Head of Security, Logistics & Operational Resilience

Salary for this Role:
Circa £85,000 with benefits, subject to skills and experience

Job Title:

Head of Security, Logistics & Operational Resilience

Reports to:

Nick Carter

Closing Date: 16/Sept/ GMT

Job Description:

Job Title:

Head of Security, Logistics & Operational Resilience (SLOR):
Facilities and Infrastructure

Details of the role:
Working pattern:
This is a full time permanent position on Crick terms and conditions of employment.

Salary:
Circa £85,000 with benefits, subject to skills and experience

Final date to receive applications: 16th of September 2026

The Francis Crick Institute is Europe’s largest biomedical research institute under one roof. Our world-class scientists and staff collaborate on vital research to help prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, infectious diseases and neurodegenerative conditions. The Crick is a place for collaboration, innovation and exploration across many disciplines. A space where the brightest minds can pursue big and bold ideas and discover answers to crucial scientific questions.

We support them in a dynamic environment which fosters excellence with state-of-the-art infrastructure, cutting-edge facilities, and a creative and curious culture. We’ve removed traditional boundaries of departments, divisions and disciplines and instead have an open approach that supports every researcher. This gives us the freedom to take risks and carry out high-quality, pioneering research. Creating a space for discovery without boundaries helps us to turn our science into benefits for human health and the economy.

The Francis Crick Institute is a charity, founded by the Medical Research Council, Cancer Research UK, Wellcome, UCL (University College London), Imperial College London and King’s College London.

Based within a purpose built facility in the heart of St Pancras and home to more than 2,000 people across over 100 research groups, the Crick occupies a unique position as both a centre of scientific excellence and a publicly accessible institution. Alongside its pioneering research, the Institute hosts public engagement, exhibition and events spaces, creating a diverse and complex operational environment that requires the highest standards of security, resilience and compliance.

We are seeking an exceptional security leader with extensive experience gained within a complex, high-profile and highly regulated environment, such as a research institute, national infrastructure, government, healthcare, defence or similarly sensitive organisation. You will bring a proven track record of leading 24/7 operations, developing security strategies, managing sophisticated security systems and processes, and delivering best-practice standards in line with national security requirements and relevant British Standards.

As Head of Security, Logistics and Operational Resilience (SLOR), you will provide strategic leadership across these critical functions, ensuring the Institute remains secure, compliant and operationally effective. Working closely with senior leaders and specialist teams, you will drive continuous improvement, manage risk, optimise service delivery and maintain a robust operational framework that supports the Crick's mission as a world class centre of scientific discovery.

What you will be doing You will:

• Review the security strategy, optimise and maintain security policies and procedures
• Manage the outsourced security service contract partner, oversee the external cross dock facility and the Logistics team.
• Lead security staff at the Crick – Staff have 24 hour-a-day / 7 days a week presence on site.
• Organise and oversee Security, Reception, and Logistics day-to-day operations and liaise with other Crick service functions to provide a cohesive service.
• Manage security, logistics and operational resilience staff and budget (either in-house or contracted) to ensure effective deployment and performance of resources.
• Identify potential efficiencies in the security and logistics service provision, whilst ensuring that legislative and safety related industry best practices are adhered to.
• Undertake regular security risk assessments…