Life Research Sub-Committee – members

Application closing date: 7 January 2024

The Life Research Sub-committee is seeking to recruit new members, to help drive the development of actuarial practice in the life area. This role would be suitable for Fellows or Associates of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) or academics with expertise in actuarial, life insurance, or related fields.

The Life Research Sub-committee oversees between 14 and 20 working parties undertaking research in areas of relevance for practitioners and in the public interest.

View the task and person specification for members (PDF, 80 KB)
View the sub-committee’s terms of reference (PDF, 50 KB)

Time commitment

The schedule and timing of meetings will be established at the first meeting. Usually volunteers are asked to participate in 4 meetings per year, plus time for preparation and post-meeting research and follow-up actions.

There is no requirement to meet in person. Meetings will be by conference call to allow us to widen this opportunity to all members. Conference calls will be arranged at a mutually convenient time for all involved.

Next steps

If you are interested in this role but would like an informal conversation before applying, please email us at engagement.team@actuaries.org.uk.

If you have read all the above and would like to apply, please send us:

  • brief details of your relevant experience
  • your reasons for wishing to get involved
  • your ARN (if you are a member)
  • a brief copy of your CV and full contact details (if you are a non-member)
  • confirmation that you have read, understood, and agree to the information and requirements laid out in our volunteer information pack (please be aware that until we have received this confirmation, we will not be able to appoint you as a volunteer)

Please email all the above to engagement.team@actuaries.org.uk.

We are committed to promoting diversity, equality of opportunity, and inclusion, within all our vacancies and we actively encourage applications from a diverse range of potential candidates. Recognising and embracing the unique and diverse talents of our volunteers is fundamental to the success of our organisation.

What you need to know

Volunteering provides you with a wide range of opportunities. With all rights and opportunities come responsibilities and we ask all our volunteers to comply with the terms of the IFoA’s governance manual and volunteer information pack. Before offering to provide support, please read through ‘what you need to know’.