Programme Manager

King's College London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading university in the UK is seeking a proactive and organized Programme Manager for a part-time role (50% FTE) within the Health Psychology Group. The successful candidate will oversee administrative tasks of a Wellcome Trust funded research programme aimed at enhancing patient care and outcomes in cancer survivorship. This role requires excellent organizational skills and experience in funded research, with in-person attendance at Guy's Hospital on specified days. Join an impactful team dedicated to advancing health psychology.

Qualifications

• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Experience supporting funded research projects in psychology or health.
• Able to work in-person at Guy's Hospital two days per week.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the administrative and operational aspects of the research programme.
• Manage budgets, contracts, and collaborations across institutions.
• Support clinical trial-related activities and coordinate research dissemination.

Skills

Organizational skills

Project management

Interpersonal communication

Teamwork

Motivation to improve lives

Education

Undergraduate degree in Psychology or related field

Masters degree in Psychology or related field

Job description

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About us:

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Health Psychology Section, part of the School of Mental Health & Psychological Sciences at King's College London. The School is part of the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience (IoPPN), focusing on understanding the psychological, social, and behavioural factors that influence mental health and well-being. The School promotes cutting‑edge research and translation into practice, addressing a wide range of mental health challenges.

The Health Psychology Section is home to pioneering research in health behaviors, patient outcomes, and interventions to improve mental and physical health. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work alongside leading academics and researchers in the field, contributing to impactful studies aimed at enhancing the psychological care of patients across different health settings. You will work closely with an experienced research team, which includes postdoctoral researchers, PhD students, and clinical experts.

About the role:

We are looking to appoint a Programme Manager to join Dr Heathcote's team within the Health Psychology Group, Department of Psychology at King's College London.

We are seeking a proactive and organized Programme / Lab Manager to oversee the administrative and operational aspects of a 5‑year Wellcome Trust funded research programme entitled 'When your body betrays you: interoceptive mechanisms of anxiety after cancer'. This is an interdisciplinary research programme cutting across psychology, neuroscience, and patient‑clinician communication. This dynamic role involves managing budgets, contracts, and collaborations across leading institutions (KCL, UCL, and Stanford), supporting clinical trial‑related activities of novel digital mind‑body therapies, and facilitating research dissemination through publications and science communication. You will play a pivotal role in supporting the Principal Investigator and lab members, coordinating meetings, onboarding new staff, and fostering a positive and inclusive research culture.

This role will require in‑person attendance at Guy's Hospital for at least two days per week on Mondays and Tuesdays. The additional 0.5 days can be worked either on Wednesdays or Thursdays and be worked flexibly, including at Guy's or from home.

The Health Psychology Section at King's College London has played a pivotal role in advancing Health Psychology in the UK and continues to drive impactful research in long‑term condition management and intervention development.

This is a part‑time post (50% FTE; 2.5 days per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract until 16/02/2027.

Please note that as this role is part time, the salary listed in this advert will be pro‑rated accordingly.

About you:

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience.

Essential criteria

1. Excellent organizational and project management skills.
2. Experience supporting funded research projects, particularly in the areas of psychology, mental health, and/or physical health.
3. Motivated and driven to improve the lives of people diagnosed with cancer.
4. Excellent interpersonal communication and team‑working skills.
5. Self‑motivated, proactive, and takes initiative to problem‑solve.
6. Able to work in‑person at Guy's Hospital two days per week (Mondays & Tuesdays).

Desirable criteria

1. Undergraduate degree in Psychology, Health Science, or a related degree.
2. Masters degree in Psychology, Health Science, or a related degree.
3. Experience of supporting research within an NHS setting.
4. Experience working with vulnerable populations or families impacted by cancer.
5. Programme or lab management experience in academic or clinical research settings, including supporting Trial Steering Committee activities.

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click "Apply Now". This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further information:

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our 'How we Recruit' pages.

Interviews are due to be held in January 2026.