Impact Manager – IS8 Life sciences

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

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.

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

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

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.

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