Director of The Roslin Institute
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)
We are 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 Roslin Institute towards the wider School research strategy.
The Opportunity:Director of the Roslin Institute
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 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).
Further details are available in the PDF brochure including a summary of the new School Strategy (2025-2030).
This is a senior appointment by the University of Edinburgh and as such a competitive salary at Grade 10 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.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
