Head of Programme- Somatic Genomics

Do you want to help us improve human health and understand life on Earth? Make your mark by shaping the future to enable or deliver life-changing science to solve some of humanitys greatest challenges.

We are seeking an internationally recognised scientific leader to direct the Wellcome Sanger Institutes , one of our flagship research domains. This role offers the opportunity to define and deliver a bold, long-term scientific vision for understanding how somatic mutations arise, accumulate and shape human health across the lifespan.

Sangers science is organised into a small number of major Programmes, each led by a Head of Programme with significant autonomy. Heads of Programme shape scientific direction, enable delivery through leadership and collaboration, and work within a distinctive non-tenure faculty model that allows scientific leadership to evolve over time. This is a leadership role focused on vision, people and impact, supported by world-class technical, operat...