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🥝 Science Programme Lead - Research KS1605694TheSPLR

British Trust for Ornithology | Thetford, United Kingdom | Posted June 22, 2026

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SCIENCE PROGRAMME LEAD - RESEARCH
Thetford

Full time, Permanent

£65,907 per annum + 11% employer pension contribution

We are seeking a dynamic individual with strong people skills and ecological research background to provide leadership across BTO’s research programme, and to work as a small team of senior science leads to support the Director of Science leading BTO’s Science Department. The post will oversee the line management of a number of existing science heads of team, and work collaboratively with many others to achieve strategic and operational goals.

The role requires demonstrable experience in supporting, motivating, and leading experienced teams and excellent people management and influencing skills. It will also require experience in developing strategic vision, setting measures of success, securing funding, and ensuring delivery of multiple and often complex projects. The post holder will need skills in, and a passion for, commun...

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