Life at Earlham Institute
We believe that our people are our greatest asset, and we want you to have the freedom to achieve your very best work here.
The Earlham Institute (EI) is a hub of life science research, training, and innovation focused on understanding the natural world through the lens of genomics.
The Institute is located with five other partners on the Norwich Research Park, a bioscience cluster with an excellent reputation in plant and microbial sciences, interdisciplinary environmental sciences, and food, diet and health research.
The Board of Trustee Directors is looking to appoint a new Trustee who has experience in a scientific field.
Previous experience as a member of relevant boards or committees is essential. As a non-executive director and trustee of the charity, you will use strategic leadership skills, together with integrity, to help steer EI. You will be prepared to devote at least 10 days per year, for a term of 3 years.
If you believe you can make a significant contribution to the governance and development of this cutting-edge research institute, and you can give the necessary commitment, please see the candidate brief:
Board Structure
The Board is currently chaired by Professor Peter Holland. There are currently nine non-executive Trustee Directors; their collective experiences include: scientific research, commerce, finance and law.
Application process
You should make your application by forwarding your CV, equal opportunities monitoring form, and cover letter saying why you should be appointed to this post, together with a personal statement addressing the candidate specification.
We suggest this is no more than two sides of A4 as a Word document. These should be sent to: ei.chair@earlham.ac.uk. View our application privacy policy here.
You will find it useful to have a look at our website before applying, and The Charity Commission website will also be useful.
The closing date is 15 September (11.59 pm BST).
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