The ELIXIR Director is responsible for implementing the decisions of the ELIXIR Board. The Director:
- Manages and administers ELIXIR and the ELIXIR Hub staff;
- Appoints and dismisses ELIXIR staff;
- Prepares the Scientific Programme in consultation with the Heads of Nodes Committee, supervises and executes the Programme and oversees the Financial Plan;
- Proposes each year no later than 1 October a detailed ELIXIR budget for the following year;
- Presents annual scientific and financial reports to the ELIXIR Board.
The current ELIXIR Director is Tim Hubbard.