Director of The Roslin Institute
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CMVM / Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies / The Roslin Institute
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Open-ended (permanent)
The Opportunity:Director of the Roslin Institute
We have an ambitious strategic vision for the future and this role provides an excellent platform to influence across the School College University and the wider research sector.
The Roslin Institute is a world-leading centre of animal bioscience research supported strategically by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) with a vibrant postgraduate research programme and ca. 65 Group Leaders and Tenure-Track Fellows across eight research divisions. Roslin sits within the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies; one of the worlds leading vet schools (ranking 5th in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024).
The University of Edinburgh is one of the leading research-led academic institutions in the world offering an exciting positive creative and rewarding place to work. The University is consistently ranked in the worlds top 50 Universities placed 27th in the most recent QS rankings.
The University is looking for an exceptional individual to work with our Principal Investigators professional services staff and technical support teams to deliver a clear and exciting vision for the future of the Institute towards the wider School research strategy. Along with outstanding leadership and strategic skills the successful candidate will demonstrate an inclusive approach to enhancing a productive research culture and the ability to forge new partnerships nationally and internationally. Building synergy across the Institute School and the wider College the successful candidate will accelerate the Institutes discovery and translational research and provide leadership on teaching.
The job description contains information about the qualities we seek in our next Director of the Roslin institute and Deputy Head of School for Research and Innovation as well as background information about the Institute School College and University.
Further details are available in theRoslin Director Information Pack(opens new browser tab).
This is a senior appointment by the University of Edinburgh and as such a competitive salary will be offered and will be negotiable depending on experience.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- Have an excellent research career with international peer recognition in an area of bioscience of relevance to the Institute;
- Be able to demonstrate vision and experience in the leadership of a science-driven organisation and the ability to think and operate strategically;
- Be a motivating inclusive and effective leader able to work with and enthuse a diverse range of staff contributing to further development of the Institute
- Be able to manage and direct a sustainable diverse research operation with significant numbers of staff initially across a multi-location environment;
- Be committed to knowledge transfer and innovation with an ability to translate research at the Institute into commercial opportunities; Ability to articulate policy to individuals groups and the media and to develop effective partnerships.
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Application Information
Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:
- Full Academic CV
- Cover letter outlining your interests in and vision for the role and your contributions to supporting the wider research ecosystem.
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- A competitive salary
- An exciting positive creative challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits such as a generous holiday entitlement competitive pension schemes staff discounts and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on ourstaff benefits page(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits
Championing equality diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on ourright to work webpages(opens new browser tab)
The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this successful an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Offices English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is: Thursday 28th August 2025
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
Interviews will be held: Monday 10th November 2025.
Shortlisted candidates will be expected to be present in Edinburgh w/c 3rd November 2025for an informal visit to the Institute and to deliver a presentation to staff.
About Us
As a world-leading research-intensive University we are here to address tomorrows greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching research and innovation and through the strength of our relationships both locally and globally.
The Roslin Institute receives strategic investment from the Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and provides national capability to achieve sustainable agriculture control diseases and enhance health through pioneering animal bioscience. The Institute is a key part of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies which consistently places in the top ten veterinary schools worldwide in QS world the most recent Research Excellence Framework exercise a joint submission by the School and Scotlands Rural College in the unit of assessment on Agriculture Veterinary & Food Science placed first in the United Kingdom.
The Institute became part of the University of Edinburgh in 2008 and moved to a 60M state-of-the-art building at the Easter Bush Campus in 2011. This is now occupied by >400 staff students and visitors including around 65 Group Leaders and Tenure Track Fellows on a path to independence. The Institute has a vibrant programme of postgraduate researchand a thriving student community. Research at the Institute is organised across eight divisions (Quantitative Biology Genome Biology Functional Genetics Translational Bioscience Bacteriology Virology Immunology and Epidemiology) and two Institute Strategic Programmes funded by the BBSRC from 2023-28 (Genes & Traits for Healthy Animals and Prevention & Control of Infectious Diseases).
Over 380M has been invested in physical infrastructure at Easter Bush since 2008 including for research on key terrestrial and aquatic farmed animals. This includes the National Avian Research Facility a 24M Large Animal Research & Imaging Facility Aquaculture facilities for fish and shellfish and an Innovation Centre that is now fully occupied with commercial tenants. The campus serves as a key innovation hub for the Agri-Tech Aquaculture and Animal Bioscience (3A) sector and Roslin has extensive partnerships with businesses including animal breeding and pharmaceutical businesses able to translate its discoveries at global scale.
Total income at The Roslin Institute is c. 35M per annum a significant amount of which derives from the BBSRC via strategic and competitive funding. The Institute partners extensively with the Gates Foundation which invests in a Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics & Health together with the UK Government to drive genetic gain in farmed animals indigenous to low- and middle-income countries. While primarily focused on sustainable agriculture and the control of animal diseases Roslin also aims to enhance human health for example through control of zoonoses and the use of animals as models of human disease to support preclinical evaluation of candidate medicines.
The Institute has a positive and inclusive culture and holds a prestigious Athena SWAN Gold award in recognition of its commitment to advance the careers of women in science.
Further details of the research conducted at the Institute can be found at Experience:
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