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About the Role

The Francis Crick Institute is seeking a strategic, forward-thinking leader to shape its inclusion journey. This role will be pivotal in leading the next phase of the Crick’s Inclusion Strategy, exploring innovative approaches to strengthen inclusion, research culture, and scientific leadership. The position offers an opportunity to translate ambitious ideas into meaningful initiatives with lasting impact across the Institute and the wider scientific community.

Responsibilities

Lead exploratory and development work for new high-profile and outward facing EDI-led activity.
Undertake an external landscape, partnerships and networks reviews.
Scope and develop activity relating to women into senior scientific leadership.
Support development of the outreach and external community programme.
Develop business cases and future funding propositions.
Establish evaluation approaches for new programmes.
Design and development of new inclusion programmes.
Develop project plans and business and philanthropic cases.
Undertake horizon scanning and benchmarking.
Build strategic partnerships.
Develop and evaluate pilot programmes.
Commission and coordinate research and evaluation.
Represent the Crick externally.
Support Executive and Board papers.
Contribute to EDIS and wider sector activity.

Requirements

Significant experience in successfully delivering strategic EDI initiatives.
Strong track record in programme leadership and partnership development.
Ability to influence stakeholders across complex organisations.
Strategic vision with a practical, evidence-led approach.
Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
Confidence to navigate ambiguity and challenge existing thinking.
Experience within biomedical research, higher education or research culture would be particularly valuable.
Experience in strategic planning.
Experience in programme leadership.
Experience in partnership development.
Stakeholder engagement.
Experience in research and evaluation.
Excellent written and verbal communication.
Influence and facilitation skills.
Experience working in complex organisations.
Ability to work with ambiguity and develop new ideas.
Understanding of the biomedical research, higher education or research culture landscape.
Significant experience successfully delivering strategic EDI activity and outcomes.

Skills

Strategic planning
Programme leadership
Partnership development
Stakeholder engagement
Research and evaluation
Written communication
Verbal communication
Influence
Facilitation
Working in complex organisations
Working with ambiguity
Developing new ideas
Understanding of biomedical research landscape
Understanding of higher education landscape
Understanding of research culture landscape

Location

Onsite

Work Type

Full-time
2-Year Fixed-Term Contract

Experience Level

Senior

Salary/Compensations

From £60,000 per annum

Benefits

28 days of annual leave, plus three additional days over Christmas and bank holidays.
Defined contribution pension with employer contributions of up to 16%.
24/7 GP consultation services.
Occupational health services and mental health support programs.
Eye care vouchers and discounted healthcare plans.
Back-up care for dependents.
Childcare support allowance.
Annual leave purchase options.
Crick Networks offering diverse groups’ support, community and inclusive social events.
Discounted gym memberships, bike-to-work scheme, and shopping discounts.
Subsidised on-site restaurant and social spaces for team interaction.

About the Company

The Francis Crick Institute is Europe’s largest biomedical research institute under one roof.
Our world-class scientists and staff collaborate on vital research to help prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, infectious diseases and neurodegenerative conditions.
The Crick is a place for collaboration, innovation and exploration across many disciplines.
A space where the brightest minds can pursue big and bold ideas and discover answers to crucial scientific questions.
We support them in a dynamic environment which fosters excellence with state-of-the-art infrastructure, cutting-edge facilities, and a creative and curious culture.
We’ve removed traditional boundaries of departments, divisions and disciplines and instead have an open approach that supports every researcher.
This gives us the freedom to take risks and carry out high-quality, pioneering research.
Creating a space for discovery without boundaries helps us to turn our science into benefits for human health and the economy.

Equal Opportunity

At the Francis Crick Institute, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to driving innovation and scientific discovery.
We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to succeed, regardless of their background, identity, or personal circumstances.
We actively encourage applications from individuals of all genders, ethnicities, abilities, and experiences.
We are a Disability Confident: Committed employer and want to ensure that everyone can apply and be part of our recruitment processes and so we'll make reasonable adjustments if you need them - just let us know when you apply.
If you need assistance with applying (i.e., would like to apply by phone or post) please email: weronika.kucala@crick.ac.uk.