Research And Development Manager

King's College London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in London is seeking a Research and Development Manager to drive impactful healthcare engineering grants. The role involves collaboration with various stakeholders to secure funding and translate innovations into clinical applications. Ideal candidates will have a PhD, strong project management skills, and experience in securing research funding.

Qualifications

• Proven experience securing research funding from various sources.
• Strong project management experience, ensuring compliance with research governance.

Responsibilities

• Drive large-scale healthcare engineering grants.
• Develop funding opportunities and shape grant proposals.

Skills

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Communication

Education

PhD or equivalent experience

Tools

Worktribe

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About Us

The School has secured multi-million-pound research funding and maintains strong partnerships with UK and international universities, the NHS, charitable organisations, and industry partners. The vision is to establish the School as a world leader in healthcare engineering.

About The Role

The Research and Development Manager is a senior role within the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, responsible for driving large-scale, high-profile healthcare engineering grants that deliver real-world patient benefits and measurable impact. Working closely with the Head of School, Heads of Research Departments, academic and research staff, and external stakeholders, this role will play a pivotal part in securing funding, fostering strategic collaborations, and facilitating the translation of healthcare engineering innovations into clinical applications.

The Research and Development Manager will be instrumental in realizing the School’s vision by providing strategic and operational support, developing funding opportunities, strengthening partnerships and shaping grant proposals. The postholder will maintain a comprehensive and up to date knowledge of the areas of expertise of colleagues, awareness of funding opportunities available, and will demonstrate the ability to draw together teams across disciplinary boundaries to work collaboratively with colleagues from e.g. the NHS, charities, and industry.

This is a full time (35 Hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract.

About You

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

• PhD or equivalent experience in a relevant field, such as biomedical engineering, healthcare research, or translational science.
• Proven experience securing research funding from UKRI, NIHR, EU, industry, and philanthropic sources, with a track record of developing successful multi-disciplinary funding applications.
• Demonstrable experience in research strategy development, including aligning research funding opportunities with institutional priorities and long-term impact goals.
• Strong project management experience, including supporting large-scale research programs, ensuring financial oversight, impact reporting, and compliance with research governance and ethics.
• Experience of line management and developing individuals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to shape compelling research proposals, prepare high-quality funding bids, and engage diverse stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to track research impact, assess funding trends, and support preparations for Research Excellence Framework (REF) submissions.
• Understanding of research translation, commercialization, and regulatory pathways, including intellectual property considerations and industry engagement.
• Experience working within a higher education or NHS research environment, supporting research growth and impact assessment.
• Knowledge of Full Economic Costing (FEC), AcoRD principles, and research finance management systems (e.g., Worktribe/NHS equivalents).
• Familiarity with innovation and enterprise functions, such as spin-outs, licensing agreements, and industry partnerships.
• Project management qualification or training (e.g., PRINCE2, Agile, or equivalent).
• Experience leading or contributing to REF submissions in biomedical engineering or related disciplines.

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 pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community. We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's. As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities.

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development, Consulting, and Administrative

• Industries

  Higher Education

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