Cancer Research UK Jobs

HEALTH PROMOTION NURSE (REGISTERED ADULT NURSE)

Salary: £26 per hour

Reports to: Cancer Awareness Nurse Manager

Department: Policy, Information and Communications

Location: Based in London, covering London and the surrounding areas. There may be further travel required to other areas around England as and when required.

Employment type: Casual Worker

Working hours: We expect to offer a minimum of 8 shifts per year, but the average is between 8 and 48 shifts dependent on availability and willingness to travel. Hours will be arranged on an ad hoc basis. Typical working days vary and may occasionally include weekends, evening, or night work from time to time.

Closing date: Thursday 20 March 2025, 23:55

Please note: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we we're looking for someone talented, someone who shares our vision, someone like you.

We are looking for a Health Promotion Nurse to join us. You'll join a team of Nurses that provides vital cover where needed to Cancer Research UK's nurse-led face-to-face cancer awareness and health promotion activity across the UK.

In this role, you'll inform and empower people to make positive changes for their health and promote early diagnosis through providing face-to-face information in underserved audiences.

What will I be doing?

• Face-to-face delivery of the latest cancer prevention and early detection information in an appropriate and relevant way

• Delivering face to face cancer awareness activities for people at their place of work with our Cancer Awareness in the Workplace team - typically health information stands and occasionally short presentations

• Providing cover on the Cancer Awareness Roadshow, working alongside a small team to engage the public in indoor and outdoor community settings through individual face-to-face conversations

• Supporting other cancer awareness activities and Cancer Research UK events

• Representing Cancer Research UK in a positive and professional way and ensure that all information shared is in line with CRUK's core messages

• Responsible for collecting and inputting data for evaluation purposes and contributing to other general feedback

• Ensuring familiarity with local stats and local health information sheets to tailor activity and enable effective signposting to local services.

What skills are you looking for?

• Registered Adult Nurse - NMC registration is mandatory for this role and must always be maintained

• An interest in or experience of at least one of the following: health promotion, practice nursing, occupational health, health visiting, district/community nursing or other relevant qualification/experience

• Excellent verbal communication skills - an ability to engage people in conversation and to use motivational interviewing techniques while ensuring accuracy of information conveyed

• Strong oral presentation skills, with the ability to convey clear and accurate information confidently and pitched appropriately for the audience

• A clear, demonstrable understanding of boundaries and of the importance and need for always adhering to data protection and other compliance policies

• Experience in delivering public-facing work, and a good understanding of the challenges associated with engaging underserved groups and addressing health inequalities

• Excellent written, administration and organisation skills with the ability to keep accurate confidential records

• Willingness to travel, including occasional unsocial hours work or overnight stays.

What will I gain?

Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. We think that's impressive.

In return, we make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well.

We review pay annually and aim to recognise individual performance and achievements.

We don't forget people have lives outside of work too and so we actively encourage a flexible working culture.

Our work - from funding cutting-edge research to developing public policy - will change the world. It's exciting to be part of our team.

How do I apply?

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview.

Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively.

Please note that, Internally, this role is known as Cancer Awareness Bank Nurse.

HEALTH SYSTEMS ENGAGEMENT OFFICER (DEVOLVED NATIONS)

Salary: £37,000 - £41,000 per annum

Reports to: Head of Health Systems Engagement

Department: Policy, Information and Communications

Contract: 12 month fixed-term contract

Hours: 35 hours per week

Location: Home-based anywhere in the UK. Please note that there will be moderate national travel, and overnight stays. Requests to be based in a Devolved Nation Office, or our Head Office in Stratford, London will be considered.

Closing date: Wednesday 12 March 2025, 23:55

Please note: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we're looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you.

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Health Systems Engagement Officer. We need your project management skills and knowledge of the health system, to ensure our work in CRUK has the best possible impact for Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. This will involve working alongside expert teams across CRUK, using your project management skills help us join up the way we engage and create outputs for health systems, as well as patients, public, and politicians. Further to this, you'll take a leading role in analysing, synthesising, and communicating information about healthcare in the devolved nations. You'll be joining a friendly and enthusiastic team, responsible for keeping CRUK in touch with how health systems, and working closely with our two Senior Managers for Devolved Nations insight.

