Senior Policy Officer

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About the Role

We are recruiting for two Senior Policy Officers, one permanent and one fixed-term contract. The successful candidates will be line managed by a Policy Manager or Senior Policy Manager.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our growing organisation and contribute to shaping policy priorities that impact health outcomes in the UK and internationally.

What You Will Do

Play an important role at a critical moment for the organisation, helping plan and deliver new priorities for 2026/27.

Work on distinct policy programmes, including maximising the impact of medical sciences in prevention and early detection, transforming clinical evidence to speed up translation from discovery to patient impact, and making the UK a global leader in responsible AI and data use across biomedical sciences.

What We Are Looking For

Good understanding of the UK health research and medical sciences policy landscape, and/or other related areas.

Experience in scoping, planning and delivering multiple policy projects in parallel, to achieve organisational objectives.

Ability to develop knowledge of complex policy topics at pace and identify opportunities for impact within these topics.

Strong analytical skills and experience of collating evidence from multiple sources.

Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with key internal and external contacts, including senior, high-profile individuals.

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