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About the Role

You will support the delivery of the Academy’s external affairs function by contributing to high-quality policy influencing, parliamentary engagement, and stakeholder relationships that strengthen the Academy’s reach, visibility and impact. Working closely with the Head of External Affairs and colleagues across the Policy Directorate, you will help ensure that the Academy is positioned as an authoritative, evidence-led voice on medical science and health with decision makers, and that its policy work is effectively translated into political and policy impact.

Responsibilities

Support the delivery of a coherent external affairs approach aligned to Academy priorities.
Identify opportunities to inform policy and political debate in line with strategic objectives.
Ensure consistency of messaging and alignment across external-facing activity.
Support the development and maintenance of relationships with Parliamentarians, civil servants, government departments, arm’s-length bodies, and health system stakeholders.
Manage day-to-day contact with stakeholders, ensuring accurate records and follow-up.
Support the delivery of parliamentary engagement activity, including preparing briefings and supporting evidence.
Help organise stakeholder meetings, roundtables, and events.
Enhance the Academy’s visibility with key decision-makers.
Support the development and delivery of targeted influencing plans linked to priority policy programmes.
Contribute to consultation responses, policy positioning, and influencing activities.
Translate complex scientific and policy evidence into clear, accessible public affairs messages and supporting materials.
Contribute to discrete work packages to support influencing objectives.
Monitor UK political and policy developments.
Provide timely summaries and briefings on relevant developments, highlighting potential implications, risks, and opportunities.
Maintain systems for tracking stakeholder engagement, political intelligence, and external activity.
Draft high-quality public affairs materials, including parliamentary briefings, lines to take, background notes, and stakeholder correspondence.
Support senior leadership and Fellows by preparing materials for effective engagement with policymakers and stakeholders.
Support the planning and delivery of external engagement activities, including parliamentary events, roundtables, and policy discussions.
Contribute to ensuring events are well-targeted and aligned with policy influencing objectives.
Work collaboratively across the Policy Directorate and with Communications, Engagement and Fellowship teams.
Contribute to a “One Academy” approach, supporting shared priorities and coordinated external activity.

Requirements

Experience in public affairs, policy or a related role, ideally within health, life sciences, research or the charity sector.
Developing understanding of UK political and parliamentary processes.
Developing understanding of the health and research policy landscape.
Experience supporting stakeholder engagement and relationship management.
Ability to work with colleagues to translate complex evidence into clear, accessible policy messages.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including drafting briefings and summaries.
Good organisational, problem-solving and prioritisation skills.
Proactive and collaborative, with the ability to manage own workload and contribute to team delivery.

Skills

Public affairs
Policy analysis
External affairs
Stakeholder engagement
Relationship management
Parliamentary engagement
Policy influencing
Written communication
Verbal communication
Drafting briefings
Drafting summaries
Organisational skills
Problem-solving
Prioritisation
Political monitoring
Intelligence gathering

Location

London, UK

Work Type

Hybrid
50% office attendance
37.5 hours per week

Salary/Compensations

£35,560

Benefits

Competitive rewards
Generous pension scheme (8%-13% employer contribution, 3%-8% employee contribution)
Life assurance at three times salary
Hybrid and agile working
26 days annual leave
Christmas closure days
Bank holidays
Buying and selling leave
Family-friendly policies
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave (subject to qualifying period)
Complimentary subscriptions to Headspace and Classpass
Support through tailored learning and development
Enhanced benefits after probation period

About the Company

The Policy Directorate brings together the Academy’s policy, analysis and external affairs functions to address major science and health policy issues in the UK and internationally.
The Directorate works as a single, coordinated team, focusing resources on priority areas, applying strategic approaches, generating high-quality evidence and insights, and engaging effectively with government, stakeholders and partners to inform decision-making and influence policy.