Reports to: Co-chief Executive

Location: Hybrid (with at least 3 days/week in central London office)

Working hours: 3-5 days a week

Salary: £70,000 – £90,000 FTE, depending on experience

Pension: 5% Employer contribution

The work

Write policy briefings and reports that are evidence-based and implementable. Your audience will range from ministers and special advisers to the general public.
Commission and manage research from our network of fellows and external experts; identify the right people for specific projects, brief them clearly, and edit their work.
Organise and contribute to policy roundtables and media interviews.
Build relationships and coalitions with people in government, regulators, industry, and civil society, to promote more effective science and health policy.
Manage timelines and work backwards from deadlines; coordinate contributors when needed and ensure high quality of research.
Contribute to fundraising efforts for our science and health work.
Track what's working and log outcomes so we know if we're making a difference.

Who we are looking for

Quick note: Great candidates won’t always fit every requirement. We value drive, judgement, and fit above credentials.

Over five years’ experience in the UK civil service, a relevant regulator, relevant industry or consultancy, or relevant academic research.
You can move between science and health policy domains and prioritise working on issues that are tractable and impactful.
Understanding of the UK policy system – the machinery, the politics, what makes things happen.
You can synthesise evidence, handle basic statistics and cost/benefit analyses. Bonus if you are comfortable in Excel/R/Python.
Your writing is sharp, clear and convincing. You know how to write for senior people in a way that is concise and to the point.
You are organised and reliable. You produce good work to deadlines, even when it's tight.
You are good at spotting talent and managing fellows and collaborators – you know who to bring in for what, and how to get the best out of them.

Government departments or regulators have implemented and/or are seriously considering proposals you've written.
You have built strong relationships with key players in at least one science/health domain.
You have successfully commissioned research that expanded our capacity and brought in fresh expertise.
We can point to the concrete impact you've had.

Submit the application form by 10:00am GMT, Monday, 3rd November 2025