The Equity Department ensures that we engage thoughtfully with the right people at the right time, enabling and investing in the most impactful research, and influencing changes in policy and practice, so that:

• the people whose health has most to gain from new advances can access them with trust, and be confident that they meet their needs.
• partners and communities are engaged in an equitable way, so their voices and experiences help to shape the work we support.
• research can draw on the broadest range of talent and expertise to unlock more impactful discoveries and solutions.
• our own organisation is an inclusive place to work.
For Equity to achieve the desired impact, Wellcome needs to keep track of available of evidence on what works, contribute to filling evidence gaps and promote the uptake of effective interventions into policy and practice. We are now recruiting for an Associate Director to lead the Equity Lab, developing its strategic vision and building an evidence base to deliver against Wellcome's Equity Framework. Reporting into the Executive Director of Equity, the Associate Director will manage a diverse portfolio across the synthesis, generation, dissemination and uptake of evidence, as well as monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL). They will lead a team that will drive and unlock meaningful shifts in the health research ecosystem by using high-quality evidence on what works for research equity, health equity and workplace equity. They will be authority on evidence-based practice and represent the Equity Lab to senior external stakeholders, embedding a culture of learning and knowledge-sharing across Wellcome, and overseeing the Lab's core functions This role will also support the organisation's coordination in relation to identifying evidence gaps related to equity, generating and commissioning research, supporting uptake of equity-evidence, MEL and creating a culture of knowledge sharing across the organisation and the research ecosystem to deliver against Wellcome's Equity Framework.


• A strategic and influential leader, with the ability to drive and manage a portfolio of evidence and knowledge transfer and translation activities to support evidence-informed Equity practice across Wellcome and broader research ecosystems
• An established and credible academic / researcher, with broad networks, exceptional problem solving and research acumen, and deep expertise across evidence synthesis, primary research, knowledge translation, and ideally MEL
• Deep and sophisticated understanding of structural inequities in science and health, able to identify desired changes and strategically prioritise evidence and activities to unlock them
  
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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. Wellcome's vision is a healthier future for everyone and we work towards it by supporting science to solve urgent health challenges. To achieve the most impact from our mission, we focus on how we can best benefit the people and communities who are most affected by the health challenges we take on., 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. Diversity and Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do Diversity and Inclusion is a priority at Wellcome. We are committed to cultivating a fair and inclusive environment, where everyone can be themselves and thrive. We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition. Please visit our website for more information on adjustments and accessibility, or contact us at