At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the development of Trusted Research and ensure compliance across innovative projects.
- Company: Cranfield University, a specialist postgraduate institution with global impact.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working options, and commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Other info: Join a supportive community dedicated to academic excellence and professional growth.
- Why this job: Shape research governance and make a significant impact in a dynamic academic environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in research governance and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 57508 - 57508 £ per year.
Organisation: Cranfield University
Faculty or Department: Academic Excellence
Based at: Cranfield Campus, Cranfield, Bedfordshire
Hours of work: 37 hours per week, normally worked Monday to Friday. Flexible working will be considered.
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range of £49,735 to £57,508 per annum
Apply by: 13/09/2026
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.
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. 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. 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.
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.
Trusted Research Manager in Cranfield employer: Times Higher Education
Times Higher Education is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment that fosters innovation and collaboration in the field of global education. With a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion, employees are encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work, while benefiting from opportunities for professional growth and development. Located in Holborn, the hybrid work model allows for flexibility, making it an attractive place for those seeking meaningful and impactful careers in education policy and events management.
