Research and Development Manager

About Us

The School has secured multi-million-pound research funding and maintains strong partnerships with UK and international universities, the NHS, charitable organisations, and industry partners. The vision is to establish the School as a world leader in healthcare engineering.

About The Role

The Research and Development Manager is a senior role within the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, responsible for driving large-scale, high-profile healthcare engineering grants that deliver real-world patient benefits and measurable impact. Working closely with the Head of School, Heads of Research Departments, academic and research staff, and external stakeholders, this role will play a pivotal part in securing funding, fostering strategic collaborations, and facilitating the translation of healthcare engineering innovations into clinical applications.

The Research and Development Manager will be instrumental in realizing the School’s vision by providing strategic and operational support, developing funding opportunities, strengthening partnerships and shaping grant proposals. The postholder will maintain a comprehensive and up to date knowledge of the areas of expertise of colleagues, awareness of funding opportunities available, and will demonstrate the ability to draw together teams across disciplinary boundaries to work collaboratively with colleagues from e.g. the NHS, charities, and industry. 

This is a full-time (35 Hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract.

About you:
(the candidate)

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. PhD or equivalent experience in a relevant field, such as biomedical engineering, healthcare research, or translational science.
2. Proven experience securing research funding from UKRI, NIHR, EU, industry, and philanthropic sources, with a track record of developing successful multi-disciplinary funding applications.
3. Demonstrable experience in research strategy development, including aligning research funding opportunities with institutional priorities and long-term impact goals.
4. Strong project management experience, including supporting large-scale research programs, ensuring financial oversight, impact reporting, and compliance with research governance and ethics.
5. Experience of line management and developing individuals
6. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to shape compelling research proposals, prepare high-quality funding bids, and engage diverse stakeholders.
7. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to track research impact, assess funding trends, and support preparations for Research Excellence Framework (REF) submissions.
8. Understanding of research translation, commercialization, and regulatory pathways, including intellectual property considerations and industry engagement.

Desirable criteria

1. Experience working within a higher education or NHS research environment, supporting research growth and impact assessment.
2. Knowledge of Full Economic Costing (FEC), AcoRD principles, and research finance management systems (e.g., Worktribe/NHS equivalents).
3. Familiarity with innovation and enterprise functions, such as spin-outs, licensing agreements, and industry partnerships.
4. Project management qualification or training (e.g., PRINCE2, Agile, or equivalent).
5. Experience leading or contributing to REF submissions in biomedical engineering or related disciplines.

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

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