CEO
Medical Research Foundation
Hybrid: 3 days in Farringdon
c.£130,000
Would you like to guide a charity research funder with a century-long legacy into its next transformative chapter?
The Medical Research Foundation holds a unique place in the UK’s research ecosystem. We are a research funding and fundraising charity with the rare freedom to support work on any health condition, anywhere in the world. Thanks to the generosity of the public, and strength of our strategic partnerships, we lay the foundations for ground-breaking discoveries and life-changing advances. We do this by investing in the most promising ideas and in the research leaders who will shape tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Through support of areas of research that have previously been neglected we give hope to people whose health conditions have been overlooked.
Our history is long, and our ambition is even longer. We believe passionately in the power of medical research, and the people behind it, to make a lasting difference to health. We want everyone to benefit from scientific breakthroughs, not just today but for generations to come.
THE ROLE
We are seeking a CEO who can build on our strong foundations: our commitment to research and governance excellence, our professional rigour, our excellent people, and our organisational agility. Someone who can lead us confidently though a period of continued growth, innovation and even greater impact.
You will join a charity supported by an outstanding executive team, an engaged and collaborative Board of Trustees, and a highly professional and committed wider team. You will work alongside: independent Expert Review Panels and an Investment Committee; our parent organisation, the UK Medical Research Council; an emerging community of lived experience experts; and, a network of researchers around the world whose work we are proud to fund.
This is a fantastic opportunity. If it resonates with you and you are bold, ambitious and motivated by the opportunity to help donors in their desire to transform health, then we look forward to hearing from you.
INFORMATION
Download the candidate brief to find out about the role.
DOWNLOADHow to apply
To make an application, please click on the apply now button below, with the following prepared:
- Your CV (no more than three sides).
- A supporting statement (no more than two sides) that sets out why you think this role is the right move for you and how you meet the knowledge and experience criteria.
Closing date: Monday 8th June 2026
Preliminary interviews: w/c Monday 15th June & w/c Monday 22nd June 2026
Final Panel interviews: Friday 17th July 2026
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