The Milner Therapeutics Institute (MTI) is seeking to recruit a Communications and Community Engagement Manager. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced individual to lead the Institute’s strategic communications, marketing and events activities, supporting its mission to transform pioneering science into therapies.

The MTI is a unique institute at the University of Cambridge, bringing together academics, start-ups and pharmaceutical companies in a collaborative environment. Through its research, partnerships and enterprise activities, the Institute connects academia and industry to accelerate therapeutic discovery and development.

Working closely with the Executive Director and senior leadership team, the Communications and Community Engagement Manager will lead the development and delivery of the Institute’s communications and engagement strategy, ensuring consistent messaging and effective engagement with its diverse audiences.

The role will oversee the Institute’s digital communications, website, social media and marketing activities, alongside the planning and delivery of its flagship annual Milner Therapeutics Symposium, seminars and networking events. The post holder will also be responsible for managing communications and events budgets, developing sponsorship opportunities, maintaining relationships with key stakeholders and leading a small communications team.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in communications, data analysis and line management, alongside strong editorial, writing and digital communications skills. They will be able to demonstrate excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop effective communications strategies and engage with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

Closing date: 15 November 2026

Interviews are expected to take place: W/C 23rd November 2026.

Informal enquiries can be directed to Cathy Tralau-Stewart, quoting reference XZ51468.

To find out more and apply, click here.

Are you a start-up interested in bio-incubator space?

Become part of our vibrant Institute in a much sought after location on Cambridge Biomedical Campus. The Milner Therapeutics Institute has limited space for research intensive, R&D companies, working in an areas related to the Institute’s expertise (e.g. functional genomics, early target discovery, therapeutics). You will be working side by side with academics, entrepreneurs and industry scientists.

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Bio-spark is an educational entrepreneurship programme that provides support for early-stage scientists, including but not limited to those engaged in a PhD or Postdoc. The programme runs annually from November to June.

Bio-spark provides opportunities to sample different company environments and offers mentorship that may lead to the formation of companies. If you can think beyond the usual boundaries, have an appetite for innovation, and are in search of the intellectual spark that will make a difference to human health, this is the programme for you.

To learn more and apply, visit their Bio-spark webpage.

The Milner Therapeutics Institute is part of Cambridge NeuroWorks, a three-year collaboration with the science funding agency ARIA and multiple Cambridge partners.

Cambridge NeuroWorks supports the development of breakthrough technologies, from electronic brain implants to brain-computer interfaces, designed to improve lives globally. NeuroWorks Fellowships provide funding, mentorship, and a dynamic community to drive bold innvoation in neurotechnology. The Milner Therapeutics Institute provides access to lab space and mentoring support for NeuroWorks Fellows, and brings together academic, clinical and industry partners across technology and therapeutics both in-person and online via Connect: Health Tech.

To learn more, visit Cambridge NeuroWorks.

Connect: Health Tech catalyses connections which spark collaboration at the interface between medicine and technology, tapping into Cambridge’s unique ecosystem to enable partnerships, innovation and future growth.

By strengthening interdisciplinary bridges between academia, industry and healthcare Connect: Health Tech facilitates real-world possibilities transforming innovative ideas into tangible outcomes that benefit society.

Join the community at: connect.cam.ac.uk

The Founders Growth Community is a collaborative effort between the Milner Therapeutics Institute, Babraham Research Campus, o2h group, Illumina Ventures, and Start Codon. The initiative comprises a series of workshops, masterclasses, round tables, and panel discussions, tailored for founders/CEOs in the scale-up, commercialisation, or growth phase. The focus is on exploring what comes next for founders/CEOs in terms of education, learning, and community development.

Visit the Founders Growth Community webpage.