Application closing date: 8 November
The Mortality Research Steering Committee (MRSC) is a group of actuaries and professionals from related disciplines who aim to advance mortality research. The committee is seeking up to three new members from the actuarial community or related disciplines. Candidates with experience of mortality, morbidity and longevity and related disciplines are encouraged to apply.
Key tasks
Committee Members are responsible for:
Helping to ensure IFoA Mortality, Morbidity and Longevity research aligns with the IFoA strategic objectives
Identifying opportunities for collaboration with the wider community of academics, actuarial bodies and other professional associations.
Maintain awareness of current research, emerging issues and hot topics in mortality, morbidity and longevity research and communicate these to the committee members.
Assist with the oversight of knowledge exchange activities, such as the publication of the IFoA’s ‘Longevity Bulletin’.
Key skills and experience
Ideally, candidates will have the following skills and experience:
An understanding of the research strategy of the IFoA and a desire to help shape and develop the future research agenda of the actuarial profession
A strong interest in mortality, morbidity and longevity and related disciplines
A good industry or academic profile and an excellent existing network of contacts in the mortality, morbidity and longevity field and/or related disciplines
Experience of producing and reviewing research outputs such as conference papers and research reports.
View the full Task and Person Specification
For more information on the MRSC, please click here.
Time commitment
The expected time commitment for this role is an average of 1 – 3 hours per month dependent upon activities undertaken.
Next steps
If you are interested in this role and 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. Please note, we are unable to accept late applications.
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.