research manager Work, Jobs in manchester (with Salaries)

Research Support Manager
The University of Manchester —Manchester
- £37,694 - £46,049 a year
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
10h
Strategic Research & Development Lead
The University of Manchester —Manchester
- £47,389 - £58,225 a year
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
2d
Research Project Manager
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust —Manchester
- £39,959 - £48,117 a year
- Full-time
- IT
- Business
- Leadership
8d
Project Manager- Health Economics and Outcomes Research.
RTI International —Manchester
- Oracle
- PMP
- Master's degree
Investigator-Led Research Program Manager
Molnlycke Health Care —Oldham
- Doctoral degree
- English
- Master's degree
Quick apply
9d
Research Facility Security Lead
The University of Manchester —Manchester
- £47,389 - £58,225 a year
- Hybrid work
- Annual leave
Medical Director's Leadership Fellow
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust —Wythenshawe
- £54,499 a year
- Full-time
- University
- AI
- Leadership
6d
Quality Manager, Device R&D
Teva Pharmaceuticals —Runcorn
- Doctoral degree
- Engineering
- Master's degree
- Annual leave
Lead Nurse for Academic Research
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust —Manchester
- £66,582 - £77,368 a year
- Full-time
- Nursing
- Management
- Master's degree
Lead Research Nurse
Thermo Fisher Scientific —Manchester
- 8 hour shift
- BLS Certification
- English
- Bachelor's degree
R&D Group Leader
Sherwin-Williams —Bolton
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
13d
Lead Security Researcher
NCC Group —Manchester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Mentoring
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
Quick apply
Biomedical Scientist Laboratory Manager
The Christie Pathology Partnership LLP —Manchester
- £57,528 - £64,750 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Laboratory experience
- Master's degree
1d
R&D Tax Reliefs Manager
DJH —Manchester
- Hybrid work
- Tax experience
Quick apply
1d
Lead Scientist
Eurofins UK PSS —Macclesfield
- Full-time
- Microsoft Office
- Leadership
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
10h
R&D Tax Manager/ Assistant Manager
Saffery —Manchester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Leadership
- Tax experience
- Profit sharing
- Annual leave
Principal Scientist / Associate Scientific Director – Computational Chemistry
Concept Life Sciences —Chapel en le Frith
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Doctoral degree
- Leadership
- Free parking
Associate Director, Research & Development Incentives (Costing), Tax & Legal
Deloitte —Manchester
- Hybrid work
- Sales
- Bachelor's degree
- Communication skills

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Research Support Manager

The University of Manchester -
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Job details

£37,694 - £46,049 a year
10 hours ago

Benefits

Annual leave
Company pension
Car scheme

Qualifications

Communication skills

Full job description

We are looking for a Research Support Manager to lead and strengthen research support across the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health. You will work with academics and other professional services stakeholders to ensure research activity is well supported from idea through to delivery. This is an office-based role with real impact, shaping how research is enabled, improving processes, and supporting the Faculty to attract funding and deliver high-quality outcomes. You will also play a key role in developing and guiding a team delivering day-to-day research support.

Shortlisted Candidates will be expected to provide a short presentation as part of the recruitment process.

You will be responsible for:

Leading and improving research support services across the full research lifecycle
Building strong relationships with academics and stakeholders to support research activity and funding success
Using data and insight to monitor performance, identify issues and drive improvements
Promoting and embedding a service excellence mindset with a commitment to continuous service improvement
Supporting and developing team members, including coordinating workload and priorities
Contributing to Faculty and University priorities, including systems, processes and strategic initiatives

About you

We welcome applications from individuals with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.

Essential criteria:

Experience of working in a research support, higher education or similar environment
Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and build trust
Ability to manage and prioritise complex workloads and improve processes
Confidence working with data to inform decisions and track performance
Clear and effective communication skills

Desirable criteria:

Experience of leading or developing others
Understanding of the research funding lifecycle

We value transferable skills and real-world experience as much as formal qualifications.

Our benefits include (Grade 6):

Very generous employer contribution pension
29 days annual leave, plus Christmas closure
EV car scheme available

For more info, please see University of Manchester Benefits along with our Flexible and hybrid working policy

We are an open place of enquiry and challenge. We embrace and celebrate difference, diversity and debate, and we pride ourselves on being a place of education, learning and community where we are able, within the law, to question and test received wisdom, express new ideas and explore controversial or unpopular topics and opinions. Find out more from our Freedom of Speech Policy.

Enquiries about the role, shortlisting and interviews

Name: Katharine Ferguson

Email Address: [email protected].

General enquiries and administrative support

[email protected]

Technical and job portal support

https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

Applications close at midnight on the closing date.

Interview date is 16th July 2026 (in Person)

Further particulars (with person specification) linked below.

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research manager jobs in manchester

Research Support Manager

Strategic Research & Development Lead

Research Project Manager

Project Manager- Health Economics and Outcomes Research.

Investigator-Led Research Program Manager

Research Facility Security Lead

Medical Director's Leadership Fellow

Quality Manager, Device R&D

Lead Nurse for Academic Research

Lead Research Nurse

R&D Group Leader

Lead Security Researcher

Biomedical Scientist Laboratory Manager

R&D Tax Reliefs Manager

Lead Scientist

R&D Tax Manager/ Assistant Manager

Principal Scientist / Associate Scientific Director – Computational Chemistry

Associate Director, Research & Development Incentives (Costing), Tax & Legal

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