Critical Care Research Manager

Location: St Mary’s and Hammersmith Campuses, with hybrid working options available

About the role:

Are you ready to shape the future of critical care research? As the Critical Care Research Manager, you will play a central role in supporting and expanding the research activities of Professor Anthony Gordon’s internationally recognised Precision Medicine in Sepsis group and the wider Division of Anaesthetics, Pain Medicine & Intensive Care. You will help drive impactful research across laboratory science, translational medicine, clinical trials, and health services.

What you would be doing:

• You will manage and maintain an overview of the group’s research portfolio.
• You will design, implement, and oversee efficient team workflows for research, working closely with Professor Gordon to ensure consistency and high-quality outcomes.
• Your role will include creating and editing grant applications, research outputs, reports, and presentations, ensuring clarity and alignment with project goals.
• You will coordinate and lead meetings with internal teams and external collaborators, including funding agencies and industry partners.
• You will manage communications with key stakeholders, ensuring timely and high-quality document submissions.
• You will analyse the funding landscape, report on research and funding strategy, and have oversight of the group’s £12m+ budget and grant portfolio.
• You will provide expert advice and support to academic staff and collaborators, manage intellectual property matters, and support daily research operations.
• You will attend management meetings, develop relationships across Imperial and the wider research community, and actively promote the group’s reputation.

What we are looking for:

• Experience managing research projects or portfolios, ideally in a scientific or clinical research environment
• Excellent scientific writing skills, including grant applications and research outputs
• Strong organisational and project management abilities, including oversight of budgets and compliance
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with a range of stakeholders
• Proactive, collaborative approach with impeccable work ethics and attention to detail
• Ability to understand and communicate complex scientific concepts
• Experience in grant writing or supporting research funding applications is desirable
• Commitment to Imperial’s values: respect, collaboration, excellence, integrity, and innovation

What we can offer you:

• The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to use science for humanity
• Benefit from a sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 39 days’ annual leave and generous pension schemes)
• Access to a range of workplace benefits, including a flexible working policy from day one, generous family leave packages, on-site leisure facilities, and cycle-to-work scheme
• Interest-free season ticket loan schemes for travel
• Be part of a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources to support your personal and professional wellbeing
• Opportunities to develop new skills and knowledge, and to network with leading researchers in critical care and beyond

Further Information

This is a part-time post (60–80% FTE, open to negotiation) for 2.5 years in the first instance. The role is based at St Mary’s and Hammersmith Campuses, with hybrid working options available. You will join the Division of Anaesthetics, Pain Medicine & Intensive Care, a vibrant research community led by Professor Anthony Gordon, Chair in Anaesthesia & Critical Care.

If you require any further details about the role, please contact:

Professor Anthony Gordon – anthony.gordon@imperial.ac.uk

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