Research and Involvement Officer

Breakthrough T1D; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading diabetes charity in the UK is seeking a Research and Involvement Officer to join their team in a hybrid working capacity. This role involves providing administrative support to the Head of Research Operations, managing grants and supporting the research portfolio focused on Type 1 Diabetes. The ideal candidate should be proactive and organized, with experience in administration within research. The position offers a salary of £31,800 per annum, with interviews scheduled for late January 2026.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and proactive attitude required.
• Strong organizational and communication skills needed.
• Experience in research administration is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Head of Research Operations.
• Manage the UK research portfolio and funding programmes.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external stakeholders.

Job description

Location: Hybrid working - Part London office-based and part home working. The post holder will work a minimum of one day a week in the office.

Salary: £31,800 per annum

Hours: 35 hours per week

Closing date: Tuesday 13 January 2026 at 10.00am

Interview date: Thursday 22 January 2026

This is apermanentrole.

Who we are looking for

Breakthrough T1D is the UK’s leading type 1 diabetes charity, dedicated to funding research, advocating for change, and supporting the T1D community. A year into our exciting rebrand from JDRF to Breakthrough T1D,we’relooking an enthusiasticand proactive Research and Involvement Officer to help us build on this momentum.

As a Research and Involvement Officer you will provide administrative support to the Head of Research Operations in managing our UK research portfolio, Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge funding and other UK-based funding programmes. This includes providing vital support in the pre- and post-award processes, working closely with research teams, internal colleagues and external stakeholders, as well as ensuring ...