Impact Manager – IS8 Life sciences

Job summary

Impact Manager – IS8 Life sciences

Medical Research Council (MRC)
Evaluation & Analysis Team
Salary: £46,743 per annum
Band: UKRI Band E
Contract Type: Fixed Term (Ending 31/03/30)
Hours: Full-time/ Part Time (minimum 0.8 FTE) (flexible working available)
Location: Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire - Hybrid working available

Closing Date: Sunday 1st November 2026

Job description

About the Role

The Impact Manager will play a central role in managing the IS-8 portfolio through monitoring the benefits arising from the IS-8 portfolio and other strategic investments from MRC. Working between the Evaluation and Analysis Team and IS-8 team, the postholder will lead the design, coordination and delivery of monitoring and evaluation activities that inform strategic decision making, monitor activity and demonstrate the value and reach of the IS-8 portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

Delivery of Evaluation and Monitoring

Lead monitoring and evaluation assessing progress, outcomes, reach and long-term benefit of funding. This will include impact and process evaluations in line with the Magenta and Green books, M&E plans, monitoring reports and support for Business Cases and risk management.

Framework development

Develop and implement an impact framework to manage and track investment, using mixed methods evidence including qualitative insight, quantitative indicators and strategic metrics. Support funded programmes to embed impact planning throughout the research lifecycle, including logic models, theories of change and proportionate timely monitoring and evaluation approaches.

Stakeholder Engagement

Work closely with MRC colleagues and other partners to identify and gather evidence and case studies to support and track impact and ensure findings are useful to senior leaders in UKRI and key stakeholders across Government.

Insight, Reporting and Learning

Compile data and measures to report on progress and outcomes. Produce high quality reports and strategic insights that inform funding decisions and organisational learning. Support capability-building and champion best practice in evaluation and impact reporting across MRC. Contribute to UKRI wide communities of practice on evaluation, impact and monitoring.

Person specification

• Experience in research management, evaluation, benefits management, or continuous improvement
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail to determine and measure outputs and outcomes.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication and influencing skills.
• Understanding of the UK research funding ecosystem.
• Ability to present evidence and actionable insight to inform and support senior decision makers.

Benefits

We recognise and value our employees as individuals and aim to provide a favourable pay and rewards package. We are committed to supporting employees' development and promote a culture of continuous learning!

A list of benefits below:

• An outstanding defined salary pension scheme.
• 30 days' annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days (full time equivalent).
• Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities.
• Employee assistance programme, providing confidential help and advice.
• Flexible working options.

Plus many more benefits and wellbeing initiatives that enable our employees to have a great work life balance!

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

How to apply:

For full details, please visit our careers site. Please submit an application including your CV and a Cover Letter that showcases how your skills and experience align to the requirements of the role.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Recruitment Team
• Email : Recruitment@ukri.org

Recruitment team

• Email : Recruitment@ukri.org