Director of the Isaac Newton Trust (part-time, 0.3 fte)

The Trustees are seeking to appoint a Trust Director who will act as an ambassador for the Trust, focussing on strategic matters, such as the negotiation of new programmes for research support in the Collegiate University, and will lead the Trust’s administration into the future, informing and furthering academic planning and strategic development of research at the University.

The role is part-time at 0.3 fte and the salary for the post is £79,792;  that is grade 12 (professorial scale) on the University of Cambridge’s single salary spine pro-rated.

For further information about the post see:  Trust Director – Further Particulars

Applications consisting of a covering letter and curriculum vitae should be submitted to the Chair of Trustees, Professor Frank Kelly, via [email protected]  by Friday 16 February 2024.  Please include the names of two referees we can contact for references should you be shortlisted for interview.

Informal enquiries are strongly encouraged and should be directed to the current Trust Director who will be retiring at the end of September 2024: Dr Laurie Friday [email protected] .  You may also contact the Chair of the Trustees, Professor Frank Kelly [email protected] .

It is anticipated that the successful candidate will take up the appointment on 1 October 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The closing date for applications is:  Friday 16 February 2024.

Interviews will take place the week commencing:  Monday 11 March 2024.

No agencies please.