Portland Press Limited - the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Biochemical Society - is seeking a Non-Executive Director to join its Board.

The current Board is a dynamic forum comprising a mix of Biochemical Society trustees, senior staff members, and specialist non-executive directors.

This is a pivotal time when the organization is capitalizing on links between Portland Press and the Society and evaluating the next steps in a transition to more open models of scholarship as part of a Group-wide digital transformation.

Publishing is key to the research dissemination goals of the Group and vital to the financial viability of the Society.

We are looking for an individual who is excited about contributing to the Group's endeavours over the coming three-year period. The successful candidate will have:

• Demonstrable recent experience in evolving scholarly publishing and content services to meet the changing needs of researchers across the globe.
• Deep knowledge of making business-model changes and sculpting/structuring new commercial offerings.
• Awareness of research-funder policy shifts, with ideas about how to navigate these changes.

This role offers a competitive remuneration package and will require quarterly review of reporting, alongside attendance at four meetings per year.

Closing date for applications: 7 February 2022.

It is intended that interviews will take place over the second half of February 2022. The role commences in earnest from September 2022 onwards (with a preceding period of shadowing, as needed).

For more information, please visit our website

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