Salary: £43,095

Closing date: 18 July 2024

Contract type: Fixed Term till July 2025

The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation. We improve health for everyone by funding science, leading policy and advocacy campaigns, and building partnerships.

We plan to spend £16bn over the next ten years, funding new discoveries in life, health, and wellbeing, and taking on three global health challenges: mental health, infectious disease and climate and health.

At the heart of our new strategy is the recognition that advances in health often come from unexpected sources, and that curiosity-driven discovery research is vital to understanding how life works. Discovery research is therefore a key part of the Wellcome strategy; providing researchers from different backgrounds the resources they need to take on big questions and overcome barriers to progress.

Where in Wellcome will I be working?

To deliver Wellcome’s funding in discovery research, we are looking for a Funding Manager to work in our Cells, Systems and Tools team in Research Funding on a fixed-term contract until July 2025.

What will I be doing?

Your task is to ensure that grant applications are managed, reviewed and awarded in a timely and efficient way. You’ll be the person our community of researchers will turn to for guidance and advice. You’ll have ownership of your own portfolio of grants from our suite of funding schemes, giving you exposure to innovative proposals from leading academics. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to be an integral part of a team ensuring that world-class research happens.

As a Funding Manager, you will:

• Deliver the processing, due diligence, expert review, feedback and award of grant applications for all areas of Discovery Research activity supported by Wellcome, within established deadlines and according to defined standards and controls.

• Provide expert advice, and guidance on grant applications and awards to existing and potential grant holders.

• Manage a portfolio of grants throughout the grant lifecycle

• Manage the expert review process

• Work with grant holders and university research offices to ensure the smooth and effective management of awarded grants by contributing to funding committee operations, including management of scoring and budget spread sheets, taking minutes, as appropriate.

• Contribute to a diverse and inclusive culture across the organisation, collaborating across departments.

Is this job for me?

To be successful in this role it is essential that you:

• Are educated to at least degree level in a relevant biomedical subject

• Have experience of the academic research environment

• Have exceptional organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage large workloads and work to tight deadlines whilst maintaining the highest standards

• Are able to quickly build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

To apply please upload your current CV and complete our short application

Interview dates: W/C Monday 5 August

You can view the full job description on our website

You can read more about the benefits we offer our employees on our website

Our Hybrid Way of Working

We understand that our colleagues have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to build a flexible working environment, in which people can perform at their best. We are currently working 2 days per week (Tuesdays and Wednesdays) from our Euston Road offices (as part of our hybrid Ways of Working) with the remaining 3 days working either remotely or in the office.

From 1st September 2024 we will move to 3 days in the office (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) with the remaining 2 days working either remotely or in the office.

Diversity and Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do

Diversity and Inclusion is a priority at Wellcome . We are committed to cultivating a fair and inclusive environment, where everyone can be themselves and thrive. We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition. Please visit our website for more information on adjustments and accessibility, or contact us at jobs@wellcome.org.

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