Job summary
- Main area
- Associate Director - Research
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8d
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 907-765
- Employer
- NICE - The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- 2nd Floor
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £88,168 - £101,677 per annum, plus HCAS if applicable
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Associate Director - Research
NHS AfC: Band 8d
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance and advice on promoting high quality health, public health and social care.
As an equal opportunities employer we are committed to creating a inclusive environment and welcome everyone from all backgrounds to apply so we can continue to create a workforce which is representative of the communities we serve.
If you are suitably qualified and have an interest in remote, hybrid, full time or part time working we encourage you to get in touch as we are happy to discuss potential flexible working opportunities.
We have modern offices in Manchester city centre and Stratford, London. Please take into consideration that you may be required to commute to one of our offices for business purposes if necessary.
Job overview
Do you want to do meaningful work that makes a genuine difference to society? Our main purpose here at The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is to improve health and wellbeing by putting science and evidence at the heart of health and care decision making. As an organisation we all collaborate to achieve this same goal through empowering our workforce to do great things!
The role of Interim Associate Director -Research in the Science, Evidence and Analytics directorate will lead the exciting grant-funded research portfolio and the NICE HTA Innovation Laboratory (“HTA Lab”).
This role can be based in either our London (E20 1JQ) or Manchester (M1 3BN) office.
Interviews are expected to be held on 29th and 30th July
Main duties of the job
The Associate Director for Research will be responsible for leading the team that delivers a portfolio of research projects, mainly comprising of international and national grant-funded collaborative projects and priority research activities under the NICE HTA Lab initiative. The post holder will lead on developing proposals and securing further research funding to ensure continued development of a vibrant research capability within NICE. The post holder will also lead the planning and delivery of an overall research agenda to ensure NICE’s policies, methods and processes remain up to date, evidence-based and fit for purpose. This will include developing proposals to the NICE Executive Team and Board on emerging challenges facing the organisation and their mitigation, using the HTA Lab where appropriate.
In leading the portfolio of research projects, the Associate Director will engage colleagues from across NICE and collaborate with a broad range of national and international experts. The post holder will also lead on the dissemination of research outcomes to ensure appropriate adoption in NICE’s work. The post holder will contribute to NICE’s educational agenda, leading on the NICE Technical Forum and participating in the Internal Research Advisory Group (IRAG).
Working for our organisation
The Science, Evidence and Analytics Directorate provides the essential foundation that underpins all NICE guidance. We're responsible for keeping NICE's methodological approaches fit for purpose. This involves not just internal development but active engagement with our stakeholders to understand what matters most to them in health technology assessment and guideline development. We collaborate on research projects to drive innovation in new methods.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To be considered for this role, you should be able to particularly demonstrate the person specification criteria in the job advert in your application. However, applicants should be able to demonstrate all essential criteria through the entirety of the recruitment process to be considered for the job.
Please see job description attached for full list of responsibilities.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Doctorate and further specialist training (or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and training/development) in the field of: health economics, health outcomes research, medical statistics, epidemiology, or another health-related discipline
Experience
Essential criteria
- Strong track record of delivering healthcare related research projects
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of a senior management role in a complex environment.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate confidently and generate trust and confidence in individuals at all levels both within and outside the organisation and across multidisciplinary teams.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to analyse complex issues, to think and act strategically and to exercise sound judgement in the face of conflicting pressures and deadlines.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jeanette Kusel
- Job title
- Programme Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
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