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Senior Research Manager, Mental Health Innovation

Salary: £64,800

Closing date: Sunday, 27 July 2025

Contract type: Permanent

Interview dates: 20-22 August 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 £16 billion over the next ten years, funding new discoveries in life, health, and wellbeing, and taking on three global health challenges: Infectious disease, Climate and Health, and Mental Health.

Wellcome’s vision for mental health is ‘a world in which no-one is held back by mental health problems’, and our mission is to create a step-change in the ability to intervene early in depression, anxiety and psychosis.

Where in Wellcome will I be working?

You will be joining the Mental Health Innovation team within the wider Mental Health programme, reporting to a Research Lead.

The Mental Health Innovation team focuses on finding, trialling and scaling of new and improved mental health interventions globally, spanning digital, pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches.

What will I be doing?

As Senior Research Manager, you will lead funding of trials, studies and other projects to develop, research and scale new and improved interventions, scope opportunities for future research and development, and manage relationships with awardees and suppliers.

Key responsibilities include:

• Contributing to the leadership, development and delivery of the Mental Health strategy, ensuring strategic objectives are met.

• Leading on scoping areas of interest, shaping and advancing new areas of work, and identifying suitable routes for the development and delivery of new activities.

• Managing larger projects independently, acting as the main point of contact and liaising with internal and external stakeholders.

• Contributing to the effective delivery of funding decisions, providing critical scientific assessment of applications, participating in decision-making and making clear recommendations to senior management.

• Work closely with our team of lived experience advisors to embed lived experience expertise in the development and delivery of projects.

• Ensuring a breadth and depth of knowledge of your area and the wider research and funding landscape, sharing knowledge and expertise to contribute to the work of the Mental Health Team and throughout Wellcome.

• Using deep understanding of mental health stakeholders to identify, establish and maintain key relationships, understanding their needs and working in partnership.

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

Is this job for me?

We are looking for someone with substantial experience of working on research related to interventions in mental health. We are particularly looking for expertise in psychological and social interventions, and expertise in research or implementation of mental health innovations in low- and middle-income countries. Given our portfolio of projects in Africa, we would particularly welcome expertise of working in countries in Africa.

Knowledge and expertise of clinical trials would be an advantage. Experience across our other intervention portfolios (digital and pharma) would also be an advantage. A PhD is not essential.

How to Apply:

To apply for this role please submit an updated CV and answer 2 application questions to demonstrate that you meet the minimum criteria for the role.

Minimum criteria:

• Experience of undertaking research on developing, evaluating or implementing psychological and/or social interventions for mental health

• Experience of shaping and delivering research or science related programmes in an academic, industrial, governmental, clinical, funding agency or charity setting

• Experience of researching and/or implementing mental health interventions in a low- or middle-income country context

• Experience of delivering complex projects and managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Discover more:

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.

At Wellcome we have a hybrid way of working which is 3 days in our Euston Road offices (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 andinclusiveenvironment, 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 includesmaking adjustmentsfor people who have a disability or long-term condition.Please visit our website for more information on adjustments and accessibility, or contact us atjobs@wellcome.org .

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