Work for the Medical Research Foundation
At the Medical Research Foundation, we’re more than just a team, we’re a purpose-driven organisation working to improve lives through groundbreaking medical research. By joining us, you become part of something bigger: a mission to tackle the most pressing health challenges of our time.
Working for us
At the Medical Research Foundation, we’re more than just a team, we’re a purpose-driven organisation working to improve lives through groundbreaking medical research. By joining us, you become part of something bigger: a mission to tackle the most pressing health challenges of our time.
About the Medical Research Foundation
We support vital research in underfunded areas, giving hope to people with overlooked health conditions.
Key staff policies and benefits
We invest in our people just as we invest in science – thoughtfully and with long-term impact in mind. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future.
Competitive pay
We aim to ensure that our pay is appealing to attract and retain talented and committed people. We strive to remain competitive in the market, and so we seek an independent salary benchmark on each of our jobs every two years.
Generous leave
We offer a generous annual leave allowance of 30 days plus bank holidays per year (pro rata). Some of our bank holiday allowance is flexible and can be transferred to another date that is more suitable for you. There is additional paid leave available for volunteering, plus generous maternity, paternity, and adoption pay to support your family life.
Flexible working
A full-time working week is 36 hours, with core working hours from 10:00 to 16:00 Monday to Friday. Hours may be worked flexibly around the core time to meet business needs and to achieve your own work-life balance.
Pension contributions
We double-match your pension contributions and offer up to 12% employer contributions through a salary sacrifice scheme.
Financial security
We provide interest-free loans for travel and other significant one-off expenses, participate in the cycle to work scheme, and provide a life assurance scheme (4x your salary).
Hybrid working
We all come together to work in the office for two days per week (currently Monday and Tuesday) and work additional office days according to the needs of our role. Those of us who work full-time are office-based at least three days per week in total. Other days of the week may be worked remotely at a UK address.
