Total 5 Manager level Science / R&D / Research job vacancies in gedling nottinghamshire ng4 4aa

Join us as a Behavioural Risk & Applied Empirical Science Audit Manager

• In this key role, you’ll be focussing on driving the adoption of empirical scientific research methods within the NatWest Behavioural Risk team and wider Internal Audit sector
• You’ll be responsible for leading and managing data science and behavioural science colleagues, and you’ll shape and lead high profile evidence-based and data-led pieces of insight, providing assurance to senior executives on our assets and sustainability
• This role offers a great platform to build your leadership profile as you shape a high performing and vibrant team culture

What you’ll do

As a Behavioural Risk & Applied Empirical Science Audit Manager, you’ll collaborate with audit experts to understand critical business assurance and sustainability questions. You’ll work closely with a diverse group of talented and accomplished behavioural and data scientists, identifying opportunities for innovation, gathering resources and owning implementation.

You’ll also:

• Guide more junior colleagues in designing feasible research approaches, as well as in executing and interpreting insights
• Develop and manage effective stakeholder relationships and act as first point of contact when leading reviews
• Stay on top of latest applied empirical science methods and applications, as well as analysis and workflow management technology
• Stay at the forefront of empirical social science behavioural insight, sharing knowledge where possible

The skills you’ll need:

We’re looking for someone with extensive relevant technical and research leadership experience. You’ll hold an academic degree in a social science discipline, with a strong quantitative analysis element, or you’ll have a proven equivalent track record.

You’ll also have experience in empirical social science design and execution, covering statistics, causal inference and data science. Knowledge of large-scale business data handling such as databases and SQL would be beneficial, as would an understanding of retail banking, financial markets and code development and quality assurance practices such as Git, GitLab and GitHub.

In addition to this, we’re looking for:

• Enterprise level coding experience including object-oriented programming, ideally using Python
• Experience in drawing conclusions from different primary and secondary data sources
• Clear, concise and compelling communication skills to inspire others, maintain momentum and ensure work completion
• Experience role-modelling, supporting and supervising through coaching, feedback and development
• The entrepreneurial skills, resilience, drive and enthusiasm to develop your skill set and innovate

About the Job

Games Workshop has an exciting vacancy for a Manufacturing Research & Development Manager.

We are looking for someone enthusiastic about leading and utilising their skills to manage the R&D team to drive organisational change initiatives aimed at improving business processes and technology.

As an R&D Manager, you will be a key member of our team having the ability to navigate complex situations with integrity and compassion to ensure that we maintain the highest standards in all aspects of our operations while fostering a supportive and empathetic work environment.

Being an expert in your field you will be responsible for developing and implementing R&D strategies aligned with the company's overall business goals whilst using your excellent people skills to collaborate with senior management to define project roadmaps.

Having the ability to navigate ambiguity you will identify emerging trends and technologies to drive innovation and competitive advantage keeping up to date on developments in technology, process and material through an industry, institute, and academic network.

Being accountable for multiple R&D projects from conception through to completion you must ensure your projects are delivered on time, to cost and quality, whilst also keeping an eye on the overall business objectives. This will require excellent collaboration with cross functional teams and strong critical thinking and decision-making.

With a keen eye for detail, you will also create initiation documents and reports for each technical project ensuring a clearly documented plan for each improvement stage as well as having excellent presentation skills to ensure we gain internal and external buy-in.

Your technical background with an in-depth understanding of manufacturing will help you foster a culture of innovation and step change improvement ensuring an optimised manufacturing value stream.

If you are someone who leads with integrity, approaches challenges with humility, and embodies the courage to drive positive change, we want to hear from you!

Working at Games Workshop

At Games Workshop we are looking for people who will do their best to understand the needs of the company and to put those needs first when they are at work. Because of this we believe that what you are like, hence the attitude you show to work and the way you choose to behave is even more important than your skills and experience.

The Warhammer World site is based just outside of Nottingham city centre and benefits from a nearby tram stop and free onsite car parking.

In return for your hard work, you will receive 33 days holiday per year (including public holidays), matching contributory pension scheme up to 7.5%, profit share bonus (subject to GW meeting profit targets) and option to join our Share Save scheme. Oh and let's not forget, a staff discount of between 25% and 50% on our products!

How to Apply

To apply, please send us a letter or a video telling us why you want this job. This is a great opportunity for you to let us know that you understand what we are looking for.

