Research Community Coordinator

TN United Kingdom; Oxford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in cancer research is seeking a full-time Research Community Coordinator. This role serves as the vital link between the cancer research data community and Cancer Research UK, facilitating networking and project management activities. The ideal candidate will have a PhD and experience in managing complex research environments, alongside strong organizational and negotiation skills. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including an excellent pension scheme and generous leave.

Benefits

Contributory Pension Scheme

38 Days Annual Leave

Childcare Services

Family Leave Schemes

Cycle Loan Scheme

Discounted Bus Travel

Membership to Social Clubs

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex, multi-disciplinary research communities.
• Proven project management skills with budget management experience.

Responsibilities

• Support community leads in delivering networking events and activities.
• Develop and disseminate outputs from funded projects.

Skills

Project Management

Organizational Skills

Negotiation

Education

PhD in Data Science

PhD in Cancer Research

Job description

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Department of Oncology, Oxford Cancer, OCDEM, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, OX3 7LE

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Research Community Coordinator to join Oxford Cancer. Cancer Research UK (CRUK) is building a Research Data Community Support Unit (DCSU) with their £2.5m investment. The aim of this unit is to support a connected and collaborative data community that tackles common challenges collectively, shares best practices, and drives data culture change. Activities are driven by a group of community leads across 6 areas of special interest.

Oxford Cancer is working together with CRUK to support the development of this new research data community network, and we are looking to appoint a full-time Research Community Coordinator based at Oxford University’s Biomedical Research Campus in Headington. This role is the critical link between the cancer research data community and CRUK. The coordinator will support the community leads in delivering DCSU virtual and in-person networking, events, and activities, as well as developing and disseminating outputs from funded projects.

This post is offered on a full-time, fixed-term basis for 2 years and is based at Oxford Cancer, OCDEM, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, OX3 7LE.

About you

You will have a PhD in data science and/or cancer research or another relevant field, along with experience managing complex, multi-disciplinary, multi-organization research communities. You will demonstrate proven project management and organizational skills, as well as a track record of leading and developing others through direct line and matrix management. This includes setting and monitoring objectives, overseeing personal development by identifying training opportunities, and independently identifying and addressing performance gaps.

You will have experience with budget management and financial processes, including collaborating with Finance on budget planning, reporting, and reconciliations. Your ability to negotiate deadlines and deliverables appropriately, while seeking advice as required to maintain stakeholder buy-in, will be essential. You should facilitate research using sensitive data, with a solid understanding of information governance policy and ethical considerations.

Qualifications or equivalent experience in program and project management and organizational skills will be advantageous. Additionally, post-doctoral research experience in a cancer and/or data science relevant field will be beneficial.

What We Offer

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing, which is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata for part-time)
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs

Application Process

If you would like to discuss this role, please contact us for more details.