UK Research and Innovation
Salary: £45,272
Hours: Full time or Part time (Minimum 0.8 FTE)
Contract Type: Fixed Term (6 months with potential for extension)
Location: Polaris House, Swindon
Closing Date: Sunday 16th March 2025
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of work that will have a wide, system level impact on research in the UK. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is hiring a senior strategy advisor for the UK Committee on Research Integrity (UK CORI). UK CORI operates independently of UKRI, working across the research system to promote and drive research integrity.
About the role
You will provide strategic and committee support to UK CORI, reporting to the Policy & Committee Lead, and working closely with committee members to help ensure the committee fulfills its role. This role will appeal to someone with both committee and policy experience.
Purpose
Working with the rest of the team, the postholder will support the committee to meet its objectives. Current priorities include: delivering the committee’s annual statement on research integrity, supporting a cross-sector working group on preventing poor research practice and misconduct, and supporting the Concordat to Support Research Integrity.
Key responsibilities
* Be the main point of contact for committee members, providing information and support regarding their roles and contributing to the delivery of their work plan.
* Manage committee responsibilities related to formal and informal meetings, including the preparation of agendas, papers, and chair’s briefs, as well as drafting minutes and progressing actions.
* Build and maintain relationships with committee members and groups across the research system, leading defined activities to gather information and inform the committee’s work.
* Support planning and project management within the team, taking responsibility for specific project areas, and supporting successful delivery of the committee.
* Contribute to the collation and analysis of evidence, supporting working groups or the development of the committee’s annual statement.
* Manage the secretariat for the Concordat to Support Research Integrity, working closely with the Research Integrity Concordat Signatories (RICS) group.
* Support senior leadership within the committee and team by writing briefings and contributing to speeches.
Key criteria for shortlisting and interview
Essential
* Policy experience: Experience working in research and innovation policy, strategy, and/or a funding landscape, and the ability to draw together and present reasonable conclusions from a wide range of evidence and data.
* Committee experience: Previous experience working for a committee, board, or similar entity, including drafting agendas, chair’s briefs, minutes, and keeping and progressing actions.
* Project management: Experience of managing projects, demonstrating good organisational skills and attention to detail.
* Stakeholder management: Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with colleagues at all levels to achieve progress on objectives.
* Written communication skills: Strong writing ability, producing high quality, concise papers suitable for a range of audiences.
* Keen collaborator: Work as an effective teammate, demonstrating the ability to scope, plan and prioritise work.
Other key information
The research integrity team works flexibly and takes advantage of a hybrid way of working, with the team split between UKRI's London and Swindon offices. The postholder will need to be available to travel to committee-related meetings across the UK.
For further information about the role, please contact Irene Fernow, Policy and Committee Lead UK Committee on Research Integrity at irene.fernow@ukri.org.
How to apply
Online applications only preferred for this role. Please submit a CV and covering letter which clearly outlines how you fulfil the criteria specified along with your motivation for UKRI and the role.
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