Strategic Evidence Officer

**Expert communication. Evidence-based insights. Storytelling with impact.**

**Strategic Evidence Officer**

£36,000- £41,500 + benefits

**Reports to**:Senior Strategic Evidence Manager

**Grade**:P2

**Directorate**: Policy, Information and Communications

**Contract**: 12 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)

**Closing date**:30 October 2025, 23:55

**Recruitment process**:One competency-based interview with an exercise

**Interview date**:From the week commencing 03 November 2025

**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 Strategic Evidence team is part of our Evidence & Implementation department within the Policy, Information & Communication (PIC) directorate. The Strategic Evidence team is integral in driving impact for people affected by cancer and improving patient outcomes by placing evidence at the heart of the charity’s work. Through robust research, the team shapes and drives improvements to cancer policy and practice across early diagnosis, treatment, outcomes, inequalities, and innovation.

As a Strategic Evidence Officer, you’ll play an impactful role in helping shape policy and practice to improve cancer patient outcomes. You’ll support and inform the life-saving work of our Strategic Evidence team and PIC directorate by reviewing, consolidating, and sharing high-quality evidence, data, and insights across the cancer pathway (particularly in diagnosis, treatment, and innovation).

Your day-to-day work will involve monitoring and interpreting cutting-edge research (including peer-reviewed studies and grey literature), and translating findings into clear, actionable communications and outputs. You’ll collaborate with a wide range of internal teams and external stakeholders (including researchers), while acting as a champion for the charity and our research.

If you have experience reviewing and synthesising research findings within biomedical science, health research, or public health communications, we’d love for you to join our mission.

**What will I be doing?**
- Maintaining and continuously developing a comprehensive understanding of research evidence relevant to cancer research.
- This includes peer-reviewed studies and grey literature, data and insights, and research funded by Cancer Research UK, as well as those supported by external organisations.
- This role will primarily focus on research related to cancer diagnosis, treatment, and innovation pathways.
- Monitoring, critically reviewing, and interpreting research evidence to extract meaningful insights and inform strategic decision-making across the Policy, Information & Communications (PIC) directorate.
- Interpreting and synthesising research findings, producing clear and impactful written reports and content to inform strategy, policy, and practice.
- Supporting the Strategic Evidence Managers, Senior Manager, and Head in consolidating evidence, data, and insights.
- This involves assessing their relevance, significance, and potential impact to guide Cancer Research UK’s future activity and inform translation into policy and practice for patient benefit.
- Tracking planned and ongoing cancer research across the cancer health system, collaborating closely with internal teams (including Cancer Intelligence and Clinical Engagement) and engaging with researchers and other stakeholders as appropriate to ensure comprehensive awareness and alignment.
- Effectively disseminating synthesised evidence and insights to a range of internal and external audiences, tailoring communication to maximise understanding and impact.
- Supporting teams across the charity to develop evidence-based content, outputs, and resources, providing expert input and review to ensure accuracy, relevance, and impact.
- Supporting the delivery of directorate, departmental, and team projects, programmes, and activities as required.
- Acting as a credible external ambassador for Cancer Research UK, effectively representing the organisation’s mission, values, and evidence-based insights.

**What are you looking for?**
- Background in biomedical science, health research, or public health communications, with a strong understanding of research methodologies and evidence sources (including peer-reviewed and grey literature).
- Proven ability to critically assess, interpret, and synthesise research findings and data.
- Experience producing clear, concise, and impactful reports with excellent verbal and written communication skills. This includes:

- A demonstrable ability to translate scientific concepts, data, and insights into engaging and accessible content, and present findings for technical an