John Wood
Senior Director, Global Head of Talent Acquisition Human Resources Immunocore
John Wood is Senior Director and Global Head of Talent Acquisition at Immunocore Ltd, a pioneering biotechnology company specialising in TCR-based therapeutics. With a career spanning strategic talent leadership across the life sciences sector, John is responsible for shaping Immunocore’s global hiring strategy to support its mission of delivering transformative immunotherapies. He brings deep expertise in workforce planning, executive recruitment, and building agile, high-performing teams in fast-paced, innovation-driven environments. John’s leadership reflects a commitment to aligning talent with purpose, fostering inclusive cultures, and enabling growth in cutting-edge biotech.
Seminars
- How can a lean talent acquisition team drive rapid growth in a challenging biotech landscape?
- Learn how Immunocore expanded its workforce by over 450 hires in three years, despite industry headwinds, through agile role design, hybrid responsibilities, and creative resource management
- Discover how a four-person team supported two major launches and a 20% contingent workforce, offering practical insights for scaling without sacrificing quality or speed
This interactive Q&A explores how lean teams can drive outsized impact across talent acquisition and clinical operations. Learn how agile role design, hybrid responsibilities, and collaborative operating models enable organisations to scale rapidly without compromising quality, speed, or strategic alignment.
- Driving growth with small, high-performing teams
- Leveraging hybrid roles and creative resource management
- Accelerating decision-making through cross-functional transparency
- Using real-time data tools to unblock operational bottlenecks
