Research Officer - Strategy and Impact

 We’re seeking a Research Officer to join our ambitious Support, Research and Influencing team. This is a new role which will help play a vital role in the Research Team to deliver and evaluate research funding and strategic activities. 

You can be proud to know that you are playing a bit in supporting impactful research addressing key needs of people affected by pancreatic cancer.

In this role, you will:

• Monitor and evaluate our existing research portfolio, capturing key information to analyse our research 
• Work closely with our diverse research community, helping deliver strategic projects 
• Help drive the implementation of our research impact framework, and communicate the outputs and impacts of our funded research 

 About You 

• You will have a scientific undergraduate degree, preferably with a biomedical focus.
• You will have experience in understanding, translating and communicating the impact of scientific research.
• You will have an understanding of the key elements of research funding.
• You will have strong analytical skills, and be able to manage, understand and communicate complex information.

 If this sounds like you – we’d love to hear from you!

About Working for Us 

This is a fast-paced and growing organisation that is really committed to making a difference. Being a part of our team is being part of a thriving, positive, dynamic, successful, and welcoming community that is making an impact. We will support you and develop you should you wish this, and you get the opportunity to be involved in activities outside the scope of your immediate role. We care about your health and well-being and your work-life balance, and you will feel that your contribution is valued and matters. 

 About Us  

Pancreatic cancer is a tough one but we're taking it on. It is tough to diagnose, tough to treat, and tough to research. For too long this disease has been side-lined. We want to make sure that everyone affected by it gets all the help they need. Together we are taking on pancreatic cancer. Underpinning this vision are our three values: 

-Courageous

-Collaborative 

-Compassion 

We cannot achieve our vision without employing people who are committed to our vision, strategy, and values. 

At PCUK our ambition is to create an inclusive working environment that reflects the communities and audiences that we engage with and where everyone can be their true selves, where they feel respected, championed, heard, and supported.  We want our workforce to achieve their potential, understand their contribution and feel proud of their impact by creating a culture and organisation that is genuinely inclusive by advancing equality, diversity, inclusion, and belonging through our policies and practices. 

We believe diversity drives great outcomes by encouraging the different points of view that come from a diverse workforce. We want to hear from and engage with people whose experience of dealing with this disease may be very different depending on their individual circumstances and background. We can think of no better way to do this than by making sure this role fully represents our intent, therefore we are especially keen to consider applications from suitable applicants who consider themselves to be in areas that appear underrepresented within the charity sector. 

How to apply 

• You can download the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role. If you have any questions about this role that we’ve not answered, please get in touch witth us.
• To apply, please complete the online application form, setting out why you are interested in the role and how you meet the person specification criteria. This information will be used to select candidates for interviews. 
• You will need to have the right to work in the UK as we are not able to provide sponsorship for this role.
• Please note that interviews will be held in person at our office - Queen Elizabeth House, 4 St Dunstan’s Hill, London EC3R 8AD - on 15th and 16th July 2024.

No agencies/sales call please – as a charity we work hard to keep our costs down and therefore will not be engaging agencies to support this recruitment.