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  <id type="integer">119403</id>
  <reference-id>U187073R</reference-id>
  <requisition-number></requisition-number>
  <source>Nature Publishing Group - Print</source>
  <company-url>http://www.carbon-nfp.com</company-url>
  <employer-url>http://www.carbon-nfp.com</employer-url>
  <application-email>sharon.taylor@carbon-nfp.com</application-email>
  <application-url></application-url>
  <employer-name>The John Innes Centre</employer-name>
  <company-name>The John Innes Centre</company-name>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[*Pushing forward the frontiers of Plant and Microbial Biology...*

*DIRECTOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE, THE JOHN INNES CENTRE*

*Norwich Research Park, Norwich, UK*

The JIC's mission is to conduct high quality fundamental and strategic research relating to the understanding and exploitation of plants and microbes, with special emphasis on yield and productivity, quality and valuable products, and environmental interactions.

A scientist with an established international reputation in research relevant to the JIC's mission, you will be responsible for promoting and furthering the Institute's national and international profile as a globally renowned scientific research establishment in plant and microbial biology.

With proven management skills you will provide inspirational and supportive leadership and vision to internationally recognised scientists as well as an attractive environment for the development of early career scientists from across the world. You will ensure that the JIC continues to deliver cutting-edge research of the highest quality whilst ensuring significant outputs to its range of public and private stakeholders, making a notable contribution to the global challenges facing society across a range of areas including food security, living with environmental change, healthy ageing, the control of infectious diseases and the development of industrial products from plants.

As Director and Chief Executive of JIC, you will be responsible for all aspects of the Institute's business including maintaining its long term sustainability, and playing a pivotal role in the development and implementation of the vision for the Norwich Research Park (NRP) with the John Innes Foundation, University of East Anglia (UEA), Institute of Food Research, The Genome Analysis Centre, Sainsbury Laboratory, and the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, all of which are based on the NRP. This includes the existing Earth and Life Systems Alliance (ELSA) programme between JIC and UEA.

It is expected that you will wish to maintain active research interests and support will be provided in order to allow you to do this.

An attractive salary plus performance related bonus is available commensurate with the level and the strategic importance of the post.

*Further information, including instructions on how to apply, may be obtained from BBSRC's recruitment consultants, Carbon-NfP, who would be happy to provide further written information and/or to have an informal and confidential telephone discussion. Please contact Sharon Taylor by email* sharon.taylor@carbon-nfp.com *in the first instance.*

*The closing date for applications is Friday, 27 November 2009.*

*Carbon-NfP, 17 Russell Court, Woburn Place, London WCIH 0LL.*

BBSRC welcomes applications from all sections of the community irrespective of race, ethnic origin, religion or belief, sexual orientation, disability, age or gender. As users of the disability symbol, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

http://www.carbon-nfp.com
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  <location>Norwich, United Kingdom</location>
  <title>Director</title>
  <created-on type="datetime">Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0500</created-on>
  <expires-on type="datetime">Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</expires-on>
  <url>http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/science/jobs/119403-Director</url>
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