London, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
Job level: Officer Reports to: Chief of Staff Salary: £35,560 Direct reports: None Department: Operations Role duration: 12 months fixed term contract (maternity cover), 37.5 hours per week Location: London, UK (Hybrid –…
Skills: Diary Management, Inbox Management, Executive Support, Stakeholder Management, Travel Coordination
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Provide high-level executive support to the CEO, including complex diary and inbox management and gatekeeping. Coordinate travel, expenses, and briefings while supporting corporate governance and event planning.
Proven experience as a PA or EA to a senior leader with exceptional organizational and communication skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and CRM systems is required, along with the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion.
Job level: Officer
Reports to: Chief of Staff
Salary: £35,560
Direct reports: None
Department: Operations
Role duration: 12 months fixed term contract (maternity cover), 37.5 hours per week
Location: London, UK (Hybrid – 50% office attendance)
The Personal Assistant (PA) to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) provides high-quality, confidential, and proactive executive support. The role is responsible for comprehensive diary and inbox management, coordination of meetings and travel, management of expenses, gatekeeping the CEO’s time, and ensuring the CEO is well-prepared through briefing and action tracking.
The PA to the CEO works closely with the Chief of Staff, Briefing Hub Officer, and other relevant colleagues, to ensure the CEO’s meetings are appropriately supported with papers and briefings. They will also liaise with colleagues supporting the Academy of Medical Sciences’ President, to coordinate diaries where CEO and President activity intersects, and they will manage sensitive communications with discretion and professionalism.
About the role
Executive, diary & inbox management:
Gatekeeping, briefings & action tracking:
Meetings, travel & expenses:
Governance & corporate support:
Corporate events & internal coordination:
Systems & information management:
Closing date for completed applications is Monday 22 June 2026 at 5pm.
Interviews will likely be held in the week commencing 6 July 2026.
If you have any questions about this role please contact the Chief of Staff, Lizzy Benedikz, at [email protected]
Skills, experience & abilities:
Personal attributes:
We provide our staff with a comprehensive benefits package outlined as follows:
Competitive Rewards
Work-life Balance
Wellbeing and Development
Additional Benefits
Independent expert voice of biomedical and health research in the UK. Visit https://bit.ly/ac_medsci for more info.
We are the independent body in the UK representing the diversity of medical science. Our mission is to advance biomedical and health research and its translation into benefits for society. We are working to secure a future in which: - UK and global health is improved by the best research. - UK leads the world in biomedical and health research, and is renowned for the quality of its research outputs, talent and collaborations. - Independent, high quality medical science advice informs the decisions that affect society. - More people have a say in the future of health and research. Visit our website for more information about our policy work, career development events, mentoring scheme for post-doctoral biomedical and health researchers, and more.
Offices: 41 Portland Place, London, W1B 1QH, GB
Independent expert voice of biomedical and health research in the UK. Visit https://bit.ly/ac_medsci for more info.
We are the independent body in the UK representing the diversity of medical science. Our mission is to advance biomedical and health research and its translation into benefits for society. We are working to secure a future in which: - UK and global health is improved by the best research. - UK leads the world in biomedical and health research, and is renowned for the quality of its research outputs, talent and collaborations. - Independent, high quality medical science advice informs the decisions that affect society. - More people have a say in the future of health and research. Visit our website for more information about our policy work, career development events, mentoring scheme for post-doctoral biomedical and health researchers, and more.
Offices: 41 Portland Place, London, W1B 1QH, GB
