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 Centres of Research Excellence (CoREs) and institute scientific reviews and other strategic reviews as appropriate

Person Specification

Essential

• Relevant degree or demonstratable equivalent experience
• Proactive with experience of planning, managing, and delivering projects or programmes
• Ability to prioritise workloads and flexibly adapt to a fluid environment
• Experience of working with or supporting senior staff/managers and/or external stakeholders
• Ability to handle, analyse and manage complex information
• Is numerate, with attention to detail, and is able to understand and manipulate financial data
• Excellent communication skills - written and oral and able to adapt style to audience
• Ability to effectively negotiate and influence with stakeholders at all levels
• Fully competent in using routine Microsoft applications
• Experience of working with an Electronic Records Management system (ERM)

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 wellbeing 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)

Please apply online, if you experience any issue applying, please contact Recruitment@ukri.org

How to apply:

For full details, please visit our careers site. 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.