An exciting opportunity has arisen at World Child Cancer, a unique charity working to diagnose and treat nearly 10,000 children with cancer across the globe annually.

As Programme Funding Manager you will play an important role in raising income from Charitable Trusts, Foundations and Statutory sources to fund World Child Cancer’s programmes. Working closely with the Programmes Team and Head of Trusts and Statutory Funding, you will research, identify, cultivate and develop comprehensive proposals for potential funders. You will have experience of working in international development and will take the lead in the grant management of several FCDO grants.

The post holder will be passionate about World Child Cancer’s cause, focused on raising income to enable the continuation and growth of World Child Cancer’s programmes and be highly organised with a keen eye for detail.

This pivotal role will have a direct impact on the number of children with cancer we are able to support in the future. We need someone with ambition, drive and passion who is hungry to grow income further.

Be part of something special by joining us as a Carer Support Worker. Help those who care in their own homes to have an opportunity for all-important time to look after themselves so they can keep caring for longer.

As a Carer Support Worker, we can offer you up to £12.80 per hour and a permanent contract for a minimum of 20 hours per week.

You will work with a wide range of people, including children, with varied and different care needs. This might include but not be limited to physical disability, a learning disability, life limiting illness including cancer or other medical conditions, like Dementia or Parkinson’s. Our colleagues enjoy working as a team with people from different cultures and backgrounds.

We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and the welfare of our clients. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Full training will be provided with opportunities for personal development and career progression. 

We are a leading UK charity and expert voice for children with cancer and we have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Digital Marketing & Communications Manager to join our Engagement team.

You will form an integral part of the team in connecting with our audiences and driving awareness, engagement and conversions. This is a new and exciting role for a forward-thinking and creative professional who is looking for variety and is interested in taking the next step in their marketing career.

Our work

Each week in the UK and Ireland, more than 30 children are diagnosed with cancer. Our network of dedicated professional members work together in treatment, care and research to help shape a future where all children with cancer survive and live happy, healthy and independent lives.

We fund and support innovative world-class research and collaborate, both nationally and internationally, to drive forward improvements in childhood cancer. Our award-winning information resources help lessen the anxiety, stress and loneliness commonly felt by families, giving support throughout the cancer journey.

We are a registered charity and fundraise for our important activities through national campaigns, donations and family involvement.

Our sister organisation, Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer (TYAC) is also part of our overall brand.

Main purpose of the job

To develop and implement cohesive communications and marketing activities across all communication channels to positively promote our brands in line with strategic objectives. 

Closing date 23 May 2021

Regulatory Affairs Manager - Centre for Drug Development

Location: Stratford or home based.

Salary: £38,000 - £50,000 depending on experience.

Contract: Permanent, 35 hours per week. Open to compressed hours, part time or remote working requests.

Closing date: Midnight 23 May 2021. Do not delay applying as we are shortlisting on application and may close earlier should we be inundated with response.

Application: CV and cover letter explaining how your skills and experience are relevant for the role.

More detailed information about the role and Cancer Research UK can be found in the .

Are you a skilled regulatory expert looking to help us bring forward the day when all cancers are cured?

This exciting new role sits within the CRUK Centre for Drug Development, our goal is to bring much needed new treatments to people with cancer.

You'll be providing expert regulatory advice and support to cross-functional project teams within the Centre for Drug Development (CDD), supporting the preclinical development and clinical trials of a varied portfolio of oncology products. Our regulatory managers are responsible for managing the submission and on-going maintenance of optimal Clinical Trial Applications (CTA), ensuring compliance with the current Clinical Trial legislation.

What will I be doing?

• Working in cross-functional project teams, to provide expert regulatory guidance and input to support the project strategy from portfolio entry through to trial completion.
• Advising on CTA documentation requirements, agreeing responsibilities, managing review processes and submission timelines.
• Co-ordinating and submitting optimal Clinical Trial Authorisation (CTA) applications in compliance with CDD standard operating procedures (SOPs) and current regulatory agency requirements. Leading internal discussions to respond to questions raised, ensuring responses are submitted within the required timeframe.
• Leading the production of the Investigational Medicinal Product Dossier (IMPD) for designated projects, writing sections and liaising with other team members and third party contacts as appropriate.
• Providing general regulatory advice to CDD (and CRUK) and contributing to the continuous review and improvement of systems and processes, to ensure regulatory compliance and best practice.

