Job Description Reporting to a Senior Research Manager, this role will involve managing a portfolio of funded projects, supporting team members and the improvement of operational processes and working practices, and supporting the funding processes. The Research Manager will also be involved in the capture of key outputs and their impact on delivering patient benefit. Key accountabilities Undertaking due diligence of proposals based on critical assessment of healthcare-related projects, including reviewing the scientific, technical and clinical rationale, and, supported by senior members of the team, analysis of value for money, evaluation of proposed IP protection and freedom to operate positions and assessment of the proposed dissemination, adoption and/or commercialisation strategy Negotiating funding agreements for projects recommended for funding, including the negotiation of milestones, financial arrangements and reporting requirements to enable successful project progression Managing a portfolio of funded projects, including monitoring of scientific, clinical and financial performance, reviewing IP and dissemination plans and managing contractual changes to ensure appropriate strategies are in place leading to patient benefit and/or commercial realisation Supporting all aspects of research funding, including researching potential call themes, advising potential applicants, revising application forms and guidance documents, reviewing and short-listing of applications for funding, supporting funding committees, coordinating and attending funding committee meetings, preparing and providing feedback to successful and unsuccessful applicants Liaising regularly with internal and external stakeholders, including attending, organising and leading meetings, representing the funder’s perspective at project meetings to facilitate successful project development, and promoting and representing funding programmes at external meetings Contributing to strategic programme initiatives