Engagement Lead - Science & Technology

As Engagement Lead (science and tech) you will play a central role in leading Involve’s work, and building out our strategy, on dialogue and deliberation in the science, technology and data field. The job will involve leading on our Sciencewise programme, as well as supporting, growing and communicating our science and tech public engagement in decision making more widely. You will be a proven leader of complex programmes and a strategic thinker looking to make your next move and develop your leadership and profile in this interesting and important area of public engagement work. 

Involve achieves its impacts by growing expertise in sector-specific areas where public engagement is important. Science and tech represent policy areas where citizen engagement on both principles and practice is vital and where public engagement can also open the door to broader deliberative democratic interventions and feedback loops. Technological advancement, including AI, presents risks and opportunities and will be an ongoing priority for government with UKRI’s five critical technologies and government missions. 

Involve has a significant pedigree and is well networked in the area of public engagement in science. Over the last 20 years we have been thought leaders in this space, in particular running the government’s science and tech engagement programme, Sciencewise. We have developed a reputation for good practice public dialogue, deliberation and capacity building.