Senior Clinical Research Manager, Infectious Disease

Salary: £64,800

Closing date: Sunday, 31 August 2025

Contract type: Permanent

Interview dates: w/c 22 September 2025

The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation. We improve health for everyone by funding science, leading policy, and advocacy campaigns, and building partnerships.

We plan to spend £16bn over the next ten years, funding new discoveries in life, health, and wellbeing, and taking on three global health challenges: infectious disease, mental health, and climate and health.

We are looking for a Senior Clinical Research Manager to join the Infectious Disease (ID) team.

Where in Wellcome will I be working?

Infectious Disease is a multidisciplinary team responsible for delivering Wellcome's strategy to address the global health challenge of infectious disease. Our ambitious goal is to accelerate the discovery and development of new drugs, vaccines, and interventions through to transforming the lives of people suffering from or at risk of infectious disease. We do this by funding research, product development and policy initiatives and focus on: Vector and Water borne Infections, TB, AMR, and Neglected Tropical Diseases.

What will I be doing?

This new role presents an exciting opportunity to participate in the development of clinical research programmes under Wellcome's ambitious 10-year strategy. Working across a diverse range of projects, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the Infectious Disease team delivers meaningful impact in communities with the highest burden of infectious disease.

As the Senior Clinical Research Manager, you will help shape the clinical research strategy for ID, working alongside experienced clinical research experts and ensuring the proper conduct of clinical research by our partner organisations. In addition, you may oversee and mentor team members, fostering the growth of clinical expertise within Wellcome.

Key responsibilities:

• Project Oversight and Management : Oversee the planning, execution, and management of clinical trials. This includes coordination between different stakeholders, ensuring trials are conducted according to regulatory guidelines, and managing budgets and timelines.
• Strategic Planning : Contributing to the strategic planning and decision-making process related to funding and prioritising which clinical trials we fund in ID.
• Clinical Trial Expertise : Providing input and expertise in the design and methodology of clinical trials. This includes setting priorities and ensuring the scientific integrity of the trial protocols.
• Regulatory Compliance : Ensuring that clinical trials comply with national and international regulations, ethical standards, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
• Stakeholder Collaboration : Collaborating with various stakeholders, including researchers, clinicians, regulatory bodies, and other funding partners to ensure effective communication and collaboration.
• Data Analysis and Interpretation : Overseeing the collection and analysis of data, interpreting results, and ensuring accurate reporting.
• Capability Building : Mentoring and training junior staff and researchers, contributing to building local capabilities for conducting high-quality clinical research.
• Financial Oversight : Managing financial resources allocated to clinical trials, ensuring efficient and effective use of funds.
• Contribute to a diverse and inclusive culture across the organisation, collaborating across departments.

Is this job for me?

Are you passionate about clinical research and the development of new tools to combat infectious diseases, especially in low- and middle-income countries? Do you want to work in a highly ambitious team within a purpose-driven organisation to help shape the future of global health?

We are looking for a highly motivated individual with a solid clinical trial background, ideally in the broader global health context, who has a deep understanding of clinical trial operations, and can work across and alongside other teams to deliver maximum impact.

You will need strong technical skills and an ability to work with and navigate internal and external stakeholders.

In return, you'll join an ambitious, purpose-driven organisation where your work will contribute directly to Wellcome's mission to improve health through science, especially for underserved communities.

How to apply:

To apply for this role please submit an update CV and answer 2 application questions to demonstrate that you meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Minimum Criteria:

• A master's degree in public health, clinical research, epidemiology, or a closely related field, or equivalent experience
• Significant experience working within clinical trial environments, ideally with a background in low- and middle-income country (LMIC) settings.
• Demonstrated expertise in clinical project management, including planning, execution, monitoring, and evaluation of research programmes. Familiarity with project management tools and methodologies
• Solid understanding of the research funding landscape including grant funding processes, proposal development, budgeting, and reporting
• Proven ability to collaborate with various stakeholders, including researchers, institutions, and external partners.

You can view the full job description on our website.

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Our Hybrid Way of Working

We understand that our colleagues have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to build a flexible working environment, in which people can perform at their best.

At Wellcome we have a hybrid way of working which is 3 days in our Euston Road offices (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) with the remaining 2 days working either remotely or in the office.

Diversity and Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do

Diversity and Inclusion is a priority at Wellcome We are committed to cultivating a fair and inclusive environment, where everyone can be themselves and thrive. We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition. Please visit our website for more information on adjustments and accessibility, or contact us at [email protected].

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