Group Head

General role description

Group Leaders and Group Heads are experienced researchers who take on leadership roles within health and medical research teams.

They set the scientific direction for their group, supervise researchers and students, and help secure funding to support ongoing work.

Group Leaders play an important part in shaping the research environment through leadership and active contribution to the scientific community. This may be either a mid-level or advanced.

Key responsibilities

  • Provide leadership for a research group and set scientific priorities
  • Supervise and mentor research staff and students
  • Manage research projects, budgets, and collaborative activities
  • Contribute to research publications and share findings
  • Build partnerships with other research teams or organisations.

Workplace settings

  • Universities and medical research institutes

Required qualifications

  • A PhD in a health, biomedical, clinical, or life science discipline
  • Experience leading research projects and teams
  • A track record of securing and managing research funding

Other notable requirements

Group Heads often need:

  • Strong leadership and mentoring skills
  • Experience working in collaborative and multidisciplinary research settings
  • Ability to build long-term research partnerships and guide project development.

Common entry points

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