Quality Assurance and Reviews Manager
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Quality Assurance and Reviews Manager
The Medical Research Council (MRC)
Salary: £36,650 per annum
Hours: Full time or Part time (minimum 0.8 FTE)
Contract Type: Open Ended.
Location: Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire (Hybrid Working Available)
Closing Date: 23/03/25
Quality Assurance and Reviews Managers provide essential support to the delivery of the annual assurance programme for units, institutes, Centres of Research Excellence and other strategic investments. They also provide support with other projects within the team including strategic and scientific reviews.
Reporting to the Programme Manager for Large Investments (Assurance), this role will suit a proactive individual with experience in project and risk management. You will get the opportunity to be a key contributor to the management of the annual assurance process for MRC’s large investments. You will also be involved in the organisation and facilitation of strategic and scientific reviews; the latter which assess the quality of scientific research and determine the future funding level for MRC Large Investments. Activities will include overseeing the effective peer review of applications, gathering strategic advice from a range of stakeholders, and providing advice to internal and external stakeholders.
Assurance and Reviews Managers are responsible for:
- Managing the collection and the review of the annual governance, science and management account returns
- Engaging with relevant stakeholders throughout the assurance process
- Collating and summarising complex information to inform meetings and decision making.
- Supporting the development and improvement of the assurance and reviews processes
- Contributing to the planning and delivery of Centers of Research Excellence (CoREs) and institute scientific reviews and other strategic reviews as appropriate
The role also includes
- Supporting in the production of papers outlining progress, risks and issues for MRC’s Senior Executive Team
- Support in the organisation and execution annual engagement meetings and oversight meetings with partner organisations
- Supporting issue resolution and responses to queries
- Drafting award letters and financial profiles ensuring appropriate sign off is received before issuing
- Ensuring the efficient organisation of records and documents within agreed file structures and policies
- Carrying out any other duties that may be required of the post as delegated by the line manager
Person Specification
The below criteria will be assessed at Shortlisting (S), Interview (I) or both (S&I)
Essential
- Relevant degree or demonstratable equivalent experience (S)
- Proactive with experience of planning, managing, and delivering projects or programmes (S/I)
- Ability to prioritise workloads and flexibly adapt to a fluid environment (S/I)
- Experience of working with or supporting senior staff/managers and/or external stakeholders (S/I)
- Ability to handle, analyse and manage complex information (S/I)
- Is numerate, with attention to detail, and is able to understand and manipulate financial data (S)
- Excellent communication skills – written and oral and able to adapt style to audience(S/I)
- Ability to effectively negotiate and influence with stakeholders at all levels (I)
- Fully competent in using routine Microsoft applications (S)
- Experience of working with an Electronic Records Management system (ERM) (S)
Desirable
- Experience in people/project/process management (S)
- Experience of working in the research and innovation/ university sector, or demonstratable understanding of the sector (S)
Benefits
We recognise and value our employees as individuals and aim to provide a favourable pay and rewards package! We are committed to supporting employees' development and promote a culture of continuous learning!
A list of benefits below:
- An outstanding defined benefit pension scheme
- 30 days' annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days (full time equivalent)
- Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities
- Employee assistance programme, providing confidential help and advice
- Flexible working options
Plus many more benefits and well being initiatives that enable our employees to have a great work life balance!
For further information on our benefits please see:
Benefits of working at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
UKRI is an Equal Opportunity & Disability Confident Employer.
Please apply online, if you experience any issue applying, please contact Recruitment@ukri.org
How to apply:
Please submit an application including your CV and a Cover Letter that showcases how your skills and experience align to the requirements of the role.
A well thought through application providing evidence and examples of how you meet the advertised essential and desirable criteria for the post will be considered far more favourably than a generic covering letter and CV.
About the Medical Research Council (MRC)
Within UKRI, the MRC seeks to improve human health through world-class research. With an annual budget of over £800 m, MRC provides support both to individuals, through fellowships and grants, and to institutions, such as the MRC Laboratory for Molecular Biology and the Francis Crick Institute. The outcomes of our research span discovery science, improvements in public health and the development of new treatments for common diseases.
For more information about MRC, please visit https://mrc.ukri.org
About UK Research Innovation (UKRI)
UKRI is an organisation that brings together the seven disciplinary research councils, Research England and Innovate UK. Together, we build an independent organisation with a strong voice and vision ensuring the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation.
Supporting some of the world’s most exciting and challenging research projects, we develop and operate some of the most remarkable scientific facilities in the world. We are pushing the frontiers of human knowledge through fundamental research and delivering benefits for UK society and the economy through world-class research, skills and business-led innovation.
More information can be found at www.ukri.org.
Choosing to come to work at UKRI means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits from a defined benefit pension scheme, excellent holiday entitlement, access to employee shopping/travel discounts and salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. For more details, visit Benefits of working for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).
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How to apply
Online applications only preferred for this role. Please submit a CV and covering letter which clearly outlines how you fulfil the criteria specified along with your motivation for UKRI and the role. Ensure that the job reference number is included in the filename description of each document uploaded. Note that failure to address the above criteria or submit an application without a covering letter may result in the application not being considered. Assessment will only be based upon the content of your submitted covering letter and CV and not the ‘experience’ section of the application.
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