Convergent Research exists to bring entirely new scientific institutions into the world: Focused Research Organizations (FROs)
Job Summary
Convergent Research exists to bring entirely new scientific institutions into the world: Focused Research Organizations (FROs).
You will lead our ARIA partnership, run our UK Residency program, build our on-the-ground team and infrastructure, sit on FRO boards, and represent Convergent across the UK science and policy ecosystem.
This role is critical because UK expansion represents both massive opportunity and serious operational complexity, and the person who joins will be setting a lot of where our UK (and broader European) strategy goes.
Matching Summary
Convergent Research exists to bring entirely new scientific institutions into the world: Focused Research Organizations (FROs).
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
UK science ecosystem fluency
Program management experience
Strategic and operational capabilities
Board governance experience
Relationship building across UK research
Strong written and verbal communication
Nice-to-have
Empathy for scientists
Healthy disrespect for academic incentives
Comfort wearing many hats
Startup velocity understanding
UK public sector dynamics understanding
Key Requirements
Experience building teams and systems from the ground up
Understanding of UK operational requirements
Comfort with ambiguity
Experience in startup world and UK science/policy world