Policy and Public Affairs Manager
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Policy and Public Affairs Manager
Applications Close: 22 May 2026
Salary: £45,450 to £56,750 per annum depending on qualifications and experience
Contract Length: Full-time, indefinite period
Location: [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk], Norwich Research Park, Norwich, UK
The Role
The post holder will report to the Head of Communications and will be responsible for overseeing the development and delivery of policy advocacy work. The role combines policy insight with stakeholder engagement to shape the research and innovation landscape, champion the institute’s societal impact and scientific contributions, and influence long‑term regulatory and funding sustainability.
The Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate will have proven experience in policy, public affairs, or government relations, ideally within the research, higher education, or not for profit sectors and broad scientific awareness across subjects and disciplines relevant to the work of the [Employer hidden]. Experience of writing policy reports or briefings and experience of successfully engaging with the UK government and its agencies are essential.
Additional Information
Salary on appointment will be within the range £45,450 to £56,750 per annum depending on qualifications and experience. This is a full-time post for an indefinite period. For further information and details of how to apply can be found on the HR website or contact the Human Resources team on [contact hidden] or [contact hidden] quoting reference 1006102. Interviews will be held on Friday 5 June 2026. Please note, this post does not meet UKVI requirements to provide visa sponsorship.
About the [Employer hidden]
The [Employer hidden] is an interdisciplinary research institute dedicated to understanding how food and microbes interact to promote health and prevent disease. Our vision is Healthy living by design: promoting lifelong health by decoding the interactions between food science, nutrition, microbes, microbiomes and human physiology, and transforming this knowledge into innovative solutions for society. A partnership between [Employer hidden] Bioscience, the University of East Anglia, the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and BBSRC, The [Employer hidden] brings together scientists and clinicians in a state-of-the-art building on the Norwich Research Park. This is one of Europe’s largest centres of life sciences and home of the John Innes Centre and The Earlham Institute.
The closing date for applications will be Friday 22 May 2026.