Salary: £35,608.00 - £46,049.00 per annum
Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.
Closing Date: 30 September 2025
The Role
We have an exciting opportunity to join the NIHR Research Support Service National Specialist Centre for Public Health as a Public Health Research Project Manager.
Our vision is to develop the infrastructure, capacity and capability to support practitioners and researchers to carry out high quality public health research, outside the NHS, to produce robust evidence to improve population health and reduce health and care inequalities.
These are key roles in the NIHR RSS Specialist Centre for Public Health. You will be line managed by one of our Programme Managers and accountable to the Senior Research Manager, Centre Director, and to stakeholders across England. The role requires an understanding of, and experience in, project management and skills and experience which will enable you to deliver key elements of the Centre’s vision.
We are looking for candidates who have significant experience in project management and who excel at building strong working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders. Experience of public health research would be desirable but is not essential.
, please upload a CV and letter of application which outlines how your skills, experiences and knowledge align with the job description below.
In person interviews will be held on Thursday 16th October.
This position is available until 30th September 2028
We are committed to supporting equality, diversity and inclusion for all staff and students. Applications for part time/flexible working are welcome, as are requests for secondments; please state your desired working arrangements in your application.
For more information and an informal discussion Mac Emmerson, Public Health Programme Manager # or Laura Renwick, Public Health Senior Research Manager # Accountabilities
-Develop an understanding of public health research; research ethics and governance outside the NHS and of the training needs of local authority and voluntary and community sector colleagues aspiring to conduct research. Using this knowledge, manage and deliver a range of projects to support the development of fit for purpose guidance, toolkits, and resources.
-Act as the main point of contact for all parties involved in each project on a day-to- day basis, communicating clearly with SCPH team, project teams, collaborators, and stakeholders.
-Prepare detailed project timelines and milestones, monitoring progress on a continuous basis, with a clear understanding of any impact on the critical path.
-Actively manage project progress to achieve milestones within set timescales. This may involve collaboration with other organisations e.g. funders, local authorities, and the voluntary and community sector.
-Ensure the early identification of potential risks to meeting required objectives and coordinate the development of plans to recover the situation where possible, keeping the Research Programme Manager and Centre team fully appraised throughout.
-Organise regular project update meetings, maintaining appropriate communication with all stakeholders and ensuring actions are created in line with the project objectives and timelines. Ensure agreed actions are undertaken by those assigned responsibility.
-Establish, organise and contribute to project management groups as required to support the project e.g. Advisory Boards, Steering Groups.
-Manage the project finances including forecasting and liaison with the Centre’s Operations Team to ensure financial transactions and reporting are managed in line with the centre’s budget.
-Preparation for, and facilitation of, audits and/or inspections.
-Take responsibility for identifying own learning needs, including identifying appropriate learning opportunities to ensure up to date knowledge of public health research outside the NHS, as well as developing an awareness of research ethics and governance.
-Work as part of the Faculty and University Project Management Communities to develop common ways of working and promote the use of best practice in project management.
The Person
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
-Experience of project management and demonstrable ability to deliver results on time and within budget.
-Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate clearly and concisely in writing and verbally.
-Excellent organisational and time management skills
-Excellent financial management skills
-Knowledge of project management methodologies.
-Excellent IT skills, including competent use of Microsoft Office including MS Project, Excel and Access.
-Knowledge of public health or applied health related research field (Desirable).
-Experience of working in or with local government or evidence of an understanding of local government (Desirable).
-Experience of research management and governance (Desirable).
Attributes and Behaviour
-Able to effectively collaborate and communicate with a variety of colleagues and stakeholders.
-Able to work to deadlines, organise own workload and work independently.
-Works collaboratively with others, plays a positive role in teams and establishes and grows relationships across and between organisations where different skills, expertise and opinions are valued.
-Able to think creatively to come up with new ideas, good problem-solving skills and an ability to imagine beyond the status quo.
-Attention to detail.
-A proven ability to be adaptable, innovative and proactive in project work.
-An energetic and “can do” approach which will inspire and enthuse others; ability to work flexibly and cooperatively with others.
-Enthusiasm to undertake training and learn new skills.
Qualifications
-Degree or equivalent level qualification plus experience in a similar role or significant vocational experience.
-Project Management qualification (Desirable)
Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.
We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.
At Newcastle University we hold a silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.
In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.
Requisition ID: 28559
