Senior Research Manager, Therapeutics

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Senior Research Manager, Therapeutics page is loaded## Senior Research Manager, Therapeuticslocations: Londonposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R-002721**Salary: £64,800****Closing date:Sunday, 23 November 2025****Contract type: Permanent****Interview dates: w/c 08 September 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.These challenges need the bold science we support, but they won’t be solved by science alone. This is an exciting time to join Wellcome under the direction of our new CEO John Arne Rottingen who joined in 2024. The Infectious Disease Solutions Programme (IDSP) is a relatively new team and as such this is an opportune time to join and help us drive forward our strategy. The team focuses on two key drivers of infectious disease environmental change and antimicrobial resistance. We take a holistic approach combining an interest in gaining a better understanding of these drivers to accelerate the development and use of interventions. Our current focus is on vector borne disease, cholera, TB, fungal infections and bacterial AMR with a focus on delivering solutions for communities most affected and low resource settings.You will be joining a multidisciplinary collaborative and enthusiastic team focused on supporting science to bring innovative solutions to combat infectious disease in the most affected communities.We are looking for a Senior Research Manager who will contribute to the leadership, development and delivery of the Vector Control and Therapeutics teams strategic objectives, with a focus on therapeutic R&D, including drug discovery, development, and translational science for infectious diseases. The Senior Research Manager will support the team to select and advance the best research by funding, convening and sharing learnings in line with the Infectious Disease strategy.**In this role you will:*** Provide oversight to therapeutic projects in fungal infections, bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and tuberculosis (TB) research portfolios, both in the development and management of projects. This includes contributing to the effective delivery of funding decisions, providing critical scientific assessment of applications, participating in decision-making reviews, making clear recommendations to senior management, and managing ongoing projects, escalating issues as appropriate.* Ensure a breadth and depth of knowledge therapeutics and the wider research and funding landscape and apply this to work collaboratively across the Infectious Disease Solutions Programme (IDSP) team and the Wellcome Trust to address gaps in global health.* Contribute importantly to the strategic direction of the Therapeutics portfolio.* Support projects and strategies aimed at understanding and combating infectious diseases in Africa and Southeast Asia.You will have a background in infectious disease research with an emphasis on therapeutics, as well as a broad outlook and interdisciplinary view for the future of infectious disease research. Experience working with industry, biotechs, Product Development Public-Private Partnerships (PDPs), philanthropic organisations, CROs, and/or knowledge of conducting research in low resource settings is desirable.**To be successful in this role, you will have:*** Hold an advanced degree in a life science discipline relevant to therapeutics for infectious diseases (such as medicinal chemistry, infectious disease drug development, or a closely related field).* Demonstrate significant expertise in therapeutic R&D for infectious diseases, including drug discovery, preclinical development, clinical trials, or translational research, with desirable knowledge of small molecule development, host-directed therapies, and AI applications in drug discovery.* Exhibit strong verbal and written communication skills, with a proven ability to influence both internal and external stakeholders and deliver effective presentations, reports, or articles.* Show exceptional stakeholder management capabilities and excellent communication abilities.* Display high organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities effectively—an essential requirement for this role.* Possess experience in research project management and grant administration and demonstrate the ability to foster a diverse and inclusive culture through cross-departmental collaboration.To apply for this role please submit an updated CV and answer 2 application questions to demonstrate that you meet the minimum requirements for the role.**Minimum Criteria:*** Able to demonstrate a breadth of research expertise in therapeutics for infectious diseases through relevant work experience in an academic or industrial setting.* Experience in managing multiple projects and managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders* Ability to employ diverse approaches to effectively communicate complex information to individuals and groups from a range of different background and different seniority levels.* Experience of shaping and delivering research or science related programmes of work* Experience/knowledge of the international research funding arena, including philanthropies and government agencies, to academia and industry**Application Questions:**You can view the full on our websiteYou can read more about the benefits we offer our employees on our**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****.** 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 for more information on adjustments and accessibility, or contact us atjobs@wellcome.org.#LI-CD1#LI-Hybridlocations: Londonposted on: Posted YesterdayWe support researchers, we take on big health challenges, we campaign for better science, and we help everyone get involved with science and health research. Wellcome isn't just a supporter of great ideas, it's a great place to work. We offer excellent benefits and help our employees to develop in an open, respectful culture where differences are valued. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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