Science Research Evidence division (SRE) is part of the Health, Care, and Prevention Group in Welsh Government. Our purpose is to work to Cabinet Ministers and support the Chief Scientific Advisor for Health (CSAH) and the Chief Medical Officer, through the facilitation and use of high-quality Science, Research and Evidence, to improve health and care outcomes for people and communities in Wales. SRE division has a role to develop and implement the policies and priorities for health and social care research and development in Wales to ensure that research and development activity meets the needs of the Welsh Governments priorities. The Division also provides funding to support a research infrastructure across Wales in health and social care as well as running a range of programmes that build capacity and fund excellent research, all of which come under the brand of Health and Care Research Wales.
The post holder will have responsibility for delivering activities within SRE health and social care research prioritisation and utilisation workstream, and managing and supporting a range of initiatives linked to evidence generation and research knowledge mobilisation. They will work directly to, and be line-managed by, the Head of Research Prioritisation, Commissioning and Knowledge Mobilisation (G7). They will need to support strategic partnerships with Welsh Government policy officials working in this field, as well as public and practice stakeholders (such as NHS, social care, third sector and public) to enable SRE to identify, develop and address priority research questions and research evidence gaps. They will have responsibility for creating engagement processes and opportunities with users of research to ensure that research knowledge is mobilised and can inform policy and practice. They will support the Head of Research Prioritisation, Commissioning and Knowledge Mobilisation in providing operational, technical and strategic advice, and assistance to the Head of Programmes and Deputy Director Science, Research, Evidence/Director of Health and Care Research Wales. As well as leading and supporting the delivery of Welsh initiatives, the post holder will be expected to engage with other UK funders, as appropriate, to ensure that funding opportunities for research questions relevant to the needs to Wales are offered through UK programmes.
Please find more information by following the below link - Welsh Government vacancy site.
