Salary for this Role:
From £71,500 plus benefits, subject to skills and experience
Job Title:
Leadership Development Lead
Reports to:
Louise Gillic
Closing Date:
12/Jul/2026 23.59 GMT
Leadership Development Lead
Reports to: Head of Leadership, Learning and Culture
This is a full-time, permanent role 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
We are seeking an experienced Leadership DevelopmentLeadto play a pivotal role in shaping leadership capability across the Francis Crick Institute.
Leadership has a significant impact on the experience of our people, the effectiveness of our teams and, ultimately, our ability to deliver world-leading science. This role will be central to helping the organisation understand what great leadership looks like at the Crick and ensuring our leaders are equipped to succeed in a complex and evolving environment.
A key focus of the role will be understanding the unique context in which leadership operates at the Crick. You will take the time to understand the challenges, opportunities and realities faced by scientific leaders and managers, using this insight to shape leadership development interventions that are relevant, evidence-based and aligned to organisational needs.
You will also play an important role in helping the organisation evaluate and strengthen its leadership culture. By identifying themes, patterns and opportunities across the organisation, you will support informed decision-making and help ensure leadership development activity is focused where it can have the greatest impact.
This is a role for someone who combines strategic thinking with hands-on delivery. You will be equally comfortable facilitating a leadership programme, coaching a senior leader, analysing organisational challenges or shaping future leadership priorities.
The role offers a unique opportunity to influence leadership capability within one of the world's leading biomedical research institutes, contributing to an environment where exceptional people can do exceptional work.
About you
You are an experienced leadership development professional with the credibility, judgement and expertise to work effectively with senior leaders, managers and scientific experts.
You understand that leadership development is not about delivering programmes in isolation. It is about understanding the organisation, identifying the factors that influence leadership effectiveness and creating practical solutions that enable people and teams to perform at their best.
You combine strategic thinking with a practical, delivery-focused approach. You are confident designing and facilitating development interventions, coaching leaders, evaluating impact and using evidence to inform future activity.
You will bring
Essential
Please see the full job description here.
About Working at the Crick
Our values
Everyone who works at the Crick has a valuable role to play in advancing the Crick’s mission and shaping our culture!
At the Francis Crick Institute, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to driving innovation and scientific discovery. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to succeed, regardless of their background, identity, or personal circumstances. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all genders, ethnicities, abilities, and experiences. We are a Disability Confident: Committed employer and want to ensure that everyone can apply and be part of our recruitment processes and so we'll make reasonable adjustments if you need them - just let us know when you apply. If you need assistance with applying (i.e., would like to apply by phone or post) please email: ruby.oluwafemi@crick.ac.uk.
Find out more about life at the Crick.
What will you receive?
At the Francis Crick Institute, we value our team members and are proud to offer an extensive range of benefits to support their well-being and development:
Please note you must meet the essential criteria listed within the Role Profile, to have your application reviewed.
We reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any given time due to the number of applications received.
The Crick is a distinctive biomedical research institute. We’re committed to advancing, promoting, and sharing understanding of human health and disease. We do that by attracting talented and ambitious people from all disciplines and backgrounds and giving them the support and freedom they need to succeed.
Inside the Crick, you’ll discover scientists working to stretch the very limits of what we know about how life works. Their research holds the key to answering fundamental questions about human health and disease. Our bold and innovative research projects bring together scientists and technicians from all disciplines in the pursuit of discovery without boundaries.
With the support of our partners, we’re bridging the gap between discovery and application to help change lives for the better. And through our dynamic structure, we’re able to develop the science leaders of tomorrow.
That’s our bold idea, tell us yours.
Cover image taken at the Crick by Thomas Angus, Imperial College London.
