Salary: £66,600Closing date: Sunday, 14 December 2025Contract type: PermanentInterview dates: Wednesday, 7 January 2026 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. These challenges need the bold science we support, but they won''t be solved by science alone. We are looking for a Senior Manager to join our Research Funding team. Where in Wellcome will I be working? Research Funding is responsible for the operational management, governance, and support of all Wellcome''s grant funding activities. This role is in the Funding Management team, which delivers and manages funding schemes, targeted calls, major investments, and one-off applications. We work closely with colleagues in Strategic Programmes, Legal, and Finance to implement funding activities. We manage the full lifecycle of grant applications-from submission and review to award-for Discovery Research and Data for Science and Health. The position reports to the Associate Director of Funding Management. What will I be doing? You will lead and develop a team of up to eight Funding Managers to deliver Wellcome''s grant funding activities, ensuring all aspects of grant management are comp