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Mission Network Leads
Overview
NOC is creating four new senior roles, the Mission Network Leads.
There are four Missions in the NOC Strategy (launching October 2025) and delivery will be achieved via a flexible and multi-disciplinary Network of people from across NOC Functions.
The four missions, each to be delivered by a new Network, are:
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Climate – Society can plan for, adapt to & mitigate against environmental change
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Biodiversity – Marine biodiversity is protected and thrives
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Hazards and Pollution – People, infrastructure and ecosystems are protected
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Sustainable Marine Economy – Marine-based economic activity is sustainably developed whilst protecting the ocean’s future health
What is a network?
Networks form connections between individuals no matter where they sit in the management structure.
A Network will bring together people with differing expertise to address multi-faceted challenges through a programme or portfolio of projects. Individuals join or switch between networks when a project or programme takes them into that area of science
The role-holder will have 0.5 FTE per year of time in which to perform the role. They will therefore be expected to continue their activities as a researcher in parallel to carrying out the Mission Network role.
Considering your application
Expressions of interest are invited from staff who are working at Band 3. We also encourage expressions of interest from staff who are working at Band 4 and who have skills and experience to demonstrate their ability to work at Band 3 now or within 2-3 years.
We particularly encourage applications from women and non-binary staff, with the intention to achieve balanced gender representation in our senior team and future Executive Team.
There is an opportunity for the roles to operate as a role-share, meaning that one role could be delivered by two people working together. If you are interested in role-share opportunities, then please state that in your Expression of Interest form.
If you would like to discuss the role and opportunities, please contact Prof. N. Penny Holliday (Chief Scientific Officer).
Role details
For more detail on these positions, and to view the job description / person specification, please click on the vacancy below.
Completing your Expression of Interest form
You can download the form by clicking on the vacancy below and going to 'Documents' on the right hand side. Please read the form carefully as it provides clear instructions on the information required.
Submitting an application
To apply please click on the vacancy below and press ‘Apply for this job’. You will then need to log-in or create a user account (all communication regarding your application will be via the phone number and / or email address you register with your user account. Please keep this is in mind when submitting your application).
Please complete the relevant fields and upload your application documents. In the section to upload your documents you will see 2 options:
a) Upload your recent CV - please upload your CV here
b) Upload a cover letter - please upload your Expression of Interest form here (you can find the Expression of Interest form attached to the vacancy)
If you need any help submitting your application, please email careers@noc.ac.uk.
