Trustee and Research Lead

Our vision is a UK where people's health isn't just a postcode lottery. Can you help us research the root causes of preventable illness and what works in reducing the risks, to influence the country's health policy and practice.

As a Trustee you’ll ensure we continue to operate within our charitable health remit, support and provide advice on our work, and attend (virtual) Board meetings.

As a  part time Research Lead you’ll use your experience of research projects to lead a small team of volunteer researchers, usually aiming to holistically review published research to identify:

• The root causes of a potentially preventable health issue.
• Which approaches internationally are most effective in reducing the health risks..
• How these approaches could be adopted or adapted in the UK, including any existing policy or practice which could be built on and which key stakeholders need to be engaged. 
• Any potential for associated primary research with university partners. 

Do you share our belief that prevention is better than cure and that health in the UK should be more than a postcode lottery. If so we'd like to hear from you if you can also: 

• Exercise good, independent judgement and work effectively as a board member.
• Bring energy, expertise and commitment to the role of Trustee, and potentially broaden the diversity of thinking on our board.
• Commit to Nolan’s seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.

For the Research Lead role we're looking for you to bring:

• A postgraduate health-related qualification
• At least 3 years’ professional experience of leading, coordinating or project managing health-related research teams in the UK 
• Health-related publications
• A commitment to evidence-based research
• Good organisational skills and the ability to lead and motivate graduate researchers with diverse backgrounds and experience.

Experience of securing research funding or working in a think tank or a health policy role would be an added recommendation.

There are a small number of daytime Trustee meeting (usually by Zoom at lunch-time) - with most other work undertaken at times and places convenient for you. 

If you meet this specification and are able and willing to commit 5 -10 hours per week, we look forward to hearing from you.