Trustee Directors - Scientific
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ApplyThe 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 2 new Trustees who have experience in a scientific field. Previous experience as a member of executive or non-executive relevant board or committee is essential. As a non-executive director and trustee of the charity you will use strategic leadership skills, together with integrity, to lead 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 EI’s 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.
Full details of the current Board members can be found here.
This recruitment is to replace two of the four current Trustee Directors with scientific experience on the Board, when Professors Tom Richards and Ed Louis rotate off the Board in March and June 2023 respectively.
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 6 April 2023 (11.59 pm BST).
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Living in Norfolk
Norwich is a city of culture, with its rich history of art and writing, as well as a city of science - hosting some of the leading centres for life science research in the world.
Competency Framework
The behaviours and communication skills we expect from candidates.