Qualitative Research Manager

Marie Curie UK; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading charity as a Qualitative Research Manager, where you'll lead impactful research projects that shape policies for end-of-life care. This role offers a unique opportunity to combine research expertise with a social mission, ensuring that voices are heard and evidence drives real-world outcomes.

Benefits

Flexible working

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Loan schemes for bikes and computers

Continuous professional development

Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing and conducting qualitative research.
• Strong ability to communicate research findings to diverse audiences.
• Highly organized and capable of managing multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, delivery, analysis, and dissemination of qualitative research projects.
• Provide expert advice and mentoring on qualitative methods.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to co-produce research.

Skills

Qualitative research design

Communication

Project management

Collaboration

Mentoring

Job description

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Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they’re likely to die from.

Marie Curie's Research Team sits within a highly collaborative and influential directorate committed to using evidence to improve the end-of-life experience for everyone. We manage a large portfolio of external research grants and lead cutting-edge internal studies using qualitative, quantitative, and co-production methodologies. Our work informs national policy and drives systemic change.

As Qualitative Research Manager, you’ll lead on design and delivery of high-quality qualitative research projects. Your insights will directly shape policies and initiatives that support people affected by dying, death, and bereavement. This is a rare opportunity to combine research expertise with a social mission, ensuring voices are heard and evidence drives real-world outcomes.

Main responsibilities:

• Lead the design, delivery, analysis, and dissemination of qualitative research projects.
• Provide expert advice and mentoring on qualitative methods across the organisation.
• Support development of evidence-based policy recommendations and internal reports.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to co-produce research and translate findings into practice.
• Contribute to research funding bids and strategic project planning.
• Represent Marie Curie in networks and forums, building influence and partnerships.

Key Criteria:

• Extensive experience designing and conducting qualitative research (e.g., interviews, focus groups, evidence synthesis).
• Strong ability to communicate research findings clearly and accessibly to diverse audiences.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including presentation and facilitation skills.
• Highly organised, proactive, and capable of managing multiple projects and deadlines.
• Skilled in working collaboratively across teams, with a commitment to inclusive and participatory research.
• Background in health, social care, or social justice-related research is desirable but not essential.

Please see the full job description HERE.

Application & Interview Process

• As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and Cover Letter. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.
• Close date for applications: 2 June 2025

Salary: £35,530 – 39,474 per annum, depending on experience

Contract: Fixed-term (12 months), full-time (35 hours per week)

Based: Home-Based. You can work from anywhere within the UK.

Benefits you’ll LOVE:

• Flexible working. We’re happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
• 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
• Continuous professional development opportunities.
• Industry-leading training programmes
• Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
• Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
• Access to Blue Light Card membership
• Subsidised Eye Care

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We're happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any requests to [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Temporary

Job function

• Job function

  Research

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations, Health and Human Services, and Fundraising

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