Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Lead

Salary: £85,000
Bonus: Discretionary
Location: Kings Cross, London(Tuesdays-Thursdays - 3 days at HQ, Monday + Friday - home)
Employment Type: Permanent, full time
Closing Date: 04.10.26

ARIA is a R&D funding agency created to unlock technological breakthroughs that benefit everyone. We fund scientists and engineers to pursue research at the edge of the possible.

From climate change to AI, society faces enormous challenges and opportunities that can be uniquely addressed by science and technology. ARIA was created to activate the UK’s world-class R&D in new ways, so we can meet these head on.

Our success is shaped by one question: how will ARIA transform the lives of the UK’s future generations? Whether that’s a life-changing new technology or a burgeoning new industry, it should be obvious that ARIA played a catalytic role.

Learn more about how we work here.

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced and thoughtful Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I) Lead to continue to help shape how our organisation operates, grows and delivers impact. This role will work across every part of the organisation, ensuring that equity is embedded not only in our people practices, but also in our funding approaches, governance, partnerships, programmes, events and decision-making processes.

The successful candidate will act as both a strategic advisor and a practical change-maker, helping us examine who benefits from our work, who may be excluded, and how we can build more equitable systems and experiences for our team and communities.