Senior Research Officer

1 month ago

Stratford, United Kingdom Cancer Research UK Full time

SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICER (EVIDENCE AND INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES)

**Salary**: Circa £34,000 per annum

Reports to: Senior Programme Manager (ICBP)

Department: Policy, Information and Communications

Location: Stratford w/ high-flex (1 - 2 days per week in the office) or home-based anywhere in the UK. Although based in Stratford, London or home-based, this is a role which involves working with international partners in Canada, New Zealand and Western Australia. As such, out-of-hours work will occasionally be required in this role. However, we do provide time off in lieu in these instances.

Employment type: Permanent

Working hours: Full time 35 hours per week

Closing date: Sunday 5 February 2023, 23:55

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.

Are you a self-motivated and sharp minded individual who has a passion for health, research and data that can help us beat cancer?

This role will be crucial for our work influencing policy and practice for patient benefit by driving forward international research and disseminating and translating key evidence and data. This role has a particular focus on leading elements of the research and evidence translation, and contributing to the programme management of the ICBP. The ICBP is a unique global collaboration of clinicians, researchers, data experts and policy makers aiming to understand international survival variation in cancer survival, incidence, and mortality, as well as identify factors that might be driving these differences. International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership (ICBP). The ICBP is a unique global collaboration of clinicians, researchers, data experts and policy makers aiming to understand international survival variation in cancer survival, incidence, and mortality, as well as identify factors that might be driving these differences.

What will I be doing?- Developing a sound knowledge of the research evidence (peer reviewed and grey literature) and other data and insight relevant to improving cancer outcomes- Monitoring and reviewing research evidence, interpreting, and synthesising findings and writing engaging reports and other outputs to support dissemination to internal and external stakeholders- Contributing to and driving forward elements of the ICBP research portfolio- Project managing, finalising and conducting in-house research for the ICBP- Developing ICBP publications plans and work with Strategic Evidence, Policy and Press teams on communications plans for the dissemination of ICBP key publications- Contributing to the programme management of the International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership, including liaising with external collaborators, programme planning, preparing papers for meetings (agendas, presentations, minutes) and supporting scoping and development of future phases.

What skills are you looking for?- Strong evidence searching, reviewing and critical appraisal skills and ability to translate complex information for a range of audiences, with a sharp eye for detail.- Confident self-starter, excellent organisational skills, able to manage own workload, involving multiple tasks, and operate to tight deadlines.- Substantial experience of building effective working relationships with colleagues, researchers, health professionals and other stakeholders with an understanding of when and how to involve them.- Ability to work with ambiguity and complexity while continuing to drive progress, with a passion for high quality performance and delivery, and a commitment to learning and improvement.- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Proven experience of writing about science and/or health in a concise and engaging manner for both specialist and lay audiences.- Proven effectiveness in planning, delivery and other key aspects of project/research management.- Substantial experience demonstrating tact, diplomacy and professionalism in all aspects of work enabling you to act as a respected ambassador for the team and charity.- A strong interest in your own personal development and the ability to be proactive in seeking opportunities to improve skills.

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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 review pay annually and aim to recognise individual performance and ac

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