(Please note: this role is known internally as Research Lab Manager)
Are you an experienced research professional looking to make a difference to children and young people’s lives?
Anna Freud are seeking a Research Lab Manager to join our world‑leading mental health charity for children, young people and their families on a part‑time basis.
Our mission is to close the gap in wellbeing and mental health by advancing, translating, delivering, and sharing the best science and practice with everyone who impacts the lives of children, young people and their families. More information about Anna Freud is available on our website.
Our EDI commitment
We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and being an equal opportunities employer, whereby equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are core to our recruitment practices. All candidates who meet the job criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, socioeconomic background, caring responsibilities and care experience.
We ask candidates to share their diversity dimensions with us to help us identify, tackle and prevent bias across the employee lifecycle. We believe a diverse workforce enhances our ability to support mental health and wellbeing, allowing us to better meet the needs of the children, young people and families we serve.
As a Disability Confident employer, disabled candidates meeting our criteria are guaranteed an interview. Applications are submitted anonymously and assessed using a fair evaluation process based on the criteria set out in our job profiles.
What We Offer
We offer a range of staff benefits, including an all‑in‑one rewards and recognition platform called Perkbox and wellbeing offers such as finishing early on Fridays and free counselling through our Employee Assistance Programme. We are proud to have staff‑led Diversity Networks offering unique opportunities for learning, connection and impact.
What You’ll Do
A central role supporting the delivery of a programme of mental health research, coordinating projects, managing operations, and ensuring studies are delivered to a high standard from set‑up through to completion.
* Coordinate and manage multiple research projects, ensuring timelines, risks, and deliverables are effectively tracked and met
* Oversee research operations, including data management, documentation, and project governance
* Lead on funder reporting and support grant applications and wider research opportunities
* Liaise with key stakeholders, including funders, NHS services, local authorities, and research participants
* Support and supervise junior team members while contributing to high‑quality research outputs
What you’ll bring
For the Reseach Lab Manager role, you will be an organised and proactive research professional, with strong experience managing complex projects and data, who can confidently coordinate studies, work with a range of stakeholders, and drive high‑quality research delivery in a mental health setting.
* Proven experience managing and coordinating large‑scale quantitative or mixed‑methods research projects
* Strong data management and administrative skills, with attention to quality, accuracy, and compliance
* Experience contributing to research outputs, including funder reports, publications, or dissemination activities
* Ability to plan, prioritise, and manage multiple deadlines independently, using initiative to solve problems
* Effective communication skills and experience working with diverse stakeholders, including supporting or supervising junior team members
Key details
Hours: Research Lab Manager
Salary: £46,062 FTE per annum, plus 6% contributory pension scheme
Location: Hybrid (a mixture of home/onsite working): staff are working onsite for at least 20% of their working hours at our London site (4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH). Attendance in‑person for meetings, as and when required.
Contract type: Permanent
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