Convergent Research

Partner, UK Partnerships – Programs

Convergent Research

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United Kingdom

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Salary

💰 £150,000 - £200,000 per year

About the role

  • Lead UK Residency & FRO pipeline: Own the execution of our UK Residency program.
  • Manage UK Office and Hiring: Help our team continue to build the operational foundations Convergent needs in the UK.
  • Grow UK government and funding relationships: Deepen our partnership with ARIA while building relationships with UKRI, Innovate UK, DSIT.
  • Represent Convergent in UK policy and science circles: Be Convergent's face in London, Cambridge, and beyond.
  • Provide board governance: Serve as voting board member on multiple UK-based FROs.
  • Shape Convergent's UK/Europe strategy: Work with Convergent leadership to refine our UK expansion roadmap.

Requirements

  • You've operated in both the startup world and the UK science/policy world
  • Deep understanding of British research funding (UKRI, ARIA, Innovate UK)
  • Experience designing, running, and iterating cohort-based programs
  • Can build five-year roadmaps and also fix the thing that's broken today
  • Comfort with governance, fiduciary responsibility, and making tough calls
  • Extensive network across UK research institutions, funding bodies, or policy circles
  • Can pressure-test strategy, identify red flags, and make calls with incomplete information
  • Can write for Nature, UKRI grant applications, board memos, and Twitter without changing who you are
  • Empathy for scientists + healthy disrespect for academic incentives
Benefits
  • We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that proudly pursues and hires a diverse workforce.
  • We strive for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibit harassment of any kind.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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