BOARD OF DIRECTORS & ADVISORY PANEL: CALL FOR EXPERTS

What will you be doing?

Our current leadership includes experienced directors: made up of the CEO who has cross sector experience from industry, academia and the third sector, one leading an established charity supporting Black students in higher education, and another serving as a Professor at a UK university. Together, they bring deep expertise in education, social impact, research and widening participation.

As a Board Director or Advisory Panel member, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of BioSci Toolkit and expanding opportunities for the next generation of diverse STEM talent.

As we enter an exciting phase of growth, we are strengthening our programmes, deepening partnerships with industry and academia, and increasing our impact across the UK. To achieve this sustainably, we need strategic leaders who can help us navigate growth, strengthen governance, diversify income streams and build an organisation that is both innovative and resilient.

We are particularly keen to hear from individuals with experience in organisational growth, charity governance, fundraising, strategic partnerships, finance or digital innovation. Your expertise will help us make informed decisions, seize new opportunities and ensure our programmes continue to deliver meaningful outcomes for the communities we serve.

Beyond governance, there are opportunities to contribute through mentoring and sector connections, helping BioSci Toolkit continue to break down barriers and create equitable pathways into bioscience and STEM careers.

What are we looking for?

This is an opportunity to use your professional expertise and lived experience in STEM or as a black, mixed or global majority leader to contribute a mission-driven organisation. 

For the roles listed below, we would seek 5-10 years experience.

Target Areas of Expertise Needed

• Financial Insight

Target Skills & Attributes:

• A deeply held belief that equity in STEM requires transparent, sustainable, and well-governed financial foundations.
• Senior corporate/non-profit finance profile
• Proven experience guiding boards through asset deployment, risk mitigation, social enterprise regulations, or complex multi-tiered funding workflows.

• Legal & Governance 

Target Skills & Attributes:

• A passion for using legal frameworks and robust governance as tools for social justice and dismantling systemic barriers.
• Qualified legal professional, solicitor, or veteran corporate company secretary.
• Sharp analytical capability to evaluate structural risks, multi-party operational partnerships, and compliance with the community interest asset-lock.

• Fundraising & Corporate Partnerships

Target Skills & Attributes:

• Lived insight into the corporate or funding landscape, with a personal drive to reallocate institutional resources toward diverse, next-generation talent.
• A professional track record in corporate social responsibility (CSR), commercial relationship building, or high-value trust and foundation bidding.
• Ability to guide the organisation in generating diverse streams of income.

• Science & Biotech Industry 

Target Skills & Attributes:

• ·Experience within biotech, pharma, or clinical research (5-10 years), with personal insight into the barriers within corporate STEM.
• An unwavering, heart-led commitment to dismantling structural exclusion and changing the face of the UK life sciences pipeline.

• Scale, Strategy & Systems 

Target Skills & Attributes:

• Lived professional experience steering institutional growth, ideally as a founder or executive within prominent think tanks, venture builders, or consultancies.
• ability to look at our mission through the lens of long-term social impact.
• A deep alignment with our core values, ensuring that corporate scale always serves our foundational purpose of breaking down barriers and championing representation in biosciences.

What difference will you make?

This is an opportunity to contribute your expertise and lived experience to a mission-driven organisation creating meaningful change within STEM. Whether through governance or strategic advice, your contribution will help shape a future where all aspiring scientists have access to the opportunities, support and representation they deserve.

Additional information

You can download the following documents:

Before you apply

We are keen to understand you as a person alongside your professional expertise, as we assess applications we look for alignment of values and mission. Please feel free to share your linkedin profile alongside your application. 

If shortlisted, we will contact you for an interview to get to know you better. We aim to get in touch within 1-2 weeks of receiving applications. Thank you.