Programme Manager – Research Funding
NC3Rs, London
Fixed-term, 1-year parental cover
£40,016- £46,643 (plus London allowances)
This role offers a unique opportunity to work with researchers at all career stages to stimulate change and inspire innovation to advance the 3Rs and the research base. We provide a range of funding mechanisms to support projects, infrastructure, and training and career development. The awards we make deliver 3Rs benefits, as well as advancing the scientific field across a breadth of subjects such as improving the understanding of human diseases, developing efficacious and safe medicines, and protecting the environment. We are the main funder of 3Rs research in the UK, with over £80 million committed through our funding schemes since the Centre’s establishment in 2004.
In addition to having responsibility for the annual funding calls which aim to drive the creation of 3Rs approaches and technologies and to support the adoption of 3Rs tools, technologies and skills within routine research practice, you will also identify opportunities to maximise the 3Rs impact and outputs of the Centre’s portfolio of research grants.
You will need:
• A PhD in a biological science (in vivo experience is desirable)
• An understanding of the issues around the use of animals in research and a demonstrable commitment to the 3Rs
• Experience of analysing and summarising research outputs and impacts
• Experience of coordinating meetings, workshops or events
Choosing to come to work at the NC3Rs (part of UKRI) means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits from a defined benefit pension scheme and excellent holiday entitlement to access to employee shopping/travel discounts and salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. Further information can be found at
www.nc3rs.org.ukFor full details of this post and for details on how to apply, visit quoting reference NC3Rs 1986:
https://mrc.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/appcentre-1/candidate/postings/2144 Closing date: 25 November 2022
