Salary for this Role: From £60,000 per annum with benefits, subject to skills and experience
Job Title: Inclusion Programmes Lead
Reports to: Louise Gillic
Closing Date: 22/Nov/2026 23.59 GMT
Job Description
Inclusion Programmes Lead (2-Year Fixed-Term Contract)
Reports to: EDI Lea d
This is a full-time, 2-year fixed-term, full-time position on Crick terms and conditions of employment
About us
The Francis Crick Institute is Europe's largest biomedical research institute under one roof. Our world-class scientists and staff collaborate on vital research to help prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, infectious diseases and neurodegenerative conditions.The Crick is a place for collaboration, innovation and exploration across many disciplines. A space where the brightest minds can pursue big and bold ideas and discover answers to crucial scientific questions. We support them in a dynamic environment which fosters excellence with state-of-the-art infrastructure, cutting-edge facilities, and a creative and curious culture. We've removed traditional boundaries of departments, divisions and disciplines and instead have an open approach that supports every researcher. This gives us the freedom to take risks and carry out high-quality, pioneering research. Creating a space for discovery without boundaries helps us to turn our science into benefits for human health and the economy.
About the role
The Francis Crick Institute is entering an exciting new phase in its inclusion journey, and we're looking for a strategic, forward-thinking leader to help shape what comes next. Working alongside the EDI Lead, you'll play a pivotal part in helping lead the next phase of the Crick's Inclusion Strategy, exploring innovative approaches that strengthen inclusion, research culture and scientific leadership. This is an opportunity to turn ambitious ideas into meaningful initiatives that create lasting impact across the Institute and the wider scientific community.
You'll explore and develop new flagship inclusion initiatives and Beacon Activities, review the inclusive leadership landscape, build external partnerships and identify opportunities to support more women into senior scientific leadership. You'll work collaboratively with colleagues and external stakeholders to develop new programmes, commission research, test innovative approaches and establish robust evaluation methods. From developing compelling business cases and future funding propositions to representing the Crick externally and contributing to sector-wide initiatives, you'll help translate emerging opportunities into practical, impactful programmes.
What you will be doing
Immediate priorities
- Lead exploratory and development work for new high-profile and outward facing EDI-led activity;
- Undertake an external landscape, partnerships and networks reviews;
- Scope and develop activity relating to women into senior scientific leadership; support development of the outreach and external community programme;
- Develop business cases and future funding propositions; establish evaluation approaches for new programmes.
Other key responsibilities
- Design and development of new inclusion programmes;
- Develop project plans and business and philanthropic cases;
- Undertake horizon scanning and benchmarking; build strategic partnerships;
- Develop and evaluate pilot programmes;
- Commission and coordinate research and evaluation;
- Represent the Crick externally;
- Support Executive and Board papers;
- Contribute to EDIS and wider sector activity.
See the full job description here.
About you
The post holder should embody and demonstrate our core Crick values: bold, imaginative, open, dynamic and collegial, in addition to the following:
- Experience in strategic planning; *
- Experience in programme leadership; *
- Experience in partnership development; *
- Stakeholder engagement;
- Experience in research and evaluation *
- Excellent written and verbal communication;
- Influence and facilitation skills;
- Experience working in complex organisations;
- Understanding of the biomedical research, higher education or research culture landscape.
- Significant
Inclusion Programmes Lead employer: Francis Crick Institute
The Francis Crick Institute is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and collaborative work environment that fosters innovation and creativity in biomedical research. With generous benefits such as 28 days of annual leave, a robust pension scheme, and comprehensive health and well-being support, employees are empowered to thrive both personally and professionally. The institute's commitment to diversity and inclusion, along with opportunities for growth and development, makes it an ideal place for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the field of science.
