Job posted by NERC
UK Research and Innovation
Polaris House, N Star Ave, Swindon SN2 1FL, UK
Hybrid
Expires: Expiring in less than 4 weeks
Environmental | Flexible | £94,931 – £117,800 per year
We are seeking a dynamic, creative, and respected science leader– someone motivated by delivering impact and inspired by the opportunity to shape the future of UK environmental research.
This is a pivotal leadership role at the heart of NERC and UKRI. With responsibility for a substantial research and innovation portfolio, you will manage a large team and are expected to set the project management and governance structures in place to ensure you invest purposefully to deliver world-leading environmental science that supports growth, informs government priorities and delivers tangible benefits for society. You will shape research programmes, influence system-wide priorities, translate scientific ambition into meaningful outcomes, and most importantly work collaboratively across UKRI to make an impact.
As Executive Director of Science, you will combine intellectual leadership with strong strategic and delivery capability, working across disciplines, organisations, and national boundaries to turn complex challenges into opportunity.
You will have responsibility for developing and delivering NERC’s curiosity-driven science portfolio, securing our talent and skills pipeline, reimagining our approach to knowledge exchange and commercialisation, and curating the digital and data outcomes from all these investments including our research centres. You will be expected to align your portfolio with the government’s industrial strategy and wider priorities.