Government Funding and Grant Manager

Cedent Consulting; Bedford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm in the healthcare sector located in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Grant Manager to identify and apply for government funding opportunities. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Public Health or related field and a minimum of 3 years of experience in grant writing, particularly with NIH and CDC grants. The role requires excellent research, project management, and team coordination skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in government funding applications.
• Proven success with NIH, CDC, or SBIR/STTR grants.
• Experience collaborating with R&D teams.

Responsibilities

• Research and identify government grant opportunities.
• Prepare and submit grant applications with compliance documents.
• Coordinate internal teams to collect application documents.
• Manage post-award activities such as tracking milestones.

Skills

Research skills

Grant writing experience

Project management

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Life Sciences or related field

Master’s degree

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Research and identify suitable federal, state, and local government grant opportunities (e.g., NIH, BARDA, CDC, NSF, DoD, SBIR/STTR, WHO) for the client.
• Lead the preparation and submission of grant applications, including technical proposals, budgets, timelines, and compliance documents.
• Coordinate internal teams (R&D, clinical, regulatory, finance) to collect required application documents.
• Manage post-award activities, including tracking milestones, budget compliance, and progress reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Life Sciences, Health Policy, or a related field; Master’s preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of experience applying for government funding in diagnostics, biotech, or medical device industries.
• Proven success in applying for NIH, CDC, or SBIR/STTR grants.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with R&D team to craft technical grant materials.