We welcome applicants from a broad range of backgrounds. This role might suit those with project management skills, and a background in health system topics, particularly those with understanding of health systems in Scotland, Wales and/or Northern Ireland.

What will I be doing?

• Supporting the two Senior Insight Managers for Devolved Nations, managing projects that support delivery of HSE's and the wider directorate's strategic objectives

• Identifying, distilling, synthesising and sharing key insights gained from devolved nations health systems on key cancer topics, such as rollout and optimization of screening programmes, and how health organizations work together to diagnose and treat cancer.

• Building effective relationships with expert teams across the Policy, Information and Communications directorate as well as senior management within the Evidence and Implementation department

• Producing effective internal communications to disseminate work

• Contributing to the management of the overall health systems engagement programme, including acting as lead for designated workstreams as required

• Working with colleagues across different teams to develop, manage and deliver external-facing projects

• Leading and supporting project teams of CRUK staff and external stakeholders and partners to develop and deliver the above projects.

What skills will I need?

• Ability to manage projects, prioritise work and meet deadlines

• Relevant knowledge of, or experience working within, a health system, ideally within one or more of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

• Experience working with published evidence, data and grey literature to develop insights

• Good interpersonal skills, with experience of building relationships and influencing a broad range of stakeholders at all levels

• Ability to rapidly appraise, assimilate and distil key messages from information from a range of sources

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with good attention to detail.

• Able to make decisions and take actions quickly to keep projects on time.

What will I gain?

Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. We think that's impressive.

In return, we make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well.

Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more.

We don't forget people have lives outside of work too and so we actively encourage a flexible working culture.

Our work - from funding cutting-edge research to developing public policy - will change the world. It's exciting to be part of our team.

How do I apply?

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively.

Community spirit. Ceaseless ambition. Passion that just keeps growing.  

FACE TO FACE FUNDRAISERS (CANCER RESEARCH UK)
 

Salary: £25,500 - £28,000 + benefits (including paid travel when working out of London)

Location: Will be working in shopping centres, train stations and other locations throughout London and surrounding areas (ideally, candidates should be based within London or the surrounding area)

Hours: 35 per week

Positions available: 2

Contract: Permanent

Closing date: Sunday 9 March 2025, 23:55

Interview Process: Please fill out your work history, and answer a short application question. If you are selected for interview we will invite you to a recruitment day at our head office in Stratford E20 1JQ on Friday 14 March between 10:00 - 15:00 so you will need to be available on that day. You'll meet the team, hear more about the role, there will then be a short task and interview.
 

Please note: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer. 

Do you have a way with words? Do you thrive in an environment where you get to speak to different people all day long?

Join Cancer Research UK as a field-based Face to Face Fundraiser. You will be inspiring the public to become regular financial supporters of our life saving research.

It's a fun working environment where you can work in London and the Southeast to support one of the UKs most trusted brands. There is lots more too; 25 days holiday + flexible bank holidays, sick pay and lots of development opportunities. 

Cancer Research UK is the worlds leading cancer charity. We are committed to 3 in 4 survival by 2034 . Our Face to Face Fundraising team bring in circa

10 million pounds for the charity each year, so this is your chance to really make a difference.

We are looking for candidates who love speaking to people on a daily basis. You will be self-motivated, passionate and enjoy using words to persuade and inspire. It's also a great chance to improve your communication skills, up your confidence and discover a talent you never knew you had.
 

What will I be doing?

• Engaging with the public at stands in shopping centres and inspiring them to make regular donations via Direct Debit

• Working as part of a team of fundraising experts

• Sharing engaging and inspiring stories regarding Cancer Research UK progress and goals

• Being responsible for setting up your stand and working environment in private site venues

• Representing CRUK with the highest level of professionalism, treating the public fairly and with respect.

What skills will I need?

• Excellent communication skills and customer experience with confidence in speaking to the public

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport quickly and influence others

• An ability to work under pressure

• Experience of delivering and achieving targets in a customer-related environment or similar

• Strong resilience to handle negative objections

• Experience in a fundraising role will be beneficial but is not essential.

Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do. 

Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination   

Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism    

Human: Act to have a positive impact on people   

Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively 

We're looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer. 

What will I gain? 

Each and every one of our employees contributes to our mission to beat cancer. In return, we create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.  

How do I apply? 

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively.  

Owing to the nature of this position, any offer of employment for this role will be subject to a satisfactory basic DBS check.

Seventeen adult centres. Twelve paediatric locations. One innovative Experimental Cancer Medicine network.

Paediatric Research Manager

£37,000- £41,000 (+ )

Reports to: Network Lead

Department: Research & Innovation

Contract: 11 month fixed-term contract

Hours: Full time 35 hours per week

Location: Stratford, London. Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office).

*This role will involve international travel c.1-2 times per annum, as well as, occasional travel across the UK.

Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

Closing date: 13 March 2025 23:55

This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. If you require more time to apply as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact as soon as possible.

Recruitment process: One competency-based interview

Interview date: From the week commencing 24 March 2025

How do I apply? We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively.

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we're looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you.

Cancer Research UK's understanding of cancer is advancing more rapidly than ever before, leading to increased survival rates thanks to our efforts. The comprises 17 adult centres and 12 paediatric locations across the UK, jointly funded by Cancer Research UK and our ECMC Partners. Our collaborative mission is to conduct early phase trials and translational research, leveraging our centres' unique, world-leading expertise in early phase clinical research to develop innovative cancer treatments. This role will be part of Cancer Research UK's Programme Office responsible for coordinating and supporting the ECMC Network.

As a Paediatric Research Manager, you will play an essential role in facilitating and delivering the ECMC strategy, bringing together clinicians and translational scientists to deliver early phase clinical trials for children and young people with cancer. Your purpose will be to project manage activities across the network's paediatric initiatives, ensuring robust governance and fostering collaboration to achieve our objectives of improving and expanding life-saving treatment options for paediatric patients. This will involve building relationships and partnering with our paediatric oncology leads and various external stakeholders (e.g., the paediatric oncology community, ECMC funders, industry partners, and other relevant organisations). You will also represent the ECMC at national and international conferences to promote the UK, and particularly the ECMC network, as a premier location for paediatric early phase trials.

This is an impactful opportunity for an individual interested in early phase trials and paediatric oncology to shape a role that combines project management, strategy implementation, and partnering with senior stakeholders and industry experts.

If you are a Project or Research Manager with experience managing projects in clinical research or academic environments who possess strong stakeholder management and engagement skills, we'd love for you to join our mission.

What will I be doing?

Project Management:

• Providing project management support to paediatric activities across the Experimental Cancer Medicine Centres (ECMC) network.

• Supporting the delivery of paediatric projects, such as the ECMC Children and Young People's Data Platform used by clinicians and researchers.

• Monitoring project milestones, risks, and dependencies, ensuring alignment with ECMC's strategic objectives.

• Maintaining a robust governance framework to support the effective oversight and delivery of the paediatric network's strategy.

  • This will involve regularly attending, organising, and delivering Paediatric Leadership Forum meetings and the Paediatric Strategy Group (including secretariat duties, agenda creation and taking minutes).

• Supporting wider ECMC network and Programme Office activities to enable pan-age approaches across all our research (including paediatric, teenagers, young adults, and adult patients).

Stakeholder Management:

• Building strong, collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels (including senior leadership) within the ECMC paediatric network to enable delivery and monitoring of network objectives.

  • This will involve partnering with clinicians, researchers, academics, research funders, industry partners, and international organisations.

• Organising ECMC site visits to foster closer links to paediatric ECMC locations.

• Identifying and understanding stakeholder priorities and supporting the Paediatric Impact & Engagement Manager to develop appropriate impact communications.

• Providing stewardship for patient and public involvement representatives within the ECMC projects (e.g., Children and Young People's Data Platform Project).

Business Development and Industry Engagement:

• Representing ECMC at international conferences, showcasing the network's capabilities and fostering partnerships.

