Senior Research Manager

4 weeks ago

Waltham, United Kingdom Mars Full time

Job Description:

Senior Research Manager: Healthcare

In this role you will define, oversee, and deliver a research portfolio that aligns with the priority science programmes and priorities of the business. This role is responsible for ensuring that the research teams deliver applicable and actionable knowledge that provides novel insights, maintains a technological competitive edge and is a driver of innovation for MARS Petcare across all divisions. 

This role is responsible for the management, capability development and talent pipeline of associates in their team who carry out the research programmes/projects in a matrixed environment, providing strong technical and people leadership.

This role is also a contributor to the science strategy of WALTHAM and the wider science agenda in Petcare.

What are we looking for? 

  • PhD – a veterinary degree and PhD is advantageous and/or nutrition physiology, metabolism or related health-science discipline
  • Significant scientific leadership within an academic, pharmaceutical, biotechnology or related industry
  • A proven record in leading, developing and delivering a high-quality research program in health or nutrition through a team
  • Good understanding of data use in healthcare research
  • Demonstrable technical expertise in at least one health science sub-discipline (e.g.  O’mics, nutrition, physiology, metabolism)
  • An ability to communicate complex science verbally and through written materials, to a variety of audiences including expert and non-technical audiences
  • Experience of excellence in line management with exceptional people management skills
  • An established network in the external scientific community


  

What will be your key responsibilities? 

  • Defines, manages and executes a high quality research portfolio in health and wellbeing in line with the Mars Petcare division’s need and strategy. Improving healthspan and quality of life for pets
  • Ensures proprietary knowledge is generated from research portfolio that drives insights and innovations and that it is made available across the Petcare divisions
  • Sets priorities for the team to maximize value delivery from the whole matrixed team
  • Provides technical leadership and insight in the field of pet health and/or nutrition and communicates this effectively to a range of stakeholders
  • Identifies and manages potential collaborations with external and internal partners & actively build relationships and influence in the field of pet health
  • Ensures the scientific robustness/quality of the research portfolio and manages project through the TRLs, ethics and welfare governance, and publication governance systems used at Waltham or external systems
  • Accountable for budget & resource planning, tracking and management of the Healthcare research portfolio
  • Ensures a knowledge management/intellectual property strategy is in place to capture and protect research outputs
  • Line management for 2-5 direct reports and lead the healthcare research team as a whole
  • Ensures that associates have an appropriate level of skill, are aware of their role and have the means to develop through regular review, objective setting and constructing compelling development plans
  • Improves the capability of the Feeding performance team through a focus on talent development, recruitment, performance management and appropriate external partnerships

What can you expect from Mars?

  • Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
  • Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
  • Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
  • An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

 

Find out more about what Mars can offer you by visiting our Global Careers site.

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