Salary: £53,500 Closing date: Sunday 11 January 2026Contract type: Permanent Interview dates: W/C Monday 26 January 2026 The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation. We improve health for everyone by funding science, leading policy and advocacy campaigns, and building partnerships. We plan to spend £16bn over the next ten years, funding new discoveries in life, health, and wellbeing, and taking on three global health challenges: mental health, infectious disease and climate and health. We are looking for two Funding Managers (senior level) to join our Directed Activities team in permanent roles. Where in Wellcome will I be working? Research Funding is responsible for the operational management, governance, and support of all Wellcome''s grant funding activities. This role sits within the Directed Funding and Planning section within Research Funding, reporting to the Senior Manager of Directed Activities. The Directed Funding and Planning section provides dedicated support to Wellcome''s Strategic Programmes in Infectious Diseases, Mental Health and Climate and Health, as well as other teams across the business. The section is responsible for the coordinated central planning and implementation of Directed Funding at Wellcome, working collaboratively with the Legal and Finance teams to operationalise the Programmes'' Directed Funding objectives. The Directed Funding and Planning section manages and delivers the end-to-end grant application, review and award ..... full job details .....