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Join us as our Head of Group Public Policy Research & Political Risk

• This is a varied and engaging role in which you’ll be responsible for supporting your function and wider business with policy development, political horizon scanning, political engagement and the identification of political risk
• You’ll be working with senior stakeholders and leading a highly skilled team, continually driving the identification and mitigation of potential risks
• Your work will have an enormous impact as you’ll develop and implement our centre of expertise regarding political policy, research and risk

What you'll do

As our Head of Group Public Policy Research & Political Risk, you’ll be responsible for driving the development of policy interventions. In doing so, you’ll develop our strategic approach for the use of lobbying governments and politicians across the UK. You’ll be expected to stay abreast of the key political policy areas of the day in order to develop our policy positions across a number of areas.

In addition to this, you’ll be responsible for:

• The horizon scanning of key issues covering policy and political risk
• Identifying any political risks we might face before developing mitigating actions
• Developing research materials to support regional board communications, influencer engagement and the Levelling Up agenda
• Developing simple, accessible materials on our strategy and purpose for external use

The skills you'll need

We’re looking for someone with the ability to deliver clear, well researched materials for external parties covering our strategy. As such, you’ll be able to deal with highly sensitive and confidential materials.

Along with an understanding of our wider strategy, you’ll have the ability to research complex political policies and how they affect us and our customers.

You will also need a contacts book, the desire to build that contacts book and the willingness to engage with politicians and officials on an ongoing and out of hours basis.

We’re also looking for:

• The ability to build strong and widespread relationships across the bank
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to articulate innovative solutions to potential risks
• Effective leadership skills to manage a highly skilled, experienced and well connected team
• The ability to lobby government on areas of political policy and risk that affect us

We are looking for a friendly, engaging and enthusiastic person to join the Biosciences hub in the Faculty of Science Research and Knowledge Exchange (RKE) team on a fixed term basis. You will work to support research through the lifecycle from the application stage (pre-award) to project management and reporting (post-award) and be responsible for approving bids for research funding and accepting awards.

The post is based in the Biosciences hub, meaning the role holder will primarily work at the Sutton Bonington Campus. It will also be possible for the role holder to spend some time working from home if desired.

As Research Manager you will:

Act as the key point of contact for research operations across the School and report on research activity to senior leaders.
Provide expert advice and guidance on the resourcing of research, and manage and approve budgets for externally and internally funded research grant applications.
Partner with central Research and Innovation teams to ensure smooth approval of applications, set up of successful projects, processing of contract requests and appropriate monitoring of research activity.
Provide specialist advice to budget holders on the best use of grant income, including budget and forecast guidance.
Contribute to the Faculty RKE team by sharing good practice.
And you will bring:

Experience of financial management, ideally in a research context.
The ability to lead, motivate, negotiate and influence both individuals and teams.
Proven project management and problem-solving skills.
The ability to work well under pressure and to deadlines, maintaining attention to detail and high levels of accuracy.
A positive attitude.
A high level of numeracy and proven ability to analyse and manipulate figures and data with ease, as well as the confidence to work with minimal supervision, prioritising and planning workload to deliver targets is essential. Experience of research funding processes in Higher Education and knowledge of university and funder systems would be beneficial but not essential.

We welcome applications from high quality candidates who will enhance the diversity of our RKE team. The Faculty is committed to creating opportunities for people traditionally under-represented in Science.

The post is offered on a full time (36.25 hours per week), fixed-term basis 1st August 2024 to 31st January 2025. Applications are welcome from candidates wishing to work part-time (minimum 29 hours per week). Please specify in your application if you wish to work part-time and the number of preferred hours.

Requests for secondment from internal candidates may be considered on the basis that prior agreement has been sought from both your current line manager and the manager of your substantive post, if you are already undertaking a secondment role.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Katie May: Katherine.May@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

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The purpose of this role is to develop, maintain and coordinate high-quality administration of the day-to-day running of the Biomedical Research Centre grant to ensure effective and efficient conduct. You will work closely with the Chief Investigators, Co-Investigators, researchers and colleagues within the Nottingham NIHR Biomedical Research Centre Surgery, Trauma, Musculoskeletal Ageing and Recovery (BRC MSK) Theme to ensure successful completion of the research.

Candidates should have excellent IT skills including database management and good written and verbal communication skills with the ability to respond independently to complex queries and demonstrate planning and organisational skills.

More information about the Nottingham BRC MSK theme can be found on our website.

https://nottinghambrc.nihr.ac.uk/research/musculoskeletal-surgery-inflammation-recovery

This role is available on a full-time (36.25 hours per week) fixed-term basis for 3 years. Applications are also welcome from candidates wishing to work part-time (minimum 29 hours per week). Please specify in your application if you wish to work part-time and the number of preferred hours. Arrangements for job share would be considered.

Requests for secondment from internal candidates may be considered on the basis that prior agreement has been sought from both your current line manager and the manager of your substantive post, if you are already undertaking a secondment role.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr Suzanne Miller by email suzanne.miller@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

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