B4.4 internal key Is unaware of the Is aware of KPIs but is Is of KPIs and uses Develops KPIs to report Develops and oversees performance purpose and usage not involved in their them at team level to to senior managers on KPIs and local strategy to indicators (KPIs) to of KPIs. usage. monitor performance. performance. ensure performance is monitor performance. monitored and reported to the chief executive/Board. B4.5 Supporting Is unaware that Is of the need to Understands the Acts on escalated Takes an overview of research delivery. researchers need to support researchers importance of supporting concerns about delivery successful and be supported in to meet the research, study and performance and is unsuccessful studies and order to deliver the objectives and recruitment and delivery. able to support research leads on determining the objectives of the metrics but not the Monitors recruitment and teams in developing future of those research research. mechanism for doing escalates concerns. remedial action plans. projects. so. B4.6 Research Is unaware of the Is able to give Is able to provide advice to Manages the overall Promotes a holistic view management advice requirements of a signposting advice to research teams on good delivery of research of research and ensures for all types of researcher facing senior R&D research practice and advice for the the team has the skills research in which the role. colleagues or to responsibilities, referring organisation. and abilities to support organisation[s] service departments to study protocols and research management. participate. providing support. contractual agreements when necessary. B4.7 Internal and Is unaware of the Is that regular Understands the reasons Is able to implement Establishes an auditing external need for and auditing and and information required and advise others on and monitoring system auditing/monitoring learning from robust monitoring checks for audit and monitoring audit and monitoring and report on the system requirements. auditing and need to be carried and their role. systems. outputs to assure key monitoring of work out but does not stakeholders of robust understand why. governance.
B4.4 internal key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor performance. Is unaware of the purpose and usage of KPIs. Is aware of KPIs but is not involved in their usage. Is of KPIs and uses them at team level to monitor performance. Develops KPIs to report to senior managers on performance. Develops and oversees KPIs and local strategy to ensure performance is monitored and reported to the chief executive/Board. B4.5 Supporting research delivery. Is unaware that researchers need to be supported in order to deliver the objectives of the research. Is of the need to support researchers to meet the objectives and metrics but not the mechanism for doing so. Understands the importance of supporting research, study recruitment and delivery. Monitors recruitment and escalates concerns. Acts on escalated concerns about delivery and performance and is able to support research teams in developing remedial action plans. Takes an overview of successful and unsuccessful studies and leads on determining the future of those research projects. B4.6 Research management advice for all types of research in which the organisation[s] participate. Is unaware of the requirements of a researcher facing role. Is able to give signposting advice to senior R&D colleagues or to service departments providing support. Is able to provide advice to research teams on good research practice and responsibilities, referring to study protocols and contractual agreements when necessary. Manages the overall delivery of research advice for the organisation. Promotes a holistic view of research and ensures the team has the skills and abilities to support research management. B4.7 Internal and external auditing/monitoring requirements. Is unaware of the need for and learning from robust auditing and monitoring of work Is that regular auditing and monitoring checks need to be carried out but does not understand why. Understands the reasons and information required for audit and monitoring and their role. Is able to implement and advise others on audit and monitoring systems. Establishes an auditing and monitoring system and report on the system outputs to assure key stakeholders of robust governance.
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