Mr Edmund Wallis will step down as Chair of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) in December 2013. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is seeking a successor to lead NERC, working with the fulltime Chief Executive and the Council.
Candidates will bring experience of chairing Boards at a senior level in a substantial organisation, including a global business, with proven ability to exercise judgement across a broad spectrum of policy and high-level management issues; the ability to deal with complex difficult discussions with diplomacy and resolve; first rate intellectual, communication, negotiation and influencing skills; and experience of dealing with a wide range of stakeholders including interacting with Government at a senior level.
The closing date is 24 June 2013.
Further information about the role is available here.
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Research Councils UK (RCUK) is the strategic partnership of the UK's seven Research Councils who annually invest around £3 billion in research. We support excellent research, as judged by peer review, that has an impact on the growth, prosperity and wellbeing of the UK. To maintain the UK’s global research position we offer a diverse range of funding opportunities, foster international collaborations and provide access to the best facilities and infrastructure around the world. We also support the training and career development of researchers and work with them to inspire young people and engage the wider public with research. To maximise the impact of research on economic growth and societal wellbeing we work in partnership with other research funders including the Technology Strategy Board, the UK Higher Education funding bodies, business, government, and charitable organisations. www.rcuk.ac.uk.
The seven UK Research Councils are:
- Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC);
- Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC);
- Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC);
- Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC);
- Medical Research Council (MRC);
- Natural Environment Research Council (NERC);
- Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC).