Director of Research Services

at  Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

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Application process: to apply for this role, please submit your CV via the ‘apply’ link below. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we sometimes close our vacancies early. It is therefore advisable to apply as early as possible if you would like to be considered for a role.

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you will work closely with the Dean of Research and Innovation and the Dean of Research Culture & Integrity to drive the management and strategic direction of research services at LSTM.
You will own the service delivery model for research services across the institution, with responsibility for ensuring services are aligned to LSTM’s strategy and business needs, developing the necessary capability and capacity to deliver against agreed service standards.
The successful candidate will also lead and manage the provision of comprehensive and wide-ranging professional support throughout the lifecycle of a research project, including pre-award grant administration, research contracts, research governance, and the research information system.
Additionally, the Director will be responsible for oversight of the intension to submit process, proactively soliciting and shaping research project proposals, including bringing research funding opportunities to the attention of academic colleagues and providing guidance and support in preparation of bids.
You will ensure compliance with relevant policies, and drive service development initiatives aimed at enhancing the quality, quantity, and value of research and research-related grants, consultancies and contracts. Collaborating closely with academic and professional services colleagues, the Director serves as a champion for research management and administration excellence and efficiency, ensuring the integrity of our research and the provision of high-level support and robust processes, systems, and data.
Ultimately, you will play an important role in ensuring that LSTM demonstrates the highest standards in the conduct of all research, from the planning and conduct of research to the recording and reporting of results, and the dissemination and application of findings.
You will need to demonstrate a strong commitment to advancing a positive research culture which focuses not just on research outcomes but on how we conduct our research – nurturing and rewarding openness, demonstrating good research practice, supporting others and providing fair recognition - creating an environment where staff are proud to work and an institution which partners want to collaborate and connect with.