The Lancet Countdown is seeking to appoint a Policy and Engagement Manager (Europe).
These roles represent a unique opportunity for globally recognised experts in each of the thematic areas to leverage their research and expertise to guide a global health-centred response to climate change. It will also provide them with the opportunity to expand the regional representation within the Global Lancet Countdown activities; and to inform a health-centred response to climate change that takes into account the needs, knowledge and opportunities of African people.
This new position is a full-time role and is available until May 2027.
Background
The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change is an independent, international, multidisciplinary research collaboration enabled by funding and strategic support from the Wellcome Trust. It brings together almost 300 researchers across the globe, to track the world’s response to climate change and monitor the associated health implications via more than 40 indicators built on the latest science.
The Lancet Countdown Europe is the Regional Centre of the Lancet Countdown, working to develop indicators on climate change and health for Europe, and translate their evidence into policy-informing action.
The IDAlert project is a Horizon Europe research initiative that focuses on strengthening Europe’s resilience to infectious disease threats exacerbated by climate change. It addresses the growing risk of zoonotic diseases driven by rising temperatures, biodiversity loss, and changing ecosystems. IDAlert aims to develop decision-support tools, early warning systems, and indicators to help anticipate and respond to outbreaks.
Role Description
The appointee will join the Secretariat of the Lancet Countdown, an international and multidisciplinary research collaboration based at University College London’s Institute for Global Health. They will play a key role in supporting IDAlert’s contributions to the Lancet Countdown in Europe.
The postholder will work closely with the Head of Policy to support engagement with technical officers across key stakeholder organisations, as well as policy officers within partner universities.
They will be responsible for co-developing and implementing IDAlert’s policy engagement, communications and evidence translation strategy. This includes ensuring that IDAlert research findings are effectively translated into policy, particularly in relation to the project’s contributions to the Lancet Countdown in Europe.
The role will also involve fostering and maintaining strategic partnerships with key policy stakeholders. The postholder will coordinate and lead the development of policy documents, policy engagement events and a range of evidence translation materials.
Deadline: 24 March 2026
For further information on the Policy and Engagement Manager (Europe) role, please read the full role description.