Head of Health The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) is the UK''s leading independent thinktank. Our research and ideas have shaped progressive policy making for more than three decades. From making the early case for the minimum wage and taking regional inequality to the top of the political agenda, to proposing a windfall tax on energy companies, our research and policy work has put forward practical solutions for the crises facing society - to enable justice, progress and change. Head of Health and Principal Research Fellow 18-month fixed term contract, 37.5 hours a week About the role The recent conclusion of our Commission on Health and Prosperity was not just highly influential with the government, but also mainstreamed the idea that one of the key issues holding our economy back, is the poor health of the nation. At this exciting moment in British politics, and following the Commission''s successful conclusion, we are looking to recruit a talented and experienced researcher to lead on developing a new programme of work on health policy within our public services team. You will be responsible for designing, fundraising for, leading and managing a significant research method programme, ensuring all projects are completed on time, to budget and to a high standard. A proficient communicator with a wide-ranging media-record, you''ll represent the team at the highest levels of government, politics, business, academia, the voluntary sector and the media and play a