Trusted Research Manager

Role Description

We welcome applications to join the Academic Excellence Unit as a Trusted Research Manager.

About the Role

This newly created role will lead the development and delivery of Trusted Research across the University. Working within the Research Excellence team, you will help ensure that research and international collaborations are innovative, secure and compliant, while fostering a culture of integrity, responsibility and good research practice.

Working closely with senior stakeholders across the University, you will provide expert advice, lead assurance and due diligence processes, develop policies and training, and champion best practice.

This highly visible role offers the chance to influence institutional practice, shape research governance and make a significant contribution to the University's research excellence agenda.

About You

You will bring significant experience of supporting research within a Higher Education or research-intensive environment, alongside an understanding of research governance, Trusted Research and the wider regulatory landscape. You will have a track record of developing and implementing policies, processes or frameworks, and of delivering effective guidance and training to support good practice.

A confident and credible communicator, you will be skilled at building relationships and influencing stakeholders at all levels. You will combine excellent analytical and organisational skills with the ability to manage sensitive information, balance competing priorities and deliver projects successfully. Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively, you will be proactive, adaptable and committed to enabling high-quality, responsible research.

Due to the nature of this role, applicants must be eligible to work in the UK and capable of obtaining Security Check (SC) clearance.

About Us

As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield’s world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here.

Academic Excellence is a Professional Service Unit dedicated to supporting the highest standards in research and education. The team provides leadership and support across academic development, governance, quality, assessment, student admissions and academic administration, helping to ensure the University delivers meaningful impact through its teaching, research and innovation. This role sits within the Research Excellence section, which leads on research governance, ethics and integrity, supports researcher development, coordinates research assessment and impact activities, and facilitates the development of externally funded research opportunities.

Our Values and Commitments

Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. Find out more here.

We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential. We are a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to actively exploring flexible working options for each role and have been ranked in the Top 30 family friendly employers in the UK by the charity Working Families. Find out more about our key commitments to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Working here.

Working Arrangements

Collaborating and connecting are integral to so much of what we do. Our Working Arrangements Framework provides many staff with the opportunity to flexibly combine on-site and remote working, where job roles allow, balancing the needs of our community of staff, students, clients and partners.

How to apply

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Emma Hare, Head of Research Excellence, on (E): emma.hare@cranfield.ac.uk

Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details on (E): peoplerecruitment@cranfield.ac.uk. Please quote reference number 5380.

Closing date for receipt of applications: 13 September 2026

Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert prior to the stated closing date should we receive sufficient numbers of applications. Therefore, we would encourage you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.