Wellcome is a global charitable foundation that improves health for everyone by funding science, leading policy and advocacy campaigns, and building partnerships. It plans 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.
Wellcome is looking for a Research Manager to join the Mitigation Team within the Climate and Health Research Programme, working on the health co-benefits of climate mitigation. The team supports the generation of robust, relevant health evidence to drive climate mitigation that benefits the health of both people and planet. The role will support projects across the priority areas of sustainable and resilient food systems, the energy transition, and super pollutants. Expertise is sought in land-use and GHGs and/or Health Impact Assessments (HIA), and experience of climate mitigation research and/or policies in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Responsibilities:
- Deliver impactful work by providing technical expertise across expert consultations, funding decisions, and reports and reviews.
- Collaborate across Wellcome to share knowledge and insights from the Climate & Health portfolio.
- Build partnerships with stakeholders by maintaining relationships with grant holders, monitoring research progress and culture, and promoting diversity and inclusion across funded projects.
- Engage external experts through scoping interviews, workshops, and by selecting and working with advisors.
- Manage strategic initiatives, in particular land-use, climate and health, and health co-benefits in an LMIC context, including supporting a cohort of LMIC research projects.
- Champion inclusive practice and accountability, manage risks and budgets responsibly, and ensure compliance with Wellcome policies.
Minimum criteria:
- Breadth of research expertise relevant to climate mitigation (in particular the nexus of land-use, climate and health, and/or HIA, plus LMIC experience), gained in academia, industry, a funding agency or a charity.
- Experience/knowledge of universities, funders and other scientific and research organisations and communities.
- Ability to communicate complex information effectively across varied settings and seniority levels.
- Well-developed writing and synthesis skills.
- Experience/knowledge of managing projects in an academic, charity or industry setting.
Salary: £44,000 - £55,000. Permanent contract. Hybrid working: 3 days a week in the Euston Road, London office (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday).
Closing date:? Sunday, 25 October 2026
HOW TO APPLY:
Submit an updated CV and answer 2 application questions demonstrating that you meet the minimum criteria for the role (up to 500 words on evidence against the minimum criteria; plus short summaries of up to two relevant initiatives or projects, up to 250 words each). Apply online via the Wellcome Workday portal. Interviews: 1st stage (w/c 23/11) online/remote; 2nd stage face to face.
https://wellcome.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/Wellcome/job/London/Research-Manager--Mitigation--Climate---Health-_R-003526/apply