Job Opportunities at
UK National Nuclear Laboratory

Welcome

Dear Candidate,

I would like to thank you for your interest in joining the Board of United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory (UKNNL) as a Non-Executive Director (NED).

• The UK’s ‘nuclear revival’ is moving at pace and is critical in the national mission to secure energy security, net‑zero goals, and national resilience.

UKNNL is the government's lead civil laboratory for nuclear fission, providing the science, technology and world-leading laboratories to support the country’s civil nuclear programmes, to support growth of the UK nuclear sector and ensure they are delivered safely and cost-effectively. We are pivotal in innovation on advanced nuclear fuels, waste reduction, recycling and SMRs. Our societal impact goes well beyond energy and includes medical isotopes for healthcare, national security capabilities and industrial and scientific advancement.

This is a very exciting time to join the UKNNL Board as a NED and provide strategic leadership and risk oversight in one of the most technically complex and tightly regulated sectors. We are seeking to appoint two Non‑Executive Directors across our Chair of the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (ARAC) and newly created Projects and Programmes remits. Both roles will provide the opportunity to influence an organisation of national importance and purpose and strategic influence at the science-policy interface.

We are looking for exceptional individuals who have gained extensive and proven experience relevant to each portfolio, who will be inquisitive, tenacious and provide freshness and new thinking to the Board of an organisation undertaking a period of change. Strong communication, integrity, capability to manage complex stakeholder relationships within a senior leadership context, including the ability to mentor senior executives as appropriate will be critical.

If you are excited by the opportunity to apply your experience to a high-impact, purpose-driven organisation that directly shapes national outcomes, I look forward to receiving your application.

David Scott
Interim Chair
United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory
May 2026