Do you have senior research funding experience with corporates, trusts and foundations? Do you want to play a major part in making a significant impact on the advancement of global medical research into epilepsy?
The Epilepsy Society is the only UK epilepsy charity conducting its own research and is realising a vision to transform the lives of people with epilepsy through world-class research, advocacy, and care. As part of its ambitious strategy, the charity is looking to accelerate its fundraising capacity, securing support for innovative, cutting-edge research being undertaken at the Epilepsy Society through key academic posts and active research programmes.
As Head of Research, reporting to the Fundraising and Marketing Director, you’ll be responsible for the development and successful implementation of our funding Research Strategy. You’ll provide vital leadership, strategic direction and day-to-day management of our research, trusts and partnership income streams during an exciting phase of our development.
This varied role also involves nurturing and maintaining strategically relevant partnerships, driving grant round applications, developing a new research strategy and acting as a key ambassador, inspiring external contacts and internal teams about our research programme and opportunities to fund. The Epilepsy Society is seeking an exceptional Head of Research Funding who can convert our research ambitions into financial and benefit in kind don...