Deputy Director of the Geller Institute for Aging and Memory

Location: London, Ealing

The Geller Institute of Ageing and Memory

We are a flagship Institute within the University of West London (UWL), delivering interdisciplinary applied research and education. We focus on delivering evidence to inform high quality, cutting-edge, health and social care to benefit people living with dementia, older people, their care partners and families.

Our mission is ensuring the most vulnerable older populations have better experiences of health and social care and are supported in living well and at home for longer. All our research and education programmes are guided by an inclusive approach.

The institute is now established with 17 interdisciplinary ECR, mid-career and senior research staff; 14 of these posts are directly supported by NIHR, ESRC and NIH funding. We have a track record of obtaining NIHR funding, with 13 active (12 UKRI contracts) research contracts.

The Institute is based within The School of Medicine and Biosciences. For further details and to see our team, please visit: https://www.uwl.ac.uk/research/research-centres-and-groups/geller-institute-ageing-and-memory

The Person

We are seeking a individual with the capability to apply and further develop their leadership skills in support of the Institute’s continued growth. Key responsibilities will be to implement the operational infrastructure necessary to support our strategic objectives; support our Principal Investigators by ensuring the highest standards of research rigour; oversee the timely and cost-effective delivery of research contracts; contribute to impactful dissemination and engagement activities; enable and build research capacity to strengthen our pipeline of research income; sustain our commitment to involving people with lived experience and communities in shaping our research priorities, governance, and delivery. Experience of the Research Excellence Framework (REF), would be highly advantageous.

We need someone to lead, inspire, and further develop our growing, interdisciplinary team of academics and practitioners, supporting individual capacity-building, while ensuring the team has the stability and infrastructure needed to thrive and respond to emerging opportunities.

This person needs to be driven by a commitment to excellence, have exceptional negotiation and communication skills, and a proven track recording in building effective, collaborative relationships across academic disciplines and with professional university services. Externally, they will cultivate meaningful partnerships with diverse communities, health and social care, and networks across NW London, nationally, and internationally, to support the institutes continued growth and impact.

This successful candidate will be supported to sustain their individual research programme, and engagement in education.

How to Apply

To apply click on the above ‘Apply’ button and fill out the application form. Further information about the application process can be found here: https://jobs.uwl.ac.uk/display.aspx?id=1253&pid=0

Please email hr.recruitment@uwl.ac.uk if you need any assistance with the application process.

Interviews will be held on the 11th and 12th of August 2025. In person interview is preferred, via Teams will be an option.

For informal enquiries about the position please contact Professor Katie Featherstone, Director of the Geller Institute of Ageing and Memory. Katie.featherstone@uwl.ac.uk 

Additional Information

Read more about working at the University of West London at https://www.uwl.ac.uk/about-us/how-university-works/why-work-uwl

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

A Standard/Enhanced DBS Certificate is required for this post (to be undertaken upon appointment).

This position does not meet the University criteria for Skilled Worker sponsorship.

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