Executive Chair, Ukri Epsrc

1 month ago

Swindon, United Kingdom Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Full time

**Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)**

**Salary**: £135,000 to £148,000 per annum + an opportunity for performance related pay

**Hours**:Full time (Can be reduced to 4 days per week to allow time for research activity)

**Contract Type**: Fixed Term (4 - 6 years, to be discussed at interview)

**Location**: Swindon or London

We are creating an innovation funding environment that embraces curiosity, creativity, and risk-taking.

At EPSRC, we’re passionate about driving innovation through discovery research, and creating knowledge in engineering and physical sciences.

**About EPSRC**:
EPSRC funds research, infrastructure, training, and partnerships over a wide field and our diverse portfolio ranges from digital technologies to clean energy, manufacturing to mathematics and advanced materials to chemistry.

We support new ideas and transformative technologies, which are the foundation of innovations that improve our economy, environment and society. In partnership and co-investing with industry, we work to deliver both national and global priorities. By investing in world-leading research and skills, we seek to advance knowledge and deliver a sustainable, resilient, and prosperous UK.

**About the Role**:
To continue on this mission, through such a diverse and transformative sector, we are seeking to find the next Executive Chair of EPSRC. This is a vital and challenging role and requires a leader with the skills and attributes that will enable us to tackle today’s priorities and create tomorrow’s opportunities.

Advised and challenged by EPSRC’s Council, the Executive Chair is responsible for setting and implementing the strategic vision for EPSRC. As a visible and credible leader of both EPSRC and the wider engineering and physical sciences research community, you will provide direction, ensuring delivery of world-class research, innovation, skills development and infrastructure investment.

As the Executive Chair, you will also have a responsibility to ensure the health and vibrancy of your domain and are encouraged to work closely with and expand your connections within your domain community. This enables our Executive Chairs to harness the strategic insight they gain to build key relationships across the research and innovation system, and to foster engagement.

Engineering and physical sciences have transformed the world around us, and EPSRC’s vision is for the UK to be recognised as the place where the most creative researchers can deliver world-leading engineering and physical sciences research.

Therefore, if you are an accomplished, resilient leader, able to demonstrable a proven track record and a firm grasp of developments across this vast sector, then we would like to speak to you.

**About the Engineering and Physical Sciences Council (EPSRC)**

The Engineering and Physical Sciences Council (EPSRC) is a partner organisation within UKRI, providing essential research and skills for all sectors of the economy, and through this aims to enhance long-term societal well-being and prosperity.

**About UK Research Innovation (UKRI)**

UKRI is an organisation that brings together the seven disciplinary research councils, Research England and Innovate UK. Together, we build an independent organisation with a strong voice and vision ensuring the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation.

Supporting some of the world’s most exciting and challenging research projects, we develop and operate some of the most remarkable scientific facilities in the world. We are pushing the frontiers of human knowledge through fundamental research and delivering benefits for UK society and the economy through world-class research, skills and business-led innovation.

Choosing to come to work at UKRI means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits from a defined benefit pension scheme, excellent holiday entitlement, access to employee shopping/travel discounts and salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. For more details, visit benefits of working for UKRI.

**How we support EDI in the workforce**

At UKRI, we believe that everyone has a right to be treated with dignity and respect, and to be provided with equal opportunities to thrive and succeed in an environment that enables them to do so. We also value diversity of thought and experience within inclusive groups, organisations and the wider community. For further information, please visit ‘How we support EDI in the workforce’.

**Disability Confident Employer**

**How to apply**

**Part one**: CV and Statement of Suitability
- A curriculum vitae; and
- A supporting statement

Your curriculum vitae and supporting statement must each be no longer than two A4 pages in length. Please ensure your documents are named as ‘Surname, first initial - URN607 - EPSRC Executive Chair - CV/Statement of Suitability’.

Your Statement of Suitability should provide specific information about why you believe you

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