Head of Research and Involvement The McPin Foundation Type: 2 years fixed term Location: Head office, Bethnal Green E2 Hours: 1 FTE (37.5 hours per week) Do you want to help McPin develop and thrive for another 10 years? Are you a leader that is passionate about lived experience expertise, teamwork and strengthening collaboration between the academic and voluntary sectors? We are recruiting to a new Head of Research and Involvement to play an important role in leading our growing research and involvement team. The post holder will join the senior leadership team, help to shape the strategic direction of the charity and manage a team of researchers and involvement specialists. It is a role that will suit a leader who thrives on team-work, and supporting colleagues to succeed and flourish. They will work on existing projects and proactively build a portfolio of research and involvement studies and evaluation contracts through bid writing and additional income generation strategies. Developing peer research, patient and public involvement and McPin''s coproduction methodologies is a key aspect of this role. They will manage relationships with funders, university partners and other sector leaders in the field of mental health research. We are looking for someone: with a demonstrable commitment to excellence in research, and the positive impact research can have on the lives of people living with mental health issues with an interest in working across the spectrum of research, ..... full job details .....