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About the Role

The Capacity and Field Development team aims to foster a cohesive and diverse community for climate and health research, policy, and practice. This role will contribute to shaping the Climate & Health strategy by convening, funding, and sharing learning through various projects and collaborative activities.

Responsibilities

• Contribute technical expertise across activities such as convening stakeholders, making funding decisions, and producing reports and reviews.
• Collaborate across Wellcome to share knowledge and insights from the Climate & Health portfolio.
• Build partnerships with stakeholders by maintaining active relationships with grant holders, monitoring research progress and culture, and promoting diversity and inclusion.
• Engage with external experts by selecting and working with advisors to ensure high-quality input into Climate & Health decision-making.
• Manage strategic initiatives by leading defined projects, liaising with partners, and coordinating across teams.
• Champion inclusive practice and accountability by fostering a diverse and collaborative culture, managing risks and budgets responsibly, and ensuring compliance with Wellcome’s policies.

Requirements

• Breadth of research expertise and experience in a field or area relevant to Capacity and Field Development in Climate & Health through relevant work experience in an academic, industry, funding agency or charity setting.
• Experience/knowledge of universities, funders and other relevant scientific and research organisations and communities.
• Ability to employ diverse approaches to effectively communicate complex information to individuals and groups from a range of different backgrounds and seniority levels.
• Well-developed writing skills with ability to synthesize information conveying key points clearly and concisely.
• Experience/knowledge of managing projects in an academic, charity or industry setting.
• Prior experience of working in low- or middle- income country contexts is desirable.
• Experiences at the research-to-action interface such as integrated Climate Services for Health, evaluating complex interventions, working to embed Climate & Health scientific evidence in the policies and practices of health determining sectors.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Organisational skills

Location

• Euston Road offices
• Remote

Work Type

• Permanent
• Hybrid
• Remote

Experience Level

• Research Manager

Education Level

• Research expertise in environmental science, climate science, meteorology or geography applied to a health context.

Salary/Compensations

• £44,000.00 - £55,000

Benefits

• Excellent benefits
• Support for employee development
• Open, respectful culture where differences are valued
• Flexible working options

About the Company

• The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation.
• We improve health for everyone by funding science, leading policy and advocacy campaigns, and building partnerships.
• Committed to spending £16bn in the ten years to 2032, funding new discoveries in life, health, and wellbeing.
• Taking on three global health challenges: mental health, infectious disease and climate and health.
• Wellcome isn't just a supporter of great ideas, it's a great place to work.

Equal Opportunity

• Diversity and Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do.
• Committed to cultivating a fair and inclusive environment, where everyone can be themselves and thrive.
• Happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles.
• Recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone.
• Making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition.