21 May 2025
Background
NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) are regional research infrastructure conducting innovative research that meets the most pressing health and social care needs of our communities and health and social care systems. We focus on research that will directly improve health, the health and social care system, and reduce inequalities
We are in the final stages of an open competition for a new ARC Programme, which, if awarded will run from 01 April 2026 – 31 March 2031. The outcome of the competition will be announced in October 2025.
We are therefore inviting applications for the role of Co-Director of our proposed ARC, hosted by the North London NHS Foundation Trust: the NIHR ARC North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT-ARC). The Co-Director will work closely with the Director of the current ARC (ARC North Thames), Professor Rosalind Raine, to prepare for and deliver, NLFT-ARC.
About the role
We seek a world-leading academic at full professorial level (early/mid stage).
Applicants should have a track record of leading significant, applied research in UK government priority areas that achieves national impacts. You should have strategic, change management and communication expertise, and extensive familiarity with the NIHR.
The Co-Director will have specific leadership and management responsibilities for aspects of the ARC programme (to be negotiated with the successful applicant). A phased approach to co-Directorship will result in the post-holder taking more prominent roles, as appropriate over time, in the expectation they will become Director should there be a subsequent NIHR ARC funding round.
Applications are open to full (clinical or non-clinical) professors working in any of our partner universities (City St Georges, LSE, LSHTM, QMUL, UCL), including current NIHR ARC North Thames Theme leads and deputies.
The role is available 0.2-0.3FTE (exact FTE will depend on salary level).
How to apply
Applications should be made through submission of a full curriculum vitae (CV) and covering letter (maximum two pages), explaining how you fulfil each of the required experience and skills criteria outlined above and why you would like the role.
Please submit applications to Prof Rosalind Raine: arc.norththames@ucl.ac.uk
Informal enquiries are welcome via the same email.
NIHR ARC funding is not permitted to be spent on university overheads or estates costs: please ensure your institution will accept ARC funding for this role on this basis.
The deadline for applications is 5.00pm on Wednesday 03 September 2025. Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed in September 2025.