Salary - £74,802 - £93,012 (Negotiable) Location: Bangor, Edinburgh, Lancaster, Wallingford Full-time (37 hours per week), Permanent, Hybrid working (50/50) Closing date for applications, Monday, 25th November 2024. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we find the right candidate, so we encourage you to apply early. The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) is a leading, independent research institute dedicated to addressing complex environmental challenges facing the world today. Our work focuses on understanding the natural environment, the impact of human activities, and developing sustainable solutions. UKCEH’s research spans a range of fields, including climate science, biodiversity, water resources, ecosystem processes, and environmental resilience. UKCEH is looking for a sci e n c e l e a d e r to join our team, p r o v i d i n g l e a d e r s h ip to our dedicated researchers, contributing to scientific discovery and generating the data, insights and solutions that other researchers, businesses and governments need to solve complex environmental challenges. Working at UKCEH is rewarding. Our science makes a real difference, enabling people and the environment to prosper, and enriching society. We are the custodians of a wealth of environmental data, collected by UKCEH and its predecessors over the course of more than 60 years. As a valued member of our team, you’ll get: 27 days annual leave, rising to 29 days after five years, plus 3 days for our Christmas closure 10% employer pension contribution Enhanced maternity and paternity leave (subject to qualifying requirements) 24 hour, 365-day access to support with physical, mental, social, health or financial issues plus access to our trained Welfare Officers Flexible working opportunities Are you a passionate and visionary leader with a proven ability to inspire dynamic s cience teams ? We are recruiting a n Associate Science Director to lead our Environmental Pressures and Response Science Area. This is a vital role provid ing scientific and people leadership for their Science Area and across the organisation. The ability to work across different scientific disciplines and provide a strategic perspective are essential. As an inspirational leader, addressing the current and future science needs and motivating scientists are vital in order that UKCEH can meet its overall objectives. As a member of the UKCEH Executive and Science Leadership Committees, the role will be at the heart of organisational direction setting and decision-making. Reporting to our D eputy CEO and Science Director, you’ll lead a science function of passionate individuals. You will collaborate with o ther s to deliver our new strategy and build an organisation today that is fit to provide the scientific insights we need. The environment is under pressure from a range of contaminants and pollutants which, or have potential to, affect the function of ecological systems. This science area works across air, land and water to undertake and support research to characterise these pollutants, improve understanding of their ecological effects, and to inform action to address. Drawing on your experience of working across technical disciplines you will provide direction to generate the insights and innovative ways to assess these pressures. You’ll be joining a leading independent, not-for-profit research institute that’s committed to recruiting talented people like you, progressing your career and giving you the support you need to thrive at UKCEH. Your main responsibilities will include : Provide s trategic leadership and vision for this S cience A rea, ensuring that scientific activity is excellent and has impact. Actively seek opportunities both for innovation with the Science Area and for integrat i o n with other Science Areas across UK CEH. Provid e leadership and management for the Science Area of between 8 0 to 100 people. Ensuring there is a positive, inclusive research culture wh ere people can contribute and develop in line with UKCEH’s values and behaviours. Ensure health and safety management for the Science Area is a priority and people understand their responsibilities and how to raise any concerns they have. Develop Business Plans for the Science Area including achievement of resource allocation and financial targets and budgets. Where necessary, instigate and contribution to decisions about managing workload and demands on people within and across Science Areas. Review the delivery, financial management and performance of projects led by the Science Area. Proactively engage with stakeholders, funders and customers to represent UK CEH science. You will bring : High level of scientific expertise and the ab ility to represent UKCEH within the wider environmental scien ce community. Strategic thinking, taking an organisational wide perspective. Leadership skills to direct and motivate teams of scien tists to fulfil Science Area and organisational objectives. Work ing as part of the UKCEH Science Leadership Team to develop cross-disciplinary appro a ches. Leading scientific change and managing difficult situations. Decision making taking into account risk ( financial, project delivery, reputational) at project and programme level. Ability to develop people and manage poor performance where. At UKCEH we believe that different perspectives and collaborative working help us achieve our best work and come together to form a high performing team which makes positive changes in the business. That’s the power of every individual. Our strategy sets out four guiding principles – excellence, impact, sustainability and outstanding people – which underpin everything we do as an organisation. If you are looking for an opportunity to work with world class and amazing people in some of the most inspiring places in the UK and around the world, then UKCEH could be for you. If we’ve just described you, we’d love to meet. Apply now. Please send us your CV, accompanied by a covering letter which highlights any relevant skills and experience, together with what excites you most about the role and working for UKCEH. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position at this time .