We're recruiting a Cohorts Partnership Lead on a 12 month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave. We've a number of programmes which engage various cohorts and this role will provide relationship management with academic, clinical, commercial and funding partners, from engagement through to data delivery. This is an important role which will be tasked with gathering, communicating and actioning the needs of external partners with internal Delivery teams.

You'll be the Genomics England point of contact for all external cohorts enquiries, providing accurate and relevant information relating to the cohorts offering and gathering requirements.

You'll manage the relationships with external cohort leads including academic, clinical and commercial partners as well as key funders and internal stakeholders from initial engagement through to data delivery, insights generation and repeat custom where appropriate. You'll be providing reporting of progress update reports and submission of financial claims to external funders where applicable.

You'll understand and implement key activities relating to cohort partnership set-up, onboarding and management including data, analysis and sample requirements, ethics, legal, governance, finance and resourcing.

You'll help to guide the day to day activities of a Cohorts Manager as part of a high performing team, ensure that all activities are carried out for that role accordingly, and ensuring that we have the right skills in place to deliver our mission. You'll also provide exceptional stakeholder management across teams internally to bring together the staff required to complete projects, Diversity and Inclusion is important to Genomics England. We want an organisation where you can bring your whole self and feel welcome and included in our mission and workplace. We use the answers to these questions completely anonymously to track and report on our progress in attracting and hiring a diverse workforce. Your answers to these questions are not visible to recruiters or hiring managers and are not used in the selection process.

Experience of scientific project management including project costing, resourcing and contractual requirements.

Excellent relationship building and management skills, demonstrated by effective partnerships and collaborations experience.

Demonstrable experience with influencing, communication and organisational skills with an eye for detail.

Proven experience in handling multiple sources of information and producing a range of products (e.g. project plans, reports, etc.) to ensure effective delivery across the project lifecycle.

Experience in a life sciences research environment either in academia or industry., Degree level qualification in a science subject, or similar level of relevant experience.

Genomics England partners with the NHS to provide whole genome sequencing diagnostics. We also equip researchers to find the causes of disease and develop new treatments - with patients and participants at the heart of it all.

30 days' holiday (plus bank holidays), with additional days for long service awards

A generous pension scheme of up to 15% combined contribution

Life Assurance (3 x salary)

Individual learning budgets for every colleague, a Blinkist account and a wide variety of courses on our portal

A wide variety of wellness benefits including Gympass, a Headspace account, free weekly Yoga classes

Enhanced maternity & paternity benefits

Blended working arrangements