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Join the Wellcome Trust's mission to improve global health, focusing on mental health, as part of the Mental Health Translation team
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Salary
£45700
Location
London, UK - Hybrid
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The Wellcome Trust is an influential global charitable foundation, aiming to enhance universal health by funding scientific research, spearheading policy initiatives and advocacy, and fostering partnerships. Over the next decade, it plans to invest £16bn in fostering breakthroughs in life, health, and wellbeing.
As a part of the Mental Health Translation team, you will be tasked with identifying and financing projects that focus on crafting innovative tools and interventions. Collaboration with partners to ensure reach and sustainability in intricate systems, including those in low-resource settings, is an integral part of the role.
You must have experience in a project delivery environment and be familiar with project management tools, processes, and practice. Interest in the recent advancements and trends in mental health research is necessary. While experience in the life and biomedical sciences is preferred, it's not mandatory.
A blend of office and remote work constitutes our flexible working setup. Application involves uploading a current CV and completing a short form. Adjustments can be made for applicants with disability or long-term condition. For more information, please visit our website or email us at jobs@wellcome.org.
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 joining our Mental Health Translation team. The team's remit is to identify and fund forward translation projects focused on development of novel tools and interventions, working with partners as appropriate to ensure reach and sustainability within complex systems including in low resource settings.
Job requirements include experience working in a project delivery environment and familiar with project management tools, processes and practice. An interest in the current state of and trends in mental health research. Experience within the life and biomedical sciences is preferred but not required.
Benefits include a flexible working environment, in which people can perform at their best. 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.
To apply please upload your current CV and complete our short application. Interview dates: W/C Monday 24 February 2025. You can view the full job description on our website. You can read more about the benefits we offer our employees on our website.
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 removed - click apply for more details].
