Information Governance Manager and DPO, Francis Crick
$68.8-78k
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Biomedical research institute
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Biomedical research institute
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$68.8-78k
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To discover without boundaries.
Role
Who you are
- Around 7+ years’ experience as a data privacy expert. You may be a qualified lawyer
- Hold at least one data protection and/or privacy certification, such as CIPP, CIPT, CIPM, ISEB, etc. (preferred) or willingness to achieve within a short period of joining
- A sound knowledge of legal and regulatory frameworks around data (e.g., DPA 2018, PECR (E-Privacy) and GDPR regulations), as well as related governance, best processes and practice
- A sound understanding of the legal and regulatory context in which the Crick operates, gained through experience
- Strong experience of supporting data protection compliance in practice
- Ability to think strategically, plan and deliver projects. Ability to assess complex scenarios so as to give high-quality advice and identify pragmatic solutions
- Good interpersonal skills (e.g., tact, integrity, confidentiality, patience). Ability to build personal credibility quickly and develop and maintain effective relationships, including working with people with differing perspectives and needs
What the job involves
- The Crick is looking to recruit an Information Governance Manager and Data Protection Officer (DPO) to enhance its Data Privacy Framework and support its obligations under the UK GDPR
- You will have the experience and desire to design, build and implement a new way of working to ensure both compliance and meet the needs of the Crick
- As the statutory DPO you will monitor compliance and data practices internally to ensure the institute, complies with the applicable requirements under the UK GDPR and other relevant legislation
- Building strong relationships with colleagues across the Crick will be essential to enable you to develop manage and maintain a programme for compliance with regulation and help to embed a culture of learning and improved ways of working
- The DPO will also serve as the primary contact for the Information Commissioner and individuals whose data is processed by the organisation
- You will work closely with the Crick’s Risk and Compliance and, Legal and Governance teams
- The Risk and Compliance team is responsible for the Crick’s Risk Management Framework, Compliance Programme, Internal Audit and Insurance
- The Legal & Governance team is a full-service function responsible for legal, contractual, regulatory and company secretarial matters
- As a DPO at the Crick, you will:
- Develop and implement the Crick’s Privacy Strategy including:
- Reviewing and updating the programme
- Developing and implementing policies and procedures
- Identifying risks
- Ensuring Data Compliance:
- Keeping abreast of legal developments
- Working with key stakeholders to review operations, projects and related data processing
- Data Breach Management:
- Collaborating with the Information Technology Office to maintain records of all data assets and exports and maintaining a personal data security incident management plan
- Responding to and advising on data subject rights requests
- Working pattern: Monday – Friday
Application process
- 05/Jun/2025
Salary benchmarks
Our take
The Francis Crick Institute was founded in 2015 through the merger of the MRC's National Institute for Medical Research and CRUK's London Research Institute. Its mission is to push the boundaries of our understanding of how life works, and it is the largest single-site biomedical research institute in Europe.
One of the Institute's strengths is its ability to collaborate extensively with external research groups, boasting partnerships in more than 90 countries. These collaborations, however, pose data protection challenges due to the need to transfer vast amounts of sensitive information across borders. The Institute has addressed this by developing its own Trusted Research Environment toolkit, which allows remote teams to share data securely and compliantly in the cloud.
The institute secured £1 billion in funding back in 2022, and is maximising its effectiveness through the BRIDGE network and investments in AI and machine learning. A notable example is Google’s subsidiary DeepMind establishing a research lab within the institute to enhance biology and genomics research.
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Insights
10% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Jul 2022
$1.3bn
GRANT
Total funding: $1.3bn
Company benefits
- 28 days of holiday each year, plus three additional days (usually taken over Christmas) and bank holidays
- Defined contribution pension scheme, with the Crick contributing between 3% - 16% of salary
- Life assurance
- Season ticket/car parking loan
- Annual leave purchase
- Childcare support allowance
- Back-up dependent care
- Discounted annual gym membership
- Bike to Work scheme
- Payroll giving
- Shopping discounts
Company HQ
Somers Town, London, UK
Leadership
Paul Nurse
(CEO)The first Director and Chief Executive of the Francis Crick Institute. Was previously President of Rockefeller University in New York. In 2001 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine as part of a team that discovered the role of protein molecules that control the duplication of cells.
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