Senior Policy Officer

We are recruiting for two Senior Policy Officers. One is a permanent role and one is FTC of 12 months. The Senior Policy Officer swill be line managedby a Policy Manager or Senior Policy Manager.

• Salary: £44,340
• Role duration: 2 roles are available. 1 x Permanent (37.5 hours per week) and 1 x FTC 12 months (37.5 hours per week).
• Location:
  
  London, UK (Hybrid - 50% office attendance)

As akeymember of the Academy’s Policy Team, the Senior Policy Officer will playan important roleat a critical moment for the organisation. This rolewill help the Policyteamtoplan and deliver a new set ofprioritiesfor 2026/27. Relevant priorities for this role include, but are not limited to:

• Improving health outcomes in the UK and internationally.
• Mobilising the UK health research system to turn discovery into practice.
• Makingthe UK the best place in the world to have a career in medical sciences.

Within these overarching priorities, there are some distinct policy programmes the incoming Senior Policy Officer is likely to work on, which could include:

• Maximising the impact of medical sciences in prevention and early detection.
• Transforming the generation and application of clinical evidence to speed up translation from discovery to patient impact, ensuringequitableinclusion of underserved groups.
• Making the UK a global leader in responsible,effectiveandequitableAI and data use across the biomedical sciences.

The closing date for completed applications is 17.00 on 22nd July 2026.

Interviews will likely be held online on the week of the 27th July 2026.

If you have any queries about this vacancy, please contact Angel Yiangou at

For full details on the role download the Job Description here.

Essential:

• Good understanding of the UKhealth research and medical sciences policy landscape, and/or other related areas.
• Experience in scoping,planning anddeliveringmultiplepolicy projects in parallel, to achieve organisational objectives.
• Ability to develop knowledge ofcomplexpolicy topicsatpace, andidentifyopportunities for impact within these topics.
• Strong analytical skills and experience of collating evidence frommultiplesources.
• Ability to build andmaintaineffective relationships with key internal and external contacts, including senior, high-profile individuals.
• Ability to harness the benefits of working ina diverse organisation that is rapidly growing and changing, including across different departments and sub-teams.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to run impactfulpolicyevents, meetings, and engagement activities.
• Commitment to inclusive, accessible and evidence‑based policy work.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good IT,literacy and numeracy skills.

Desirable:

• Line management experience.
• Ability to travel around the UK.

We provide our staff with a comprehensive benefits package outlined as follows:

Competitive Rewards

• Generous pension scheme with flexible contributions – we contribute between 8% - 13% of your gross salary (with employee contributions of 3% - 8%).
• Life assurance at three times your salary.

Work-life Balance

• Hybrid and agile working. 50% office attendance.
• 26 days annual leave, plus Christmas closure days and bank holidays.
• Buying and selling leave.
• Family-friendly policies including enhanced maternity and paternity leave (subject to a qualifying period).

Wellbeing and Development

• Complimentary subscriptions to Headspace and Classpass to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
• Support through tailored learning and development.

Additional Benefits

• A range of enhanced benefits become available once you’ve completed your probation period.