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🥝 Vice President, Bioscience

Cancer Research UK | babraham, United-Kingdom | Posted June 30, 2026

Job Description

Position

Vice President, Bioscience (under the leadership of Rachel Grimley). Reports to SVP Drug Discovery. Contract: Permanent. Location: Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge or CRUK Scotland Institute, Glasgow. Lab‑based with flexibility (minimum 3 days onsite per week). Additional travel to second site every 4–6 weeks.

Key Responsibilities

  • Set the vision and lead a ~45‑strong Bioscience team, accelerating breakthrough therapies into clinical development.
  • Shape the wider strategic direction of CRH Therapeutic Innovation as a key Leadership Team member.
  • Lead projects from early target validation through to pre‑clinical candidates with clear clinical positioning.
  • Champion innovation, including novel modalities and advanced technologies.
  • Build and maintain impactful internal science and external partnerships to advance the portfolio.
  • Manage performance, develop an inclusive high‑functioning bioscience depar...

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