Research and Innovation Advocacy Officer

At Asthma + Lung UK, we ve set an ambitious strategy to cut deaths and ill health from lung conditions by 20%. Hitting that target requires a step change in investment tripling public funding for respiratory research to £141 million per year to accelerate the development of better diagnostics, treatments and self-management technologies. Guided by the 10year goals spanning prevention, diagnosis and treatment the Research + Innovation (R+I) Advocacy team seeks to influence a range of stakeholders to back respiratory research at scale.

This role is at the core of our work. You ll keep projects moving, build strong relationships (internally and externally) and regularly scan the UK research funding landscape to identify new opportunities. You ll write clear, evidence-based briefings, support meetings with funders, academics and industry, and share our messages through the channels that work. If you re highly organised, tenacious and an excellent communicator, this is a rare opportunity to shape the UK s research agenda and deliver measurable improvements in outcomes for people with lung disease.

As well as a competitive salary, you ll enjoy a range of benefits including 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), membership of a health cash plan, employee assistance programme, cycle-to-work scheme, interest-free annual season Travelcard loan and pension scheme. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation committed to being the driving force behind the transformation of lung health.