Head of Research

Michael Page (UK); London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health charity is seeking a Head of Research in London to drive innovation and impact through health research. The role involves ensuring quality of funded research, stakeholder engagement, and managing a high-performing team. This position offers an opportunity to significantly contribute to the wellbeing of communities through strategic research initiatives.

Benefits

Fantastic benefits

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in research programme management and commissioning.
• Proven ability to manage budgets and complex projects.
• Experience in leading patient engagement initiatives and EDI strategies.

Responsibilities

• Ensure research funded is innovative and impactful.
• Foster relationships with health sector stakeholders.
• Monitor and evaluate EDI strategy impact on research outcomes.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Negotiation

Project management

Research programme management

Data presentation

Job description

• Join a leading health charity's research team
• Contribute to key health research innovation

About Our Client

A health charity, our client is a major charity in its specialism

Job Description

Head of Research

London

Responsibilities:

• Ensure research they fund is innovative, impactful, and implemented addressing key challenges
• To be the organisational expert on research funding and associated governance
• Identify and scope new opportunities for the charity's research activities and outputs
• Foster relationships with important health sector stakeholders and the scientific community
• Engage with wider research networks to enhance collaboration and knowledge exchange
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of the EDI strategy on research outcomes and make necessary adjustments to enhance inclusivity

The Successful Applicant

Head of Research

London

Essential:

• Extensive experience in research programme management and commissioning research including peer review processes
• Proven ability to manage budgets and complex projects
• Strong stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills
• Presenting research and complex data to a range of audiences
• Experience in leading patient engagement initiatives and EDI strategies within a research context
• Line management of high performing team including recruitment and performance management as required

What's on Offer

Head of Research

London

Hybrid

Fantastic benefits

If you are passionate about making a difference through research and being part of the Not-For-Profit and charities sector, we encourage you to apply for this exciting Head of Research opportunity.