{"id":5960,"date":"2025-12-11T10:01:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T10:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mft.nhs.uk\/careers\/?page_id=5960"},"modified":"2026-03-02T11:31:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T11:31:54","slug":"research-and-innovation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mft.nhs.uk\/careers\/our-story-our-values-our-future\/research-and-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Research and Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW228010521 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228010521 BCX8\">At Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), we don\u2019t just deliver care &#8211; we shape the future of it. Our Research and Innovation (R&amp;I) teams are at the heart of this mission, working across clinical, academic, and commercial boundaries to improve outcomes for patients and communities. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW228010521 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228010521 BCX8\">Whether <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228010521 BCX8\">you\u2019re<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228010521 BCX8\"> a clinical researcher, innovation strategist, or data scientist, MFT offers a dynamic environment where your ideas can thrive, and your work can make a global impact.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW228010521 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Why Join R&amp;I at MFT?&#8221; color=&#8221;custom&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; css=&#8221;&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#1E73BE&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">National Leadership: MFT plays a pivotal role in the UK\u2019s Life Sciences Strategy and the 10-Year Health Plan, driving forward innovation in diagnostics, therapeutics, and digital health.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Academic Partnerships: Collaborate with the University of Manchester <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">(UoM), Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and other leading institutions to deliver world-class research.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Commercial Innovation: Work with partners like Citylabs and Corridor Manchester to translate research into real-world solutions.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;6260&#8243; 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