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About the Role
This role is crucial for the scientific and technical review of research proposals seeking access to Our Future Health’s data, samples, and participants. You will leverage your scientific expertise and clinical trial knowledge to ensure a robust, transparent, and efficient research access process.
Responsibilities
- Conduct scientific and technical reviews of research proposals, including those involving data, samples, and participant re-contact.
- Apply clinical trials expertise to review relevant research proposals, assessing scientific and technical suitability and identifying potential issues.
- Make independent and pragmatic judgments on research proposals, amendments, and access-related queries, escalating as appropriate.
- Support the oversight and management of the research access process, ensuring efficient and timely proposal reviews.
- Maintain oversight of approved studies throughout their lifecycle, including reviewing amendments, annual reports, and publications.
- Support the Access Governance Manager and wider Access team in developing guidance, training, and responding to researcher queries.
- Identify potentially overlapping or duplicate studies and facilitate scientifically driven collaborations.
- Contribute to the development of Our Future Health policies, procedures, and ways of working.
- Collaborate with teams across Our Future Health, including Access, Science, Technology, and Product, to support programme aims.
Requirements
- A postgraduate degree in life sciences with experience in a postgraduate research environment, a medical degree with experience in epidemiological or clinical research, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Demonstrable experience working with clinical trials and a strong understanding of clinical trial research and associated scientific considerations.
- Experience undertaking scientific research and reviewing research proposals within comparable research programmes or other relevant organisations.
- The ability to critically assess research proposals and make independent, pragmatic judgments on proposals, amendments, and access-related queries.
- Experience of governance processes within health research (e.g., academic, NHS, industry, or charity setting).
- Knowledge of relevant external authorities and regulatory agencies within health research.
- Awareness of ethical and legal issues relating to genetics and genomics, the handling and storage of human tissue, and access to personal and health data.
- The ability to work effectively with colleagues and researchers from a range of disciplines and professional backgrounds.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and work to appropriate review timelines.
- A practical and collaborative approach to navigating complex or uncertain scientific and research governance issues.
Skills
- Scientific research
- Clinical trials expertise
- Research proposal review
- Independent judgment
- Governance processes
- Ethical and legal awareness (genetics, human tissue, health data)
- Collaboration
- Organisational skills
- Managing competing priorities
Location
- Central London office in Holborn
Work Type
- Flexible working arrangements
- Remote working arrangements
Experience Level
- Postgraduate degree with research experience
- Medical degree with epidemiological or clinical research experience
- Equivalent relevant experience
Education Level
- Postgraduate degree in life sciences
- Medical degree
Salary/Compensations
- From £50,000 per annum basic salary
Benefits
- Generous Pension Scheme (employer contributions up to 12%)
- 30 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
- Enhanced Parental Leave
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Home & Tech Savings
- £1,000 Employee Referral Bonus
- Wellbeing Support (Mental Health First Aiders, 24/7 online GP services, Employee Assistance Programme)
About the Company
- Our Future Health is a charity supported by the UK Government, in partnership with charities and industry.
- We work closely with the NHS and public authorities across the UK.
- Our goal is to create a world-leading resource for health research to improve understanding and spot patterns of common disease onset, leading to earlier and more effective treatments.
- We are building the UK’s largest ever health research programme to develop new ways to detect, prevent, and treat diseases.
Equal Opportunity
- We recognise the importance of having a diverse workforce and ensuring that all candidates, regardless of their background, have equitable access to our application process.
- We proactively encourage applicants who identify as having a disability, neurodiversity, or long-term health conditions to let us know if they require any reasonable adjustments as part of their application process.
- If you do require any reasonable adjustments, please email us at talent@ourfuturehealth.org.uk.