Horizon Scanning Manager – Nuffield Council Bioethics

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• Team:
  Nuffield Council on Bioethics
• Salary:
  Salary starting from £47,444 per annum. Full-time (35 hours), part time arrangements considered.
• Location:
  
  Our offices are in London (Farringdon), with the ability to work from home for part of the week
• Closing: 9:30am, 24th Apr 2023 BST

The Nuffield Council on Bioethics is hiring a Horizon Scanning Manager to develop and lead its horizon scanning programme. This is a new role created as part of our next 5-year strategy and a unique opportunity to combine futures expertise with the fascinating and challenging field of bioethics.

The Horizon Scanning Manager will facilitate the early identification of developments in biomedicine and health that might raise ethics issues, and help the Council prioritise topics for its projects and inquiries. They will advise our project teams so our policy advice on specific issues is forward looking. They will support the Council to be aware of and resilient to future trends to enable us to respond to societal challenges relating to biomedicine, health and social well‑being.

Engagement will be central to the role. Connecting people and organisations from a variety of disciplines and sectors, in both the UK and internationally, will help us look ahead and be aware of external developments and potential risks. Our findings and outputs will both inform our own work and strategic priorities and help shape the thinking of others, such as professional bodies, research funders and policy makers.

The role is likely to include:

• Engaging with organisations that fund, research or influence developments in biomedicine, health and ethics in the UK and internationally.
• Convening diverse expert and non-expert audiences to gain insights on topics of public interest.
• Using horizon scanning or futures techniques to interrogate specific areas of interest.
• Carrying out and/or commissioning research.
• Supporting the future-looking elements of Council projects and initiatives.
• Organising events and writing publications to share and discuss the outcomes of our activities with the bioethics community and beyond.
• Evaluating the effectiveness and impact of our horizon scanning activities.

You are looking for an opportunity to shape a new role and influence the work and direction of a highly reputable organisation. You are a mid-career researcher or professional who has demonstrable experience or knowledge of horizon scanning or futures projects, techniques or tools. You understand the importance of engagement and have excellent communications skills. You have excellent writing skills and think creatively about engaging and communicating with a range of audiences.

You enjoy small team environments and develop good working relationships. You have strong research and analysis skills, and experience of project management and meeting or event organisation. You have a good understanding of bioethics issues and significant experience of working in a science or health policy or industry environment. You may already have good relationships and be plugged into networks in those sectors.

You want to work for a dynamic, outward-looking organisation that enables you to make a real difference in the world. You have confidence in your abilities and are ready to challenge those around you, as well as learn from the experience of others. You are able to work collaboratively and always carry out your work to the highest standards.

For further information about the role, please download the full job description.

The Nuffield Council on Bioethics is a leading independent policy and research centre, and the foremost bioethics body in the UK. For over thirty years we have tackled some of the most complex and controversial bioethical issues facing society. We are funded jointly by the Nuffield Foundation, Wellcome and the Medical Research Council.

We aim to inform policy and public debate through timely consideration of the ethical questions raised by biological and medical research so that the…