Mark Cranmer

Experience

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  Imperial College London

  Dec 2001 - Oct 2012

  Managed the grants and contracts teams of the Joint Research Office, providing research management support to Imperial College Faculty of Medicine and Imperial College NHS Trust. Set up the NHS commercial team, establishing costing and contracting policies. Delivered improvements in financial management, leading to risk reduction and cash flow improvement. Developed, reviewed and negotiated contracts for clinical trials and other medical research projects with a variety of organisations in the public and private sectors. Managed a team with responsibility for the financial management of grants and contracts. Financial management of grants and contracts. Supported academics costing and writing grant applications.

  • Head of Grants and Contracts

    Jul 2009 - Oct 2012

  • Contracts Manager

    Aug 2006 - Jul 2009

  • Senior Research Administrator

    Feb 2005 - Aug 2006

  • Research Administrator

    Dec 2003 - Feb 2005

  • Grants Assistant

    Dec 2001 - Dec 2003
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  UCL

  Sept 2015 - Oct 2016

  Managed the UCL Division of Surgery and led the Division's professional services team, together with a cross-faculty role as Deputy Faculty Manager for UCL Medical Sciences. Improved academic support and financial performance through implementing transformative changes in structures, processes and decision making. Led on the development and delivery of strategic initiatives, including two major capital projects and the development of new undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Directed a major university-wide project to assess the impact of institutional growth on university operations, developing strategic solutions to plan, manage and support growth.

  • Division Manager & Deputy Faculty Manager

    Oct 2012 - Oct 2016

  • Project Director

    Sept 2015 - Mar 2016
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  St George's, University of London

  Jun 2023 - now

  Director of Joint Research and Enterprise Services (JRES) at St George's, University of London and St George's University Hospitals NHS Trust. Responsible for research and enterprise strategy, partnerships, management and operations for the university and NHS Trust. Leadership of teams covering grants and contracts bids and negotiation, business development, knowledge exchange, financial and budget management, REF operations, research governance, ethics & policy, St George's NIHR CRF and clinical research delivery. Led major improvements in research & enterprise structures, strategy, management and finances. Show less

  • Director of Joint Research and Enterprise Services

    Oct 2016 - now

  • Merger Operations Lead

    Jun 2023 - Jan 2024
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  City, University of London

  Jan 2024 - now

  Vice President (St George’s)

  Representing St George’s as a full member of City University’s Senior Leadership Team during the transition period as St George’s University and City University merge to become City St George’s.