  • This will involve travelling c.1-2 times per year.

• Engaging with other national and international infrastructure to promote collaborative working on commercial opportunities within paediatric oncology.

• Supporting the Industry Engagement to collaborate with partners and create early phase clinical trial opportunities for the ECMC paediatric network.

What skills will I need?

• Project or Research Manager with experience managing projects with overlapping priorities within clinical research or academic environments (e.g., universities, consulting, etc).

• Experience managing, influencing, and communicating with internal and external stakeholders at all levels (including senior leadership). This includes:

  • A proven ability to act diplomatically and build consensus.

  • An ability to explain oncology, research, and clinical trial concepts to clinical and non-clinical stakeholders while recognising the needs and priorities of the audience.

• Ability to adhere to, and advocate, governance and compliance frameworks within a project setting and decision-making.

• Demonstrable ability to translate strategic objectives into implementation plans and inform decision making.

• Strong organisational, prioritisation, and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Good networking skills with the ability to represent the ECMC at national and international forums and events.

• A proactive and solutions-oriented approach to overcoming challenges and problem solving.

• Ideally has some understanding of early-phase clinical trials and clinical infrastructure in the UK (this is desirable but not essential, meaning we welcome applicants without this experience).

Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.

Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination

Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism

Human: Act to have a positive impact on people

Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively

We're looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.

If you're interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we'd still love to hear from you.

What will I gain?

We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.

You can explore our benefits by visiting our .

Additional Information

For more information about working with us please or contact us at .

For more updates on our work and careers, follow us on: , , , and .

Eighteen adult centres. Eleven paediatric locations. One innovative Experimental Cancer Medicine network.

Paediatric Research Manager

£37,000- £41,000 (+ )

Reports to: Network Lead

Department: Research & Innovation

Contract: 11 month fixed-term contract

Hours: Full time 35 hours per week

Location: Stratford, London. Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office).

*This role will involve international travel c.1-2 times per annum, as well as, occasional travel across the UK.

Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

Closing date: 13 March 2025 23:55

This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. If you require more time to apply as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact as soon as possible.

Recruitment process: One competency-based interview

Interview date: From the week commencing 24 March 2025

How do I apply? We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively.

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we're looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you.

Cancer Research UK's understanding of cancer is advancing more rapidly than ever before, leading to increased survival rates thanks to our efforts. The comprises 17 adult centres and 12 paediatric locations across the UK, jointly funded by Cancer Research UK and our ECMC Partners. Our collaborative mission is to conduct early phase trials and translational research, leveraging our centres' unique, world-leading expertise in early phase clinical research to develop innovative cancer treatments. This role will be part of Cancer Research UK's Programme Office responsible for coordinating and supporting the ECMC Network.

As a Paediatric Research Manager, you will play an essential role in facilitating and delivering the ECMC strategy, bringing together clinicians and translational scientists to deliver early phase clinical trials for children and young people with cancer. Your purpose will be to project manage activities across the network's paediatric initiatives, ensuring robust governance and fostering collaboration to achieve our objectives of improving and expanding life-saving treatment options for paediatric patients. This will involve building relationships and partnering with our paediatric oncology leads and various external stakeholders (e.g., the paediatric oncology community, ECMC funders, industry partners, and other relevant organisations). You will also represent the ECMC at national and international conferences to promote the UK, and particularly the ECMC network, as a premier location for paediatric early phase trials.

This is an impactful opportunity for an individual interested in early phase trials and paediatric oncology to shape a role that combines project management, strategy implementation, and partnering with senior stakeholders and industry experts.

If you are a Project or Research Manager with experience managing projects in clinical research or academic environments who possess strong stakeholder management and engagement skills, we'd love for you to join our mission.

What will I be doing?

Project Management:

• Providing project management support to paediatric activities across the Experimental Cancer Medicine Centres (ECMC) network.

• Supporting the delivery of paediatric projects, such as the ECMC Children and Young People's Data Platform used by clinicians and researchers.

• Monitoring project milestones, risks, and dependencies, ensuring alignment with ECMC's strategic objectives.

• Maintaining a robust governance framework to support the effective oversight and delivery of the paediatric network's strategy.

