Policy Adviser

About the role

The Policy Adviser will tease out the ‘so what’ from research projects and outputs, identifying key takeaways which will be of interest to policymakers or have policy implications. They will engage with policymakers in a proactive way, identifying windows of opportunity in the policy landscape, contributing to government consultations, ARI’s and similar vehicles. They will produce relevant, high quality written outputs including policy briefs – and create opportunities for policy engagement including knowledge exchange events.

The key policy focus for this role will be healthcare, engineering, and manufacturing, initial areas will include Engineering Biology, advanced healthcare solutions, and quantum technologies for healthcare.

The successful applicant will be an excellent communicator, both verbally and in writing. They will have policy experience and a good understanding of the policy landscape, able to identify opportunities for policy engagement and act on them. They should be able to ‘speak the language’ of policymakers and be able to understand complex information. They should have experience designing engagement events, and a keen interest in working at the interface of academic and policy – as well as in healthcare, engineering or manufacturing.

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are : 41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan, On‑Site nursery, On‑site gym, Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay and Employee assistance programme.

If you have any queries regarding the vacancy or the application process, please contact Anca Tacu on .