Science Programme Associate at THIS Labs Ltd

THIS Labs is reshaping the way improvement and innovation is done in health and care. We are a purpose-led business with roots in The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute (THIS Institute), a research centre at the University of Cambridge, made possible by the Health Foundation. Our team is responsible for developing Thiscovery, a growing online platform that is enabling large numbers of people to have meaningful involvement in improving health and care services. To date we have delivered impactful projects with Royal Colleges, NHS trusts, government departments, universities, and other knowledge-led health and care organisations across the UK.

We are looking for a motivated postgraduate to join our Science team in a newly created role of Science Programme Associate. In this role, you will work closely with the Science Programme Manager to deliver high quality research and consultation projects on our Thiscovery platform. Joining our new and rapidly growing business, you will be expected to get involved with everything delivered by the team. You will focus your efforts on building, testing and launching Thiscovery projects and liaising with clients; for this, you will use your knowledge of research methods, attention to detail, customer service skills, and ability to rapidly learn and implement software tools to deliver rigorous functionality and fantastic user experience for online surveys, interview studies and other methodological approaches on Thiscovery. You will contribute to the development and implementation of continuous learning systems and support our in-house online methods research programme. You will be committed to delivering the highest quality solutions for our clients, and passionate about the possibilities the development of the Thiscovery platform can bring to improvements in health and care, by facilitating large-scale collaboration across an inclusive community of people who receive, delivery, and organise services.

Your skills

• Confident and effective communicator with a wide range of people.
• Committed user of technology, with the ability to quickly adapt to new tools and techniques.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects and clients simultaneously.
• Highly developed research, problem-solving, and reporting skills.

Your experience

• Master’s degree in a relevant subject (e.g., research methods, psychology, social science, health sciences, public health or similar) or equivalent professional experience.
• Proven end-to-end delivery of a research, consultation or engagement project.
• Demonstrable experience of working with external stakeholders or customers.

Your knowledge

• Knowledge of project management principles, approaches and tools
• An understanding of the health and care landscape within the UK
• An understanding of academic research and ethics processes.

Our offer to you

• Salary £30-40k dependent on experience
• Excellent pension
• Enhanced family leave
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities
• Wellbeing package
• Cycle to work/season ticket loan schemes
• Learning and development package
• Cambridge office base with local parking

How to apply

Please send your CV and a covering letter of no more than 400 words explaining how you meet the requirements for this role via the ‘Apply’ button (above)