Wellcome Trust
A Funding Manager, Directed Activities at the Wellcome Trust supports the delivery of strategic research funding across programmes including Mental Health, Infectious Disease and Climate & Health. The role sits within the Research Funding department’s Directed Funding & Planning team and contributes to the foundation’s aim of improving health by enabling strategic funding activity and coordination across internal teams.
Headquarters
London, England, United Kingdom
Company Size
501-1000 employees
Founded
1936
Wellcome supports discovery research into life, health and wellbeing, and we’re taking on three worldwide health challenges: mental health, climate and health and infectious diseases.
System Awarded $6.5M Program-Related Investment from Wellcome to Organize the World's Scientific Knowledge as One Interconnected System
Dec 16, 2025
Neurocentrx Closes Seed Extension Round Including Funding from the Wellcome Trust
Sep 23, 2025
Wellcome Trust builds £3.7bn war chest over stock market crash fears
Jan 13, 2026
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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