Salary for this Role:
Circa £99,500 with benefits, subject to skills and experience
Job Title:
Head of Facilities Management OperationsReports to:
Nick CarterClosing Date:
11/Oct/2026 23.59 GMTJob Description:
Job Title: Head of Facilities Management Operations
Details of the role:
Working pattern: This is a full-time permanent hybrid position (4 days a week in the office) on Crick Terms and Conditions of Employment.
Salary: Circa £99,500 with benefits, subject to skills and experience
Application closing date: 11th of October 2026 at 23.59
About us
The Francis Crick Institute is Europe’s largest biomedical research institute under one roof. Our world-class scientists and staff collaborate on vital research to help prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, infectious diseases and neurodegenerative conditions.
The Crick is a place for collaboration, innovation and exploration across many disciplines. A space where the brightest minds can pursue big and bold ideas and discover answers to crucial scientific questions. We support them in a dynamic environment which fosters excellence with state-of-the-art infrastructure, cutting-edge facilities, and a creative and curious culture. We’ve removed traditional boundaries of departments, divisions and disciplines and instead have an open approach that supports every researcher. This gives us the freedom to take risks and carry out high-quality, pioneering research. Creating a space for discovery without boundaries helps us to turn our science into benefits for human health and the economy.
About the role
We are recruiting for a Head of Facilities Management Operations to take overall responsibility for the leadership, governance and delivery of a diverse facilities management portfolio within our complex and innovative research environment.
Combining strategic leadership with hands on operational oversight, you will manage significant budgets, oversee key service provider partnerships, and ensure the highest standards of compliance, safety and performance across our state-of-the-art smart building.
You will be responsible for ensuring that every aspect of the facilities operations, from maintenance to utilities to catering, delivers an exceptional experience for our scientific and operational communities.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a highly engaging and collaborative facilities leader with experience of complex R&D, life sciences, pharmaceutical or similarly sophisticated environments to make a lasting impact and help create the conditions for world class science to flourish.
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About Working at the Crick
Our values
Everyone who works at the Crick has a valuable role to play in advancing the Crick’s mission and shaping our culture.
At the Francis Crick Institute, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to driving innovation and scientific discovery. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to succeed, regardless of their background, identity, or personal circumstances. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all genders, ethnicities, abilities, and experiences. We are a Disability Confident: Committed employer and want to ensure that everyone can apply and be part of our recruitment processes and so we'll make reasonable adjustments if you need them - just let us know when you apply. If you need assistance with applying (i.e., would like to apply by phone or post) please email: [email protected]
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What will you receive?
At the Francis Crick Institute, we value our team members and are proud to offer an extensive range of benefits to support their well-being and development:
Please note you must meet the essential criteria listed within the Role Profile, to have your application reviewed.
We reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any given time due to the number of applications received.
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Europe’s largest biomedical research institute under one roof. Our world-class scientists and staff collaborate on vital research to help prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, infectious diseases and neurodegenerative conditions.