Policy Officer

About the role:

AMRC is looking for a policy officer to join our small but highly influential policy and public affairs team, working at the heart of the medical research community. You will support our influencing and advocacy work, helping build a thriving research environment that facilitates innovation. We work with government and policy makers to ensure that our charities can invest in a healthy and sustainable research system across universities and the NHS. You will undertake analysis and horizon scanning to enable us to keep our members up-to-date, and you will support the development of AMRC’s policy activity. You will support activities in many areas of work including improving the sustainability of charity-university research; enhancing research careers, translation and infrastructure; maintaining a facilitative legislative and regulatory environment; and enhancing charity-industry partnerships, helping research findings to be translated into treatments, policy and practice more quickly. There will also be a public affairs dimension to the role that includes work with the APPG for Life Sciences, for which AMRC is part of the secretariat.

About you:

We’re looking for someone with some experience in science or health policy, who is passionate about influencing decision-making in government and the sector. You will have strong communication and analytical skills, combined with attention to detail. You will need to be organised and adaptable, with the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment. You will have experience of delivering projects from start to finish. And you will be committed to championing, supporting and connecting medical research charities to enable them to fund in a thriving research environment. The role is a great opportunity to build policy skills and experience and gain greater exposure to the medical research community as well as the third sector.

About AMRC:

The Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) is proud to represent over 150 leading medical research charities. They include household names such as Cancer Research UK and the British Heart Foundation, as well as smaller charities who invest in rare diseases and areas of unmet need. Our members have a laser focus on their disease areas and a deep understanding of their patient communities. They fund where there’s an opportunity to accelerate progress – their research improves lives and offers hope. Despite being a small team, AMRC has a large and influential presence. We champion our charities and tell their collective story. We advocate for a thriving research environment that delivers for patients, representing our members on over 50 boards, committees and working groups. We support our charities to fund research as effectively as possible, we provide a kitemark of quality, and we help our members to navigate a changing landscape. We also connect our charities so they can share learning and collaborate, and we open up opportunities for them to partner with others from across the research system. All AMRC staff have the chance to work directly with our members and external stakeholders, providing fantastic opportunities for career development and building a profile in the sector. We also offer a very flexible working environment – staff have the option to work in our office or remotely, with a minimum 20% in the office per calendar month – and we have a generous leave allowance.

How to apply: Please send your CV and a cover letter explaining what makes you a strong candidate for this role via the button below. Please quote ‘Policy Officer’ in the email subject. If you have any questions about the role, or wish to have an informal conversation, please email [email protected]. A full job description can be found on our website: Policy Officer | Association of Medical Research Charities

Please note:

• We do not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools during our recruitment and selection processes. We ask that all applicants follow this same approach as much as possible to present an authentic impression of their views, skills and experience.


• You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. AMRC is not able to offer visa sponsorship.