Scientific Affairs Manager

Memcom Recruitment; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Unknown Client recruits a Scientific Affairs Manager to oversee grants, awards and clinical initiatives within a UK-based professional membership organisation with international reach. You will coordinate committees, manage reporting, and liaise with senior clinicians and researchers.

The role emphasizes strategic thinking balanced with hands-on delivery, including collaboration across Europe and potential travel to ensure high standards of professional practice.

Qualifications

• A PhD (or equivalent research background) in a biomedical, clinical or life sciences discipline.
• Experience managing research programmes, grants or scientific projects.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience working with senior academics, clinicians or subject matter experts.
• Excellent communication skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• An interest in healthcare research, scientific collaboration or professional membership organisations.

Responsibilities

• Managing research grants and awards programmes from application through to reporting.
• Supporting scientific and clinical committees, including meeting management and project coordination.
• Monitoring research funding opportunities and helping shape future initiatives.
• Coordinating the development of clinical resources, publications and knowledge-sharing projects.
• Working with international stakeholders to deliver programmes that improve professional practice.

Skills

PhD or equivalent

Research programme mgmt

Organisational skills

Stakeholder mgmt

Communication skills

Healthcare research interest

Education

PhD in biomedical/clinical or life sciences

Job description

Scientific Affairs Manager

Salary: £45K–£50K | Permanent | Remote (UK-based)

We're delighted to be recruiting on behalf of one of our long-standing clients - a highly respected UK-based professional membership organisation operating internationally within the healthcare and scientific community.

This is a unique opportunity to join a close-knit, collaborative team where you'll play a pivotal role in advancing research, supporting clinical excellence and working alongside leading experts from across Europe.

You'll oversee a varied portfolio including research grants, awards, clinical practice initiatives and specialist committees, ensuring projects are delivered to a high standard while building strong relationships with senior clinicians, researchers and volunteers. This role would suit someone with experience in research management, grants administration or scientific programme delivery who enjoys balancing strategic thinking with hands‑on operational delivery.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing research grants and awards programmes from application through to reporting.
• Supporting scientific and clinical committees, including meeting management and project coordination.
• Monitoring research funding opportunities and helping shape future initiatives.
• Coordinating the development of clinical resources, publications and knowledge-sharing projects.
• Working with international stakeholders to deliver programmes that improve professional practice.

We're looking for someone with:

• A PhD (or equivalent research background) in a biomedical, clinical or life sciences discipline.
• Experience managing research programmes, grants or scientific projects.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience working with senior academics, clinicians or subject matter experts.
• Excellent communication skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• An interest in healthcare research, scientific collaboration or professional membership organisations.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a specialist organisation where your work will have a genuine impact on an international professional community. Occasional European travel will be required.