Deputy Director (Business Development)

An exciting opportunity for a business development expert to shape the future of the PHG Foundation, help capitalise on its unique value and continue the mission of making science work for health.

Location: Cambridge

About PHG Foundation

Originally founded as the Public Health Genetics Unit in 1997, we became the PHG Foundation as an independent charity in 2007, joining the University of Cambridge in 2018 as a linked exempt charity. Our talented staff team is governed by our Board of Trustees and supported by our expert Associates, Fellows and Senior Fellows.

Our mission is to make science work for health. As a not for profit think tank, we help policymakers understand how new technologies could improve healthcare and health outcomes, and the actions needed to put innovations into practice. We use an independent and evidence-based approach to develop analysis and insights.

At the start of 2025, we released our strategic plans for the next five years. Throughout this period, we will work with researchers, health professionals and policymakers and across the commercial, charitable and public sectors to anticipate and address challenges of translating science into health.

About the role

This is a new role that has been developed to support the Director in leading PHG through an exciting period of renewal. As Deputy Director of the Foundation and a member of the executive team, you will report to the Board and play a key role in shaping the organisation's future.

The role has special responsibility for strategic business development, driving income generation to secure the Foundation's long-term sustainability and growth. It also oversees the external affairs function, bringing together brand, marketing and communications to maximise impact, visibility and influence.

Who we are looking for

We seek a relationship-driven, strategically minded leader with a genuine interest and understanding of life sciences research and health innovation. You will be comfortable working alongside scientific and academic colleagues across the organisation, with the credibility and curiosity to engage meaningfully with their work and the issues that matter to them.

You will be familiar with developments such as the Human Genome Project, the growing role of AI in medicine and the importance of data and research infrastructure in enabling advances in healthcare.

You will thrive in a small, not for profit organisation, combining commercial acumen with a collaborative, hands-on approach. A natural connector, you will be skilled at building and sustaining senior relationships across research, policy, industry and funding communities, helping to secure PHG's impact, income and long-term sustainability.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of the organisation, help capitalise on its unique value and leading its teams through change.

We look forward to the possibility of working together.

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Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Monday 30 th March 2026.