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Join the Wellcome Trust to Shape Global Health Initiatives and Drive Scientific Discoveries Forward
Overview
Salary £51790
Location London, UK - Hybrid
Nomad Friendly? 
Hybrid (In-person ~2 days / week)- UK
Expires Expires at anytime
Organisation summary
The Wellcome Trust is a renowned global charitable foundation dedicated to improving health worldwide through scientific funding, policy advocacy, and strategic partnerships. With an ambitious plan to invest £16bn over the next decade, the foundation is at the forefront of addressing critical health challenges such as mental health, infectious diseases, and climate impacts on health, making it an exhilarating place to work and make a difference.
Role Summary
- Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders in industry, research, and technical domains.
- Coordinate efforts to expedite the 100-day mission's objectives.
- Manage the delivery of technical elements within the secretariat’s workplan.
Role Requirements
- Comprehensive understanding of the global health landscape.
- Proven experience with multilateral institutions.
- Deep knowledge of the infectious disease product development ecosystem.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing abilities.
- Track record of delivering high-quality policy and advocacy projects.
- Ability to provide policy advice to decision-makers in complex scenarios.
- Expertise in leading and managing projects with a focus on delivering through team collaboration.
Benefits
- Flexible working environment with hybrid options.
- Performance-centric culture.
- Two fixed office days with the rest being remote work.
Application Process Details
- Submit your current CV.
- Complete the Wellcome Trust's short application form.
- Be available for interviews on the 25th, 26th, and 27th of March 2024.
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: mental health, infectious disease and climate and health.
The role entails developing and maintaining a stakeholder community of industry, research and technical partners to coordinate implementation of the 100DM and oversee the delivery of the technical aspects of the secretariat’s workplan in order to accelerate implementation of the 100-day mission.
Job requirements include great understanding of the global health landscape, experience working with multilateral institutions and experience and knowledge of the infectious disease product development ecosystem. Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills are also required. Significant and demonstrable experience of delivering high quality policy and advocacy projects, including analysis and products and experience of delivering policy advice to decision makers, including officials, in complex environments and experience of leading and managing projects, including delivering through others.
Benefits include flexible working environment, in which people can perform at their best. We are currently working 2 days per week (Tuesdays and Wednesdays) from our Euston Road offices (as part of our hybrid Ways of Working) with the remaining 3 days from home.
To apply please upload your current CV and complete our short application form. Interview dates: 25th, 26th and 27th of March 2024.
