The Academy’s core mission is to advance biomedical and health research and its translation into benefits for society. We are working to secure a future in which:
• UK and global health is improved by the best research
• The UK leads the world in biomedical and health research, and is renowned for the quality of its research outputs, talent and collaborations.
• Independent, high quality medical science advice informs the decisions that affect society.
• More people have a say in the future of health and research.

The Academy is:
• An elected Fellowship of the UK’s best biomedical and health researchers
• An independent source of evidence-based and expert advice
• Connected to, and respected by, decision makers
• Focused on realising cross-disciplinary opportunities across academia, industry and healthcare.
• Committed to improving and celebrating diversity - in all its forms - in the biomedical and health research community
• Global in outlook, reach and influence
• Catalytic, inclusive and accessible in our approach
• Responsive to change and innovative in our solutions
• Adept at maximising our impact through partnership working

We seek to advance UK and global biomedical and health research through five strategic challenges (as set out in our 2017-22 strategy):
1. To harness our expertise and convening power to tackle the biggest scientific and health challenges and opportunities facing our society.
2. To lead innovation in the development of research talent through funding and careers support.
3. To achieve influence and impact beyond the UK to improve health and well-being.
4. To become the exemplar of a ‘modern scientific academy’ – diverse, trusted, dynamic, relevant and accessible.
5. To enhance the Academy’s delivery capability, making sure we have the Fellows, staff, partners, resources and influence to make an even greater contribution to the UK and beyond.

The Fellowship is supported by a team of approximately 52 staff. Recently we identified the following values as most important to the Academy staff:
• Collaboration
• Striving for excellence
• Integrity
• Evidence based
• Inclusive

Salary: circa £51,157- £57,669 p.a. + Benefits

Role duration: 12 month maternity cover (secondees welcome), Full time

Start date: ideally August/Sept 2021

The Head of Policy plays a key role at the Academy, responsible for developing and delivering a programme of activities to meet our strategic objective of ‘influencing research and policy’. As well as overseeing an exciting, existing programme of policy activities, the successful candidate will have an excellent opportunity to shape our next major consensus study and contribute to the direction of the Academy’s overarching 10-year strategy. Reporting into the Director of Medical Science Policy, the postholder will manage a small, but highly productive team with a staff of four. The brief encompasses: leading and/or overseeing the initiation, delivery and follow up of major policy projects; progressing ongoing Academy policy priorities and responding to new opportunities in areas such as evidence-based contributions to the COVID-19 pandemic, use of data in research, regulation and governance of health research; overseeing the Academy’s FORUM, a membership network and independent platform for discussions across academia, industry, NHS and other stakeholders (delivered by two of the staff); fostering and developing excellent relationships with partners and key stakeholders; and maintaining strong networks with UK policy contacts.

Key tasks and responsibilities can be found in the JD which is attached at the bottom of this page.

Location

During the pandemic we are working remotely.
Normal location is: 41 Portland Place, London, W1B 1QH

Annual leave
26 days per annum, plus Christmas closure dates and bank holidays

Pension
The Academy contributes 7.5% of gross salary to a Legal & General scheme, with an employee contribution of 3%.

Life assurance
3 x annual gross salary

Season ticket travel loan interest free
Available to all staff after completion of probationary period

Agile working

Available to all staff

Family friendly benefits
A range of enhanced benefits

The closing date for applications is 5pm on 12 July 2021
Interviews will take place week commencing 19 July 2021

Disclaimer: Please note that once you submit your application you can't edit it. Please make sure that the information you submit is correct.