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🥝 Executive Director of Science

Jobleads-UK | Swindon, United Kingdom | Posted June 18, 2026

Job Description

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

Job summary

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 collaborative...

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