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HDRC Project Manager

Job Summary
Contract Type:
Fixed Term
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
20/01/2026
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 09/02/2026 22:59
Salary:
£36,363 - £39,862 per annum
Hours per week:
37
Job Category:
Policy/ Research
Vacancy ID:
290926
Employment Location:
Newcastle upon Tyne
Post Number:
DCE87
Number of posts:
3
Closing date:
9 Feb
Further Information
Are you passionate about helping councils do and use research well, creating change through evidence, inclusion, and putting people at the heart of research?

Newcastle City Council is seeking to recruit three HDRC Project Managers (fixed-term for 2 years) to join our Public Involvement and Community Engagement team and our Research Culture and Governance team within the NIHR Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC) Newcastle.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a growing programme that is strengthening how research is done with, by, and for the people of Newcastle. Depending on the role, you will help develop and deliver strategies and projects that:

Public Involvement & Community Engagement (PICE)
• Involve diverse groups of people and communities meaningfully in research.
• Ensure community centred evidence shapes council decision-making.
• Build strong, trusted relationships with voluntary and community sector partners.
• Champion inclusion so research leads to real world change for Newcastle residents.

Research Culture & Governance 
• Strengthen research culture across the council and its partners.
• Support governance, ethics, and responsible research practices.
• Build capability, confidence, and systems that enable high quality research.
• Embed openness, collaboration, and integrity into how research is designed, delivered, and used.

You’ll be joining a supportive HDRC team in a forward thinking council committed to tackling health inequalities and delivering lasting change for our residents.

If you have experience in public involvement, community engagement or developing culture and governance, and enthusiasm for improving outcomes for people and communities, we want to hear from you.

If you would like to discuss these roles, please contact:

Claire.batey@newcastle.gov.uk (Research Culture and Governance)

Grace.gardner@newcastle.gov.uk (Public Involvement and Community Engagement)

If you have a preference between Research Culture and Governance and Public Involvement and Community Engagement, please state this on your application.

Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk, select 'Apply Now' and complete our online application form. Before completing the form please ensure you read the supporting documents. Any communication sent to you regarding your application will be sent to the email address you have set up on your Northeast Jobs account, so you will need to ensure that you check your inbox.

Please note, all fixed term posts are available for secondment, for a secondment you must gain your managers approval prior to applying.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.
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