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Reports to: Director of Research
Department: Proliferation and Nuclear
Salary Range: up to £82,000 based on skills and experience.
Location: London Office
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
About RUSI
The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) is the world’s oldest, and the UK’s leading, independent think tank engaged in cutting edge research in defence and security. Its mission is to inform, influence and enhance public debate on a safer and more stable world. RUSI is a research-led institute, producing independent, practical and innovative analysis to address today’s complex challenges.
About the team
The Proliferation and Nuclear Policy (PNP) team conducts research and convenes dialogue on a range of nuclear, chemical and biological weapon matters. The team has five main programmes of work:
The team’s recent work has covered UK nuclear weapons programmes and policy, Iranian nuclear futures, North Korean WMD capabilities, Russian nuclear doctrine, nuclear safety and security during armed conflict, issues related to the resilience of civil nuclear supply chains, as well as a range of other subjects related to nuclear deterrence, arms control and proliferation. The team has a wider interest in other WMD issues – including chemical and biological weapons – and matters pertaining to developments in delivery systems and missile defence.
For the past twelve years, the PNP team have been the UK lead for the high-level France-UK-US Trilateral Nuclear Dialogues. We are also one of the leads for the UK Nuclear Deterrence Network, in collaboration with King’s College London and the University of Leicester. Finally, we run the UK Project on Nuclear Issues, our flagship effort to develop emerging nuclear scholars and professionals, to connect them to one another and to more established voices in the field, and to provide them with a platform for their analysis.
The team’s expertise and advice are widely sought by governments, Parliament, civil society organisations and industry. Across all its programmes and lines of work, the team writes public and private analysis papers, briefs policymakers and parliamentarians, brings people together in high-level discussions and next-generation networks, and contributes to public debate.
Our community of partners and our audiences include officials, experts, military personnel, industry, scientists and engineers, and many of our events are also open to the public. We cooperate closely with other RUSI teams, including Military Sciences, and the Centre for Finance and Security (CFS).
About the role
We are seeking an inspiring leader with a strong background in WMD issues to provide strategic direction to our team. The post holder will have three key responsibilities:
Key tasks
The new Director will be responsible for:
The above list of duties is not exhaustive; the post-holder will be required to undertake such duties that may reasonably be expected within the scope and grade of the role.
Person Specification
Essential skills and experience:
Desirable skills and experience:
Our expectations
We expect all staff to abide by and promote our RUSI’s Vision and Values https://rusi.org/content/values and Equal Opportunities Statement
Benefits
*Depending on length of service
Application Process
To apply, please click on the apply button and follow the instructions to submit:
The closing date for applications is 8th December 2025.
Please DO NOT submit multiple applications for this vacancy. We no longer accept applications to our recruitment mailbox, applications received in our mailbox will not be processed.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the closing date brought forward if needed. Early application is encouraged. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Equal Opportunity and Values
At RUSI you will be appreciated and valued. Our stakeholders, transactions, and projects are international and diverse, so we work hard to create inclusive teams that support our efforts and each other. We are committed in promoting equality and diversity in our workforce and make it as diverse as the communities we serve. Our recruitment data helps us monitor the effectiveness of our recruitment practices in order that we can continue to improve on creating a more diverse workforce.
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If you have any questions, please contact hr@rusi.org