Scientific director and the coordinator takes care of the daily management of BioCity Turku. The scientific director is nominated by the Rector of the University of Turku for a period of five years and functions as the chairperson of the board of BioCity Turku.

The most important decisions of BioCity Turku are made by the joint board of BioCity Turku and the Turku Bioscience Centre. The members of the board are nominated for a three-year term by the University of Turku and the Åbo Akademi University.

The coordinator together with the director of Turku Bioscience Centre presents the affairs for decision making for the board.