Research Manager
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Position: Research Manager, full-time (35 hours) and permanent
Reporting to: Director of Research and External Affairs
Salary: £35,000 per annum (plus London weighting if applicable)
Location: Homebased across UK
Bowel Cancer UK is the UK's leading bowel cancer charity. We're determined to save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer. We support and fund targeted research, provide expert information and support to patients and their families, educate the public and professionals about the disease and campaign for early diagnosis and access to best treatment and care.
We're looking for a fantastic new Research Manager to help us expand and develop our ambitious research activity.
You'll be responsible for developing and managing every stage of our research programme, building new research partnerships and enabling people affected by bowel cancer to play an active part in research. You'll also line manage our Science Communications Officer and help them to create compelling science and research content.
With significant experience of research management within the charity sector, and a thorough understanding of the UK research funding environment, you'll have the skills to help develop and implement a research strategy and create research infrastructure from the ground up.
You'll understand the value of patient and public involvement and have strong networking and communication skills. Most importantly, you'll have the desire to succeed and to make a difference to the lives of everyone affected by bowel cancer.
If you fit our person specification and have the experience we're looking for, then we'd love to hear from you.
Download the full job description and person specification (PDF)
Download our staff recruitment pack (PDF)
Closing date: Monday 14 March 2022
Interview date: Monday 21 March 2022
Please apply by sending your CV accompanied by a cover letter (no more than two A4 pages) to jobs@bowelcanceruk.org.uk which explains your interest in and details your suitability for this post. This email address can also be used for any queries or questions relating to the role.
Important: Please address each point in the person specification, demonstrating how your experience and knowledge fulfil the criteria, in your covering letter. We use the covering letter to shortlist for the role so if you don't address the points in the person specification, you won't be shortlisted for interview.
