Jobs at Wellcome Trust

Leads Wellcome’s strategy for tools, technologies, methodologies and AI across Discovery Research. Responsibilities include identifying emerging opportunities, shaping funding priorities, building cross-sector partnerships, coordinating strategic programmes, evaluating portfolio impact, informing decisions with evidence, and promoting responsible, inclusive innovation. The role requires significant research, funding, technology or innovation experience, expertise in AI or related tools for health research, complex programme leadership, and partnership development across academia, industry, government and funders.

Lead analytical projects from problem definition through delivery, developing dashboards, models, datasets, and AI-enabled solutions. Partner with stakeholders to translate requirements into actionable insights, communicate findings, improve data literacy, and influence organisational decision-making. Provide technical leadership, mentor colleagues, and promote innovation and continuous improvement across data and analytics workstreams.

Produce and edit accessible digital content for Wellcome’s corporate communications, including leadership messages, strategic explainers, organisational updates, video, photography and social media content. Translate complex scientific, policy and organisational information into engaging communications. Plan and publish cross-channel content, collaborate with senior executives and internal teams, manage editorial workflows, support community monitoring, and use analytics, search data, SEO and accessibility standards to improve content effectiveness.

Lead Wellcome’s digital marketing strategy, overseeing paid media, newsletter, email marketing, audience growth, segmentation, automation, personalization, experimentation, and performance optimization. Use data, audience insight, and AI-enabled tools to improve targeting, engagement, and return on investment. Manage internal stakeholders, agencies, and external partners while delivering complex multi-channel campaigns, building organizational capability, and modernizing digital audience engagement.

Leads Wellcome’s digital communications channels, including social media, website content, and paid digital activity. Develops channel strategies, oversees content planning and governance, manages website enhancement projects, collaborates with internal teams and external partners, and uses analytics, social listening, and audience insights to improve performance and inform content strategy.

Provides comprehensive executive and departmental support to the COO, including complex calendar management, meeting coordination, briefing materials, travel arrangements, stakeholder communication, governance compliance, expense and budget administration, and office operations. The role proactively manages priorities, resolves scheduling conflicts, coordinates internal and external engagements, supports business continuity, and serves as a central point of contact across the organization.