Regional Programme Manager – King’s College London and The Francis Crick Institute
London
£40,016 - £46,643 (plus London allowances)
Fixed term 24 months
Full time
Science-led and evidence-based, the NC3Rs is the UK’s national organisation for the 3Rs, established in 2004 to accelerate the development and uptake of new models and tools that replace, reduce or refine the use of animals in research and testing. For further information visit
www.nc3rs.org.uk.
The primary purpose of this role is to provide dedicated 3Rs support to staff at King’s College London and The Francis Crick Institute.
Main duties
• Working with the institutions to identify priority 3Rs areas to focus on, including opportunities for cross-institutional sharing of best practice within and between institutions.
• Providing expert advice on opportunities to implement the 3Rs in specific programmes of research, including input into project licence applications, as well as identifying opportunities for institute-wide activities such as tissue sharing.
• Fostering engagement in the 3Rs across the institutions, including disciplines not normally involved in the use of animals but where there may be opportunities for multi-disciplinary approaches to the 3Rs (for example, mathematical modelling or material sciences).
• Collating existing 3Rs activities and sharing as appropriate nationally and internationally.
• Raising awareness and disseminating the work of the NC3Rs, including funding opportunities, events, online training resources, publications and guidelines.
• Maximising the dissemination of new 3Rs approaches developed through NC3Rs-funded science, including identifying local media opportunities as appropriate.
• Organising workshops and other events targeted to local needs (e.g. dedicated training for PhD students).
• Encouraging 3Rs research and knowledge exchange, including fostering collaboration between departments, institutes, SMEs and industry at a regional level.
About you
• A PhD in a biological science is essential.
• Post-doctoral experience or other relevant experience in the biosciences sector is essential.
• A comprehensive understanding of the issues around the use of animals in research and a demonstrable commitment to the 3Rs is essential.
• Experience of working under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 is desirable.
• Experience of delivering effective scientific advice and support.
• The ability to collaborate and effectively network with stakeholders from a diverse range of roles and levels of seniority.
• Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal.
• An enthusiastic, self-starter who works well independently and as part of a team.
• Diplomatic with good judgement, including the ability to be discrete with sensitive information.
• Proven ability to prioritise and plan workload to meet multiple and/or tight deadlines without compromising quality or working relationships.
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, as well as the chance to put the NC3Rs and UKRI on your CV in the future!
UK Research and Innovation is a new entity that brings together nine partners to create an independent organisation with a strong voice for research and innovation, more information can be found at
www.ukri.org Applicants should provide a CV and a cover letter outlining their suitability for the role. To apply please visit:
https://mrc.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/appcentre-1/candidate/postings/1590The closing date for applications is 7 July 2021.