  • This will involve regularly attending, organising, and delivering Paediatric Leadership Forum meetings and the Paediatric Strategy Group (including secretariat duties, agenda creation and taking minutes).

• Supporting wider ECMC network and Programme Office activities to enable pan-age approaches across all our research (including paediatric, teenagers, young adults, and adult patients).

Stakeholder Management:

• Building strong, collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels (including senior leadership) within the ECMC paediatric network to enable delivery and monitoring of network objectives.

  • This will involve partnering with clinicians, researchers, academics, research funders, industry partners, and international organisations.

• Organising ECMC site visits to foster closer links to paediatric ECMC locations.

• Identifying and understanding stakeholder priorities and supporting the Paediatric Impact & Engagement Manager to develop appropriate impact communications.

• Providing stewardship for patient and public involvement representatives within the ECMC projects (e.g., Children and Young People's Data Platform Project).

Business Development and Industry Engagement:

• Representing ECMC at international conferences, showcasing the network's capabilities and fostering partnerships.

  • This will involve travelling c.1-2 times per year.

• Engaging with other national and international infrastructure to promote collaborative working on commercial opportunities within paediatric oncology.

• Supporting the Industry Engagement to collaborate with partners and create early phase clinical trial opportunities for the ECMC paediatric network.

What skills will I need?

• Project or Research Manager with experience managing projects with overlapping priorities within clinical research or academic environments (e.g., universities, consulting, etc).

• Experience managing, influencing, and communicating with internal and external stakeholders at all levels (including senior leadership). This includes:

  • A proven ability to act diplomatically and build consensus.

  • An ability to explain oncology, research, and clinical trial concepts to clinical and non-clinical stakeholders while recognising the needs and priorities of the audience.

• Ability to adhere to, and advocate, governance and compliance frameworks within a project setting and decision-making.

• Demonstrable ability to translate strategic objectives into implementation plans and inform decision making.

• Strong organisational, prioritisation, and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Good networking skills with the ability to represent the ECMC at national and international forums and events.

• A proactive and solutions-oriented approach to overcoming challenges and problem solving.

• Ideally has some understanding of early-phase clinical trials and clinical infrastructure in the UK (this is desirable but not essential, meaning we welcome applicants without this experience).

Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.

Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination

Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism

Human: Act to have a positive impact on people

Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively

We're looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.

If you're interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we'd still love to hear from you.

What will I gain?

We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.

You can explore our benefits by visiting our .

Additional Information

For more information about working with us please or contact us at .

For more updates on our work and careers, follow us on: , , , and .

Impactful research & partnerships. Expert communication. Global vision. 

Senior Programme Manager (International Partnerships)

£56,000 - £59,000 (+ )

Reports to: Head of Strategic Evidence

Department: Policy, Information and Communications

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time 35 hours per week

*Due to its international nature, this role will regularly involve attending morning and evening meetings and events outside of 9am-5pm hours. We know that flexibility is important and we pride ourselves on the level of flexibility we offer. As a part of our commitment to work-life balance, you will receive time off in lieu (TOIL) for attending these meetings and events.

Location: Stratford, London. Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office). This role will involve international travel c.1-2 time per annum.

Visa sponsorship: Cancer Research UK can consider visa sponsorship for this vacancy. If this applies to you, please ensure that this is clearly marked on your application.

Closing date: 07 March 2025 23:55

This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. If you require more time to apply as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact as soon as possible.

Recruitment process: One to two competency-based interviews (depending on application volumes)

Interview date: From the week commencing 17 March 2025

How do I apply? We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively.

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we're looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you.

The programme is essential to Cancer Research UK's life-saving mission. The ICBP (owned by Cancer Research UK and our international partners across 22 jurisdictions, 8 countries, and 3 continents) is a unique and innovative collaboration uniting clinicians, policymakers, researchers, and data experts globally. This programme produces high-quality research to measure and understand international variation in cancer survival rates, identify best international practices, and generate insights needed for policy and practice change. Through this multi-disciplinary international collaboration and knowledge sharing, we aim to improve global cancer services, outcomes, and survival rates, helping to create a world where everyone can live longer, better lives, free from the fear of cancer.

