Research & Evaluation Officer

CANCER RESEARCH UK; London; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Cancer Research UK is seeking a Research & Evaluation Officer to enhance evidence-based approaches in combating cancer. This role involves project management, research communication, and collaboration with stakeholders to advance cancer prevention and treatment initiatives. The successful candidate will contribute to impactful research and evaluation efforts while supported by a competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Generous benefits package

Flexible working culture

Discounts on travel and gym memberships

Substantial retirement plan

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience in research or evaluation in health.
• Extensive experience in quantitative and qualitative analysis.
• Ability to communicate effectively to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Manage and evaluate CRUK activities, ensuring high quality and impact.
• Communicate research results to stakeholders.
• Prepare reports and presentations to influence future projects.

Skills

Project management

Quantitative analysis

Qualitative analysis

Communication

Behavioural research knowledge

Statistical software proficiency

Education

Postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience

Tools

STATA

SPSS

Job description

RESEARCH & EVALUATION OFFICER

Salary: £36,000 - £43,000 per annum

Reports to: Senior Strategic Evidence Manager

Department: Policy, Information and Communications

Contract: Fixed-term contract until September 2026

Hours: 35 hours per week (we are open to further discussion around flexible working for the successful candidate)

Location: Stratford, London w/ high-flex (1 - 2 days per week in the office)

Closing date: Wednesday 30 July 2025, 23:55

Please note: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

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 we're looking for someone talented, someone who shares our vision, someone like you.

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Research & Evaluation Officer. We need you to help ensure Cancer Research UK's (CRUK) activities and communications to improve the prevention, early detection and treatment of cancer are evidence based and appropriately evaluated. Further to this, you'll consolidate insights from these projects and the relevant literature, ensuring they are disseminated within the charity and beyond.

What will I be doing?

• Project managing and providing advice on research/evaluation of CRUK activities ensuring that the methods, analyses and communication of results are appropriate, high quality and have maximum impact
• Interpreting and communicating research/evaluation results effectively to internal and external stakeholders
• Developing a sound, rounded knowledge of topics relevant to reducing cancer incidence and improving cancer outcomes, as appropriate to their portfolio of responsibilities, through review of evidence, and close collaboration with colleagues within the team, department and the whole of CRUK
• Contributing to the critique and synthesis of research, data and insight through the preparation of evidence briefs and evidence-based content, distilling key points
• Preparing PowerPoint decks, one pagers, reports, and conference presentations/posters to a high standard, working with colleagues and/external researchers as appropriate to communicate insights and influence future work programmes
• Maintaining good working knowledge of behavioural research evidence relevant to specific projects (e.g. barriers to bowel cancer screening participation) through interrogation of the evidence base and via internal and external networks
• Helping to ensure research/evaluation budgets are appropriately managed and distributed within and between projects across Policy, Information and Communications
• Maintaining and developing effective working relationships with CRUK colleagues, key stakeholders, academics/other experts and external suppliers, making the most of opportunities for collaboration on research/evaluation where appropriate.

What skills are you looking for?

• Postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience working as a researcher or evaluation specialist, ideally in health
• Knowledge of behavioural research evidence, ideally relevant to cancer prevention, early diagnosis and cancer treatment
• Extensive experience carrying out quantitative and qualitative analysis (e.g. statistical significance testing, thematic analysis)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to flex communication style to suit a range of professional and lay audiences
• Project management experience with the ability to prioritise effectively, balancing project level tasks with strategic focus
• Ability to quickly analyse and draw robust conclusions from scientific papers and reports
• Demonstrated experience in survey design and analysis
• Drive and determination to deliver high quality research and evaluation
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, academics, health professionals, external suppliers and other stakeholders
• Ability to select and negotiate with external suppliers to drive cost efficiencies
• Proficient with statistical analysis software (e.g. STATA or SPSS).

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 review pay annually and aim to recognise individual performance and achievements.

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.

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.