Head of Science Strategy and Research Group Leader

The Pirbright Institute

Location: Woking, Surrey UK

Professorial-equivalent appointment (Band G); salary negotiable.

Application closing date: Round 1, 5th November 2025

The Role

We are seeking an exceptional research-active leader to become Head of Science Strategy at The Pirbright Institute. This is a unique opportunity to combine your own world-class research programme with a senior strategic leadership role at one of the UK’s most important bioscience institutes.

The successful candidate will be an internationally recognised scientist with a strong and consistent track record of:

• Leading an independent, internationally competitive research group .
• Securing and sustaining substantial external research funding .
• Delivering hig...