Head of Health Determinants Research Collaboration

The Company is seeking a Head of Health Determinants Research Collaboration to lead a multidisciplinary research partnership and embed an evidence-led culture within its prevention work. Responsibilities include recruiting and developing team members, ensuring the collaboration’s operating model is sustainable, and overseeing research infrastructure and key workstreams. The role will promote evidence-based, inclusive decision-making and build support among senior colleagues, elected representatives, and system partners. It will also guide the use of research findings to shape interventions addressing health inequalities and wider determinants of health. Candidates should bring experience spanning research, evidence, public policy, health inequalities, programme leadership, and partnership working. Strong technical credentials in programme management and performance evaluation are required, alongside a sophisticated understanding of public health, policy development, and research methods. The role also calls for general management capabilities, including financial management, communication, and governance, as well as the ability to lead decisively and work at pace.