Programme Manager (Clinical Academic Careers)

Job title:

Programme Manager (Clinical Academic Careers)

Company:

University College London

Job description

About usThe Academic Careers Office (ACO) purpose is to promote, support and develop all aspects of academic and clinical academic careers in health and life sciences disciplines across UCL. The ACO is part of the Office of the Vice Provost for Research Innovation and Global Engagement (RIGE). By working closely with a broad spectrum of UCL researchers, NHS partners, industry partners, other UCL divisions and external funding bodies, the ACO achieves its goals through the integrated activities in two main areas:

• A Clinical Academic Training programme through the NIHR Integrated Academic Training (IAT) for medics and dentists at UCL (and the largest programme in the country), as well as the Specialized Foundation Programme (SFP) and other key activities alongside NHS partners for healthcare professional and their research workforce.
• A Capacity Development and Talent Management programme for the UCLH BRC, CDTs/DTPs across UCL and LMS faculties, which includes a comprehensive programme of training activities and skills development for clinical trainees, translational researchers and other health researchers across UCL.

The ACO is a small team with six dedicated and dynamic members of staff who support each other and work in collaboration across the university to achieve the team’s goals. The ACO is a friendly, creative and inclusive team.About the roleThe Programme Manager will develop and manage a portfolio of training programmes and events designed to support researchers and students to develop their careers. These schemes will align with the education and capacity building strategies of the ACO. The post holder will work closely with the IAT Programme Manager to provide effective and efficient co-ordination of the work of the ACO.The role represents a fantastic career growth opportunity, and the role holder will be encouraged to train and develop their expertise in an area of interest.

• This is a full-time and open-ended (permanent) role.
• This role does not meet the eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa certificate of sponsorship under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore UCL will not be able to sponsor individuals who require right to work in the UK to carry out this role.
• This role is eligible for hybrid working with a minimum of 40% on site.
• This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information.

Additional info

• The advert will close on 3rd January at 23:59 GMT.
• Interview Date(s) are in January 2025.
• A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
• Please outline as part of your cover letter/supporting statement how you meet the essential and desirable criteria, which are detailed in the person specification.
• If you have any queries about the role, please contact Felipe Fouto at
• If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact Felipe Fouto at
• The UCL Ways of Working supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work – please visit

to find out more.About youAn enthusiastic individual is sought for this role, which provides an excellent opportunity for the right applicant to develop a career in higher education management, biomedical research funding and support (e.g. in charitable research funders), and careers that align to academic and clinical academic training (e.g. royal colleges and government bodies). The ACO is a small team with six dedicated and dynamic members of staff who support each other and work in collaboration across the university to achieve the team’s goals. The ACO is a friendly, creative and inclusive team.We are looking for an individual who has previous experience in managing career development schemes and working with clinical academics. Candidates must meet the Personal Specification criteria for this role.The induvial must also meet the supporting indicators in the UCL Ways of Working – https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/policies-advice/ways-working/grade-8What we offerAs well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and InclusionAs London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/Available documents

Expected salary

Location

North West London

Job date

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 01:43:09 GMT

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