded research, including grant costing and pricing concepts (FEC) and a good understanding of the funding environment for research both in the UK and internationally Essential 5 Knowledge and practical experience of constructing budgets, using software for financial management, together with the ability to understand and analyse financial information. Essential 6 An understanding of organisational processes required for pre-award grant administration Essential 7 Excellent organisational and planning skills including proven ability to work unsupervised, organise and prioritise a changing deadline driven workload, whilst maintaining accuracy

Essential 8 Excellent interpersonal and numeracy skills and the ability to communicate complex information to non-specialists and a range of stakeholders both internal and external to the organisation Essential 9 Experience of providing informal and formal guidance and training, contributing to developing written guidelines and/or training materials Desirable 10 Evidence of developing and improving systems and processes Desirable 11 Strong IT skills including Excel, Database software and Teams including the ability to quickly learn how to use new systems

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