Life at the Franklin

The Franklin creates innovative technologies that transform our understanding of life. Our mission is to accelerate future Life Science discovery to improve human health.

People and Culture

Here at the Franklin, we understand that our people are at the heart of everything we do. To allow our people to achieve their potential at work, we want to create a supportive and inclusive working environment where everyone feels valued and appreciated. Read more about the culture at the Franklin.

We are always striving to improve and are committed to fostering an environment that encourages continuous learning and growth. We offer a range of opportunities suited to each person’s career stage and goals, find out how we develop our people here.

We also want to support our staff to achieve a healthy work-life balance, so we provide a fantastic benefits package. This includes a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working, a health cash plan and other wellbeing support. Find out more about our benefits here.

Research environment

At the Franklin, our interdisciplinary teams address long-term health challenges and have access to global expertise, cutting-edge technology and world-class infrastructure. The Franklin embraces a ‘team science’ approach to working with our researchers understanding that expertise from many different disciplines is required to create these innovative new technologies and solve these pressing challenges.

Life at Harwell

The Franklin is part of a vibrant ecosystem of more than 200 organisations. The Campus is home to a number of national facilities, such as Diamond Light Source, Central Laser Facility and Nucleic Acid Therapy Accelerator (NATA), in addition to private enterprise of all sizes from start-ups to leading companies, such as Oxford Nanopore and Moderna.

7500 +

scientists, engineers and innovators

3 bn

of scientific infrastructure

700 acres

across Oxfordshire

With the beautiful Oxfordshire countryside as our backdrop, there is a thriving campus community with regular social and networking opportunities. There are numerous social clubs to join from the football to yoga to table tennis.

There are also plenty of places on the Campus to grab food or a drink, from the numerous cafes to DiSH at Harwell, which not only offers an array of tasty food options but also organises regular music events, games nights and outdoor cinema.

Oxfordshire

South Oxfordshire is among the highest rating counties for quality of life in the UK. Harwell provides delightful balance with the peaceful countryside life of Oxfordshire and the bustle of nearby Oxford, so there is something for everyone.

Frequent public transport links make getting to major hubs of London, Birmingham and Bristol easy, from these hubs onwards journeys around the UK and abroad are simple.