What skills do I need?

• Degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent relevant experience.
• Ability to apply specialist regulatory knowledge and experience to support the regulatory aspects of drug development in the Charity
• Experience of writing and reviewing IMPDs and other regulatory documents, including ability to interpret and accurately summarise complex scientific data for inclusion in regulatory packages.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision, proactively managing own workload and assuming regulatory lead role on designated projects with accountability for regulatory output and associated project deliverables.
• Excellent knowledge of current Clinical Trial Legislation, specifically UK and EU.
• Skilled in assessing and effectively communicating information within project teams and to senior managers.

What will I gain?

• Opportunity to work on cutting edge early stage drug development and a varied oncology portfolio
• You'll be making a real difference to people's lives - we're the world's largest independent cancer research charity.
• 25, days annual leave plus bank holidays and the ability to buy up to 5 days per annum) and 1 CRUK day.
• Pension, life assurance and a great benefit discount platform.

If you're as ambitious as we are, join our collective force to help accelerate progress and beat cancer sooner.

The Mulberry Centre (TMC) is an award-winning cancer information and support centre and an independent charity, based on the grounds of the West Middlesex University Hospital in Isleworth, West London. It has been open for over 19 years and has provided services and support to more than 15,000 people. 

We are seeking an Operations Coordinator to work closely with the Finance and Operations Manager.  We are looking for an individual who will support and coordinate the smooth running of the Centre’s operational and support services, enabling The Mulberry Centre to deliver quality services with a professional and caring focus.  You will need to be a warm and welcoming team player, be proactive and an office all-rounder supporting your colleagues.

If you are interested in the work of The Mulberry Centre and have the relevant experience to perform this significant role, we would very much like to hear from you. 

We are a leading UK charity and expert voice for children with cancer and we have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Digital Communities Executive to join our Engagement team.

You will form part of our brand voice using compelling messages and meaningful content to tell our story online through our social media accounts. This is a fantastic new role for an aspiring professional who is social media savvy and is interested in growing their career in digital marketing.

Our work

Each week in the UK and Ireland, more than 30 children are diagnosed with cancer. Our network of dedicated professional members work together in treatment, care and research to help shape a future where all children with cancer survive and live happy, healthy and independent lives.

We fund and support innovative world-class research and collaborate, both nationally and internationally, to drive forward improvements in childhood cancer. Our award-winning information resources help lessen the anxiety, stress and loneliness commonly felt by families, giving support throughout the cancer journey.

Main purpose of the role

To create and coordinate digital content for day-to-day posting on, and engagement with, our social media channels and online community groups, working across teams to engage and communicate with our audiences in line with business and marketing objectives.

Closing date: 23 May 2021

We are a leading charity and the UK’s expert voice for children with cancer and we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Research Administrator to join our Research team.

We are looking for a dynamic, self-motivated, and organised individual who can work well as part of a small team, and independently too. The post holder will be required to build strong relationships with our researchers and peer reviewers, which means excellent inter-personal and communication skills are required.

Our work

Each week in the UK and Ireland, more than 30 children are diagnosed with cancer. Our network of dedicated professional members work together in treatment, care and research to help shape a future where all children with cancer survive and live happy, healthy and independent lives.

We fund and support innovative world-class research and collaborate, both nationally and internationally, to drive forward improvements in childhood cancer. Our award-winning information resources help lessen the anxiety, stress and loneliness commonly felt by families, giving support throughout the cancer journey.

Main purpose of the role

The post-holder will be responsible for providing a comprehensive administrative service to our medical research funding operation and supporting the Research Manager to deliver on the aims and objectives for our growing research function.

This role is offered as home working during COVID restrictions. As restrictions are lifted, we anticipate moving towards a flexible working pattern, with a mix of home working and office working from our offices in Leicester city centre.

Closing date: 23 May 2021

We are a leading charity and the UK’s expert voice for children with cancer and we have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic relationships fundraiser to join our growing team.

You will have solid experience of community fundraising, relationship fundraising or other relevant fundraising disciplines. You will support our flagship Special Named Funds programme, which supports families to undertake ongoing fundraising for our work (particularly medical research). You’ll build excellent relationships with supporters and help them to reach their fundraising goals.

