Strategic Evidence Officer Stratford, London, England
Cancer Research UK
Full Time
Stratford, London, England
33500 - 36000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
4,000 professionals, 0 days wasted, 1 incredible purpose. Together we will beat cancer.
STRATEGIC EVIDENCE OFFICER
Salary: £33,500 - £36,000 per annum
Reports to: Senior Strategic Evidence Manager
Department: Policy, Information and Communications
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time 35 hours per week. We’re open to a variety of flexible working options including job share, compressed hours, and flexible hours with core hours of 10am - 4pm.
Location: Stratford, London. Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office).
Closing date: Sunday 28 May 2023, 23:55*
- This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications are received or once a suitable candidate is found.
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 shares our vision, someone like you.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Strategic Evidence Officer to join us. We need you to support our work to influence policy and practice for patient benefit by reviewing, consolidating and disseminating cancer related evidence across the cancer pathway including Diagnosis, Treatment and other topics as required.
Our policy department at Cancer Research UK develops evidence-based policy to inform Government decisions related to cancer and research and communicates our views to key decision makers. We are the largest charitable funder of cancer research in the world, and one of the most trusted charities in the UK.
We are uniquely placed to inform political debate. We work with Parliamentarians across all four seats of government in the UK – Westminster, Scottish Parliament, the Welsh Government and the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive. By doing so, we ensure that their policies tackle the major risk factors for cancer including alcohol, obesity, diet and sun awareness.
Further to this, we focus on a number of other areas of policy including supporting science, access to treatment, early diagnosis and cancer services. We advocate to ensure that the UK can produce world class research, that people with cancer can access the best available treatments and care and that diagnosing cancer early remains a priority in our health service.
Through our global policy programme, we work with partners around the world to improve global tobacco control and HPV vaccination.
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 cancer – both research and activities funded by CRUK and others.
- Monitoring and reviewing research evidence, including peer reviewed and other publications, and interpret findings
- Interpreting and synthesising findings and writing reports on evidence and other content/outputs as required, in order to feed into strategy, policy and practice
- Supporting the strategic evidence managers, senior manager and head in consolidating evidence, data and insight and establishing their significance, relevance and likely importance for future activity and/or translation into policy/practice for patient benefit
- Tracking planned/ongoing research, working closely with the team and colleagues in the Evidence and Implementation department and liaising with researchers and others as appropriate
- Disseminating evidence knowledge and synthesis to several audiences, internal and external
- Supporting other teams across the charity with developing evidence-based content/outputs/resources.
What skills are you looking for?
- Strong evidence searching, reviewing and critical appraisal skills, with ability to distil to the key points quickly
- Ability to translate complex information for a range of audiences, with a sharp eye for detail
- Relevant previous experience of working in the science, health or policy sectors
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Confident self-starter, able to manage own workload and operate to tight deadlines
- Positive ‘can do’ attitude with excellent problem-solving skills
- Experience of building effective working relationships and partnerships with colleagues, health professionals and other stakeholders.
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.
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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.
There’s a place for everyone at Cancer Research UK. Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in, the work we do. We're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.
We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented, and believe that a diverse workforce will help us to beat cancer sooner.
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. We don’t expect everyone to meet all of the criteria listed.
We want to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and whilst at work. We therefore ask you to inform us of any concerns you have or any adjustments you might need to enable this to happen by emailing us at .
Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18, so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.
Cancer Research UK
http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-us/charity-jobs
London, United Kingdom
Michelle Mitchell
$100 to $500 million (USD)
1001 to 5000 Employees
Non-profit Organisation
Grantmaking & Charitable Foundations
1982
