Start Date
Immediate
Expiry Date
06 Jul, 25
Salary
91700.0
Posted On
25 Jun, 25
Experience
0 year(s) or above
Remote Job
Yes
Telecommute
Yes
Sponsor Visa
No
Skills
Good communication skills
Industry
Hospital/Health Care
Salary: £91,700
Closing date: Sunday, 06 July 2025
Contract type: Permanent
Interview dates: w/c 28 July 2025
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.
These challenges need the bold science we support, but they won’t be solved by science alone.
We are looking for an experienced Lead Technical Adviser to join our team (internally, this role will be known as a ‘Lead Adviser’)
Where in Wellcome will I be working?
You will be working in the Executive Office of the Solutions Department, reporting to the Executive Director of Solutions
The Solutions Department leads Wellcome’s impact focused strategic programmes on:
What will I be doing?
As the Lead Technical Advisor to the Executive Director of Solutions, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the Executive Director of Solutions, shaping and advancing Wellcome’s work on economics, financing, and health systems within a changing global health landscape. You will provide high-level technical and strategic support to the Executive Director and across the Solutions teams, helping to expand the breadth of capability and reach in areas such as economic evaluation, health financing, and systems reform. You’ll work collaboratively across teams and disciplines to enhance our strategic research investments and partnerships, help strengthen our impact tracking and external engagement, ensuring our initiatives deliver real-world impact in line with Wellcome’s vision of improving health through science.
You will be both a thought partner and a delivery enabler, guiding, connecting, and amplifying the work of colleagues across the organisation while leading on specific strategic initiatives that elevate our profile and impact in global health. This is a dynamic and varied role at the heart of organisational leadership, with impact across the Solutions Department and wider organisation.
Please note that this role will involve some travel.
As Lead Technical Adviser, you will:
Is this job for me?
If you are a Senior Technical Adviser / Health Economist with a PhD (or equivalent) and a passion for global health research, you’re motivated by meaningful impact, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to shape global health strategy, we’d love to hear from you.
To succeed in this role, you will be comfortable using economic evidence to drive real-world impact through policy and partnerships and ideally be experienced in one or more of our Strategic Priority areas (Climate and Health, Infectious Disease, Mental Health).
At Wellcome, you’ll work across disciplines to support solutions-focused research, influence global health policy, and collaborate with stakeholders from governments to civil society. We’re looking for someone experienced in technical analysis, policy engagement, and communicating complex ideas clearly to diverse audiences.
How to Apply:
To apply for this role please submit an updated CV and answer 2 application questions to demonstrate that you meet the minimum requirements for the role.
Minimum Criteria:
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At Wellcome we have a hybrid way of working which is 3 days in our Euston Road offices (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) with the remaining 2 days working either remotely or in the office.
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