Chief Research Strategist

5 days ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom Worldwide Cancer Research Full time
Company Overview: Worldwide Cancer Research is a leading charity dedicated to starting new cancer cures. Our vision is of a day when no life is cut short by cancer, and we believe we can achieve this by sowing the seeds of discoveries.

About Us: We actively seek unconventional and imaginative ideas from scientists at all stages of their career, across the globe. In some cases, we are the only organisation that will fund a scientist's idea. We take an unbiased approach to research funding by focusing on supporting only the best ideas for new cures. By having a diverse research portfolio, we increase our chances of finding breakthroughs.

Job Description: As Director of Research, you will contribute to leadership of the whole charity as a member of the Senior Management Team and oversee all our charitable activity by directly leading the Research Directorate. You will have a PhD in a molecular/cell biology-related field and recent experience in a senior research management role that involved strategy development and some exposure to working at Board level. The salary for this role is estimated to be around £90,000 per year.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead the Research Directorate, the charity's multi-million-pound global funding programme for discovery cancer research.
  • Contribute to leadership of the whole charity as a member of the Senior Management Team.
  • Oversee all our charitable activity by directly leading the Research Directorate.

Requirements:
  • A PhD in a molecular/cell biology-related field.
  • Recent experience in a senior research management role that involved strategy development.
  • Some exposure to working at Board level.

Benefits:
  • 9-day fortnight.
  • 10% employer pension contribution.
  • Employee assistance programme and counselling service.
  • Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption pay.
  • Enhanced sick pay.
  • 31 days' paid holiday/year plus four paid winter public holidays.
  • 2-weeks fully remote working/year.
  • Three paid carer days/year.
  • Death in service benefit.
  • Cycle to work and travel season ticket schemes.


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