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Director of Crop Improvement - job post

Niab
3.8 out of 5 stars
Cambridge CB24
£84,000 - £110,250 a year - Temporary, Seasonal, Full-time
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Job details

Pay

  • £84,000 - £110,250 a year

Job type

  • Temporary
  • Seasonal
  • Full-time

Location

Cambridge CB24

Benefits

Pulled from the full job description

  • Employee discount
  • Sick pay
  • Free parking
  • Company car
  • Company pension
  • Casual dress
  • Cycle to work scheme

Full job description

Job Title: Director of Crop Improvement
Location: Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9AT
Salary: £84,000 to £110,250 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working hours: 37 hours per week
Closing date: 30 July 2026

This is one of the most influential scientific leadership roles in UK agri-science. You'll have full accountability for Niab's Crop Improvement Service Group, covering pre-breeding, precision breeding and emerging biotechnology across agricultural and horticultural crops, at a time when the group's portfolio is growing and becoming more commercially ambitious.

You'll sit on Niab's Executive Team and on the Cropping Systems Senior Leadership Team, shaping not just your own group but Niab's wider direction. You'll set the strategy, grow the commercial portfolio, and ensure the science stays at the forefront of plant genomics and gene editing. You'll represent Niab nationally and internationally with funders including UKRI, BBSRC and Defra, and with plant breeders, seed companies and research partners across the sector.

Working closely with the Head of Operations and Head of Science, you'll turn ambition into delivery, balancing commercial growth with Niab's purpose as a not-for-profit.

About You

PhD-level qualified in plant science, genetics, genomics or a related discipline (or equivalent senior leadership experience), with a track record of growing income from research contracts, commercial services or licensing. You'll bring commercial acumen, strategic thinking, and the credibility to influence at board, funder and policy level.

An MBA or equivalent is desirable, as is experience of board-level engagement and UK/EU funding mechanisms.

Location

The role is based at Niab Park Farm Campus, Villa Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9AT, 4 miles from Cambridge city centre. Free on-site parking and linked by cycle ways and regular buses to Cambridge city centre and railway station. Close to Junction 32 of A14, with easy access to M11, A10 and A11.

Informal enquiries are welcome, please contact the Human Resources team at HR@niab.com

About Us

Niab is the UK’s leading crop science organisation, with research capabilities in plant genetics, agronomy, farming systems and data science, the largest national field trials capability, and strong research links with industry, Government and academia. With headquarters in Cambridge, and regional offices across the country, employing over 350 people across the UK, NIAB advances the role of plant genetic resources through research services and training. Niab’s position at the interface of academic research and commercial breeding offers opportunities for strong collaborations across the plant sciences sector.
Niab actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. As a Disability Confident Employer, we have a positive approach to employing people living with a disability.

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Important Information

  • This is a UK-based role. You will be required to demonstrate your right to work in the UK as part of the recruitment process.
  • Where the role meets the relevant criteria, we are able to consider Skilled Worker visa sponsorship in line with Home Office requirements. Any offer of sponsorship will be subject to the role meeting the skill and salary thresholds and to the individual meeting the Home Office eligibility criteria.
  • We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and do not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected under the Equality Act 2010.
  • Niab reserves the right to withdraw or close this vacancy at any time

Pay: £84,000.00-£110,250.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Casual dress
  • Company car
  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee discount
  • Free flu jabs
  • Free parking
  • On-site parking
  • Sick pay

Work Location: In person

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