Policy Lead, Sustainable Protein & Innovation

Imperial Enterprise; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

39 days annual leave

Generous pension scheme

Inclusive work culture

Job summary

Imperial College London’s Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein and Microbial Food Hub seeks a proactive policy-focused researcher to deliver influential policy reports and coordinate high-impact events. You will work closely with the Regulation and Scale‑Up Manager and Centre leadership to advance sustainable protein research, policy engagement, and grant collaborations.

The role emphasizes collaboration with policymakers, regulators, and industry partners across the UK and EU, contributing to

Qualifications

• Proven experience writing reports and coordinating events.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Able to manage multiple projects with tight deadlines.
• Familiarity with alternative proteins, sustainability, or biotech is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver key policy reports and horizon scanning in collaboration with partners.
• Coordinate events such as workshops, conferences, webinars, and launches.
• Support planning and delivery of impact-focused projects with Centre leadership.
• Build networks across Imperial and partner organisations.
• Represent the Centre at stakeholder meetings and external events.

Skills

Policy writing

Event coordination

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Networking

EU/UK policy knowledge

Science communication

Education

Degree in a relevant discipline

Job description

Imperial College London’s Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein and Microbial Food Hub seeks a proactive policy-focused researcher to deliver influential policy reports and coordinate high-impact events. You will work closely with the Regulation and Scale‑Up Manager and Centre leadership to advance sustainable protein research, policy engagement, and grant collaborations.

The role emphasizes collaboration with policymakers, regulators, and industry partners across the UK and EU, contributing to