We recruit for both senior and public appointments. These include members of the UKRI Board, Executive Chairs, part-time office holders and all other senior roles across UKRI at Band X and Y (equivalent to Senior Civil Service).
We employ a strong focus on equality, diversity and inclusion, ensuring recruitment that is diverse, fair and open, creating equal opportunity at all times. Please note, public appointments are ultimately made by the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology.
Deputy Executive Chair, NERC
- Closing date
- 23 October 2024 11:59 UK time
- Salary
- £92,000 to £99,000 each year (depending on skills and experience)
- Contract type
- Due to the nature of the role, we can accommodate several flexible options based around the successful candidates’ preferences and current professional commitments. This includes fixed-term, secondment and permanent contract.
The minimum commitment duration is 36 months and minimum hours required is 0.8 full-time equivalent (full-time equivalent 37 hours) per week.
Hybrid working is available.
- Hours
- Full-time
- Grade
- X
- Interview date
- 20 and 21 November 2024
- Outcomes communicated
- December 2024
As NERC Deputy Executive Chair, you will secure the scientific resilience of Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). This will support our environmental science community and government, business and industry stakeholders that underpins NERC as a scientifically credible funder and resilient organisation within UKRI.
Find out more and apply for the NERC Deputy Executive Chair role on the UKRI Careers Portal.
STFC Executive Director, National Laboratories’ Large Scale Facilities and Head of Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
- Closing date
- 27 October 2024
- Salary
- £130,000 to £149,000
- Contract type
- Open ended
- Hours
- Full time
- Grade
- Y
- Interview date
- 18 November 2024
- Outcomes communicated
- December 2024
As a member of the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Executive Board, the Executive Director will hold corporate responsibility for:
- strategic planning and decision making
- implementation of STFC’s strategic delivery plan
- monitoring, evaluation and improvement of corporate performance
Find out more and apply for STFC Executive Director on Perrett Laver.
Director of Science, British Antarctic Survey
- Closing date
- 14 November 2024
- Salary
- £92,000 to £99,000 each year
- Contract type
- Open ended
- Hours
- Full time
- Grade
- UKRI X
- Interview date
- January 2025
The Director of Science at British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is a role of profound responsibility and opportunity.
You will guide our scientific research with a clear vision, making sure our work meets world-class standards. Your role will promote BAS science to a diverse array of stakeholders, fostering international collaborations, and championing interdisciplinary approaches extending across UK Research and Innovation and beyond.
Read the Director of Science candidate pack.
Apply for the Director of Science on the UKRI Careers portal.
Last updated: 22 October 2024