Senior Funding Manager
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Job Title: Senior Funding Manager
Location: London Stevenage or Edinburgh
Job Type: Permanent
Please note we are recruiting for 2 x Senior Funding Managers.
Agencies: We will only work with recruitment partners on our preferred supplier list and will not engage with speculative CVs submitted.
Are you passionate about making life science life changing and delivering impact for patients We want to hear from you.
About the role:
The Funding team at LifeArc has oversight of all grant funding activity across the organisation. This Senior Funding Manager works closely with externals and across the LifeArc matrix to independently manage fundingrelated activity in one of our Translational Challenge areas across the full funding lifecycle. The role will provide highquality endtoend oversight and delivery of a significant and complex funding portfolio.
The role will provide highquality scientific and technical advice on translation to senior academic applicants and awardees and other key stakeholders across modalities and at different stages of development. The role will demonstrate the valueadd funding culture at LifeArc and a strong understanding of the ecosystem in which our funding is deployed.
The role will play an integral part in shaping developing and continuously improving LifeArcs Funding Framework ensuring rigour and safeguarding LifeArcs significant financial commitment in this area.
- To independently manage a portion of LifeArcs funding portfolio across the full lifecycle including pre and postaward ensuring that the highest quality science is supported and that LifeArcs financial commitment in this area is safeguarded.
- Play an integral role in developing and continuously improving LifeArcs Funding Framework of Policies Processes and People.
- Act as an ambassador for LifeArc as a Funder in the external environment using their growing network to further raise LifeArcs profile as a Funder.
- Communicate confidently and credibly with all key stakeholders in the ecosystem staying abreast of all relevant activity in their TCs area of focus to grow and maintain LifeArcs reputation as a credible Funder.
- Effectively integrate the Funding function into the matrix environment within their own TC to deliver Funding effectively and with rigour.
- Handling challenging situations externally and internally with diplomacy and integrity ensuring that LifeArcs reputation as a valueadd funder is maintained and our partners expectations exceeded.
- Maintain rigorous oversight of progress postaward enabling accurate financial forecasting for their TCs portfolio.
- Develop champion and implement Equity Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I) policies and procedures both internally and externally to ensure Funding is delivered in line with our strategy.
Education & experience required:
- Qualified to a postgraduate level in a scientific discipline ideally with a PhD.
- Experience in translation gained in industry academia consulting and/ or translational funding.
- Significant experience in the design establishment and frontoffice delivery of funding calls to further the R&D goals of organisations.
- A strong understanding of funding policies terms & conditions legal requirements and the complexities of managing multimillionpound funding initiatives.
- Demonstrated understanding of translational research across modalities and stages of development and of the ecosystems in which we operate with the ability to critique and advise on development plans in real time.
- Experience of the translational research funding landscape in the UK and other key stakeholders operating within it.
- Working knowledge of international ecosystems and the key differences from the UK ecosystem.
- Experience of academicled translation gained either directly or as a Funder or other close partner.
- Scientific and professional experience of interacting as a peer and/or advisor with senior academics and other senior stakeholders.
- Possess a sound understanding of the challenges faced in therapeutics and diagnostics development.
- A sound knowledge of IPrelated issues the regulatory environment and downstream development for therapeutics and diagnostics.
- Selfaware with a commitment to personal/professional development.
Skills & abilities:
- Ability to understand and adapt to various communication styles to effectively collaborate with diverse team members and stakeholders.
- Have a successful track record of handling negotiations with integrity and diplomacy.
- Ability to assertively communicate difficult messages with clarity empathy and sensitivity.
About us:
LifeArc is a notforprofit life science organisation leading the way for change in rare diseases in the UK and supporting promising initiatives in global health. We seek out research in areas of unmet need that has great potential providing support to help it become breakthroughs that change lives.
What we can offer you:
Focused on finding life changing solutions for underserved patients our people thrive in an inclusive and supportive environment that prioritises their health and wellbeing. Our multidisciplinary approach guarantees our people growth opportunities while our culture of innovation and collaboration drives the impact we make delivering on our purpose of putting patients at the centre of everything we do.
We are dedicated to creating a diverse flexible equitable and happy work environment so our colleagues can thrive as their truest selves. We act with courage curiosity care & commitment to deliver quality & excellence for our patients and each other Join us and youll be given the scope to develop your professional skills and experience in a safe supportive and challenging environment
Salary will be determined by qualifications and experience along with other exceptional benefits. Because we understand everyone has different requirements our flexible benefits allow you to choose those which are important to you. Our pension scheme offers employer contributions of up to 12 private health insurance and annual leave of 31 days PLUS bank holidays.
Dont meet every single requirement Studies have shown that women and people from minority ethnic backgrounds for example are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At LifeArc we are dedicated to building a diverse inclusive and authentic workplace so whatever your background or lived experience if youre excited about this role but your experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyway. Our top priority is finding the best candidate and you may be just right for this or other roles.
We all have potential. At LifeArc youll discover what you can really do with it.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