As a Senior Programme Manager, you will lead and coordinate this complex, multi-faceted programme and our partners. You will drive the ICBP's delivery and impact, achieving evidence-based improvements in cancer-related policy and practice across international jurisdictions. Your responsibilities will include overseeing research collaborations, acting as the programme ambassador, engaging with industry leaders to translate research into actionable policy and practice, ensuring compliance, managing the budget, and leading the Programme Management Team.

This varied and autonomous role offers the chance to be part of our global effort to make a significant impact on cancer policy and care. If you are a research, policy, or international development professional with experience managing partnerships, programmes, and projects who possess strong research, communication, organisational, and leadership skills, we'd love for you to join our mission.

What will I be doing?

Programme Management:

• Overseeing and coordinating the day-to-day management of the International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership (ICBP) programme, ensuring key milestones are met and progress is communicated across the partnership.

• Developing strong relationships with key international and UK stakeholders ensuring a coordinated approach to engagement by the Programme Management Team.

• Ensuring appropriate legal agreements and funding are in place with ICBP partner jurisdictions and commissioned researchers; and onboarding any new jurisdictions.

• Ensuring appropriate governance structures are in place to support the successful delivery of the programme (including clinical committees, local leads groups etc).

• Collaborating with the Senior Research Manager to ensure the successful delivery of all commissioned research projects.

  • This may include grant management, facilitating support for principal investigators, and sharing evidence through ICBP communication channels.

• Managing risks, developing appropriate mitigations, and escalating effectively.

• Coordinating and leading communications with the ICBP Programme Board (PB) and providing regular programme updates to the ICBP chair, deputy chair, and Cancer Research UK PB member.

• Undertaking other projects/activities as required (including other international activities as appropriate).

• Managing and overseeing the ICBP budget ensuring that income and expenditure are tracked and allocated appropriately.

• Overseeing and contributing to agenda, minutes, action lists, and papers for all meetings ensuring good communication between all parties and chairing meetings.

• Maintaining delivery against the ICBP's vision and strategic priorities.

Communications:

• Overseeing ICBP communications including correspondence, newsletters, web pages, and online events.

• Leading on the organisation of ICBP networking events at conferences etc.

• Ensuring a high profile for the ICBP across Cancer Research UK by networking with colleagues across the charity to identify opportunities to advance the vision of the partnership.

• Developing a strategic approach to maintaining and raising the profile of collaborative work through the development of impactful communications.

• Proactively developing and consolidating relationships with stakeholders and positively influencing senior stakeholders ensuring communication across all levels to build a consensus between all partners

• Acting as an ambassador for ICBP and Cancer Research UK.

Line Management:

• Line managing the Programme Management Team (c.2 direct reports).

• Assigning responsibilities and having oversight of work plans as well as developing personal and professional development plans.

What skills will I need?

• Background in research, policy, or international development with experience managing partnerships, programmes, and projects.

• Professional or post-graduate qualification in a relevant field with a research component (e.g., health, biomedical science, policy, international development).

• Proven track record in building credible and collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders (including health professionals) and experience in negotiating, influencing, and building consensus at all levels (including leadership and Board).

• Experience commissioning and managing research and tendering processes with an understanding of legal and governance frameworks.

• Strong organisational, prioritisation, and planning skills with a proactive and flexible approach to managing fast-paced projects, responding to changing priorities, and managing and escalating risks.

• Budget management experience (c. £2-3m+) with an ability to negotiate with funders and suppliers for quality and value for money.

• Excellent written and verbal communication with the ability to write concise and engaging reports, briefings, and papers; distil complex information, and make clear recommendations for action.

• Experience interpreting research findings and drawing contextually sound conclusions.

• Coaching and mentoring experience with the ability to manage, inspire, and motivate a team, set clear objectives, and evaluate performance effectively.

Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.

Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination

Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism

Human: Act to have a positive impact on people

Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively

We're looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.

If you're interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we'd still love to hear from you.

What will I gain?

We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.

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