Our work

Each week in the UK and Ireland, more than 30 children are diagnosed with cancer. Our network of dedicated professional members work together in treatment, care and research to help shape a future where all children with cancer survive and live happy, healthy and independent lives.

We fund and support innovative world-class research and collaborate, both nationally and internationally, to drive forward improvements in childhood cancer. Our award-winning information resources help lessen the anxiety, stress and loneliness commonly felt by families, giving support throughout the cancer journey.

We are a registered charity and fundraise for our important activities through campaigns, donations and family involvement.

Main purpose of the job

This role is to provide support to families engaged with our Special Named Funds programme, developing relationships and supporting fundraising activities. You’ll contribute to the development and growth of the Special Named Fund programme and offer one-to-one support, ensuring an outstanding supporter journey.

This role is offered as home working during COVID restrictions. As restrictions are lifted, we anticipate moving towards a flexible working pattern, with a mix of home working and office working from our offices in Leicester city centre.

Closing date: 23 May 2021

PHARMACOVIGILANCE SCIENTIST

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 per annum + excellent benefits

Location: Stratford w/ high-flexibility

Contract length: Permanent

Closing date: Tuesday 25th May 2021, 23:55

Joining the Pharmacovigilance Team at Cancer Research UK's Centre for Drug Development (CDD) gives an ambitious professional the opportunity to join a small close-knit team with over 20 years' experience collectively.

At the CDD, our goal is to bring much needed new treatments to people with cancer by taking the science of today into the medicines of tomorrow. The CDD is a niche department with over 25 years of experience in partnering with industry and academia to turn promising research ideas into novel therapies, including antibodies, imaging agents, cell therapies, vaccines, targeted small molecules and medical devices. The role allows an individual to work across a diverse range of clinical trial activities for pharmacovigilance across a broad portfolio. The individual would be required to represent the team and provide technical advice and support in a cross-functional team setting which allows you to have oversight off the entire project and different roles involved from the exploratory phase to close out of the clinical trial. At the CDD, we also advocate change and the role would allow the individual to work on process improvements and new initiatives. Along with our office being based in London, we also offer flexible working hours for employees.

With an innovative and varied portfolio of promising anti-cancer agents, Cancer Research UK's Centre for Drug Development (CDD) develops new cancer treatments, translating the science of today into the medicines of tomorrow. We take candidates ranging from small molecules to complex cell therapies through exploratory and preclinical development and into Phase I and Phase II clinical trials.

The CDD is now looking for an individual with a keen interest in the field of Oncology to…

• Process SAEs and expedite SUSARs

• Author DSURs

• Review study documentation including Investigator Brochures, Protocols and Patient Information Leaflets

• Contribute to ongoing safety evaluation and signal detection.

Please see the following link for a full candidate pack:

Here at Cancer Research UK, we're pushing well into the future - developing newer, kinder treatments and getting closer to a cure. Every day we achieve extraordinary things by being innovative, imaginative and bold in our work. Now we need a Pharmacovigilance Scientist to bring their passion to help us drive even more success.

To join us you'll have...

• Strong and demonstrable experience in clinical-stage Pharmacovigilance including experience of signal detection and case reporting

• Working knowledge of ICH/GCP, EU legislation and clinical trial methodology

• A Biological Sciences degree or equivalent nursing qualification/experience

• Good experience of database entry and manipulation and experience of working with MedDRA coding dictionary

• Understanding of exchange agreements

• Previous experience in periodic report writing/DSURs and/or ongoing safety evaluation.

This is an invaluable opportunity for a highly motivated individual to gain experience across the CDD. This is an exciting opportunity with a high level of responsibility. One where you can enjoy influence, have cross-functional involvement and the opportunity to be part of the entire drug development process.

If you can do all this and more, you'll enjoy a great career as we work hard to beat cancer sooner.

Ovacome Support Services Officer, reporting to the Head of Support Services. Ovacome exists to support those diagnosed with ovarian cancer and their families through providing dedicated help and information. 

You will work alongside the support team in providing the first point of contact for all support enquiries to Ovacome, via telephone, email, text, instant chat, Skype and social media channels.

You will provide information and support on a wide range of ovarian cancer issues, including broader issues around living with cancer, ensuring that all information is evidence based and up-to-date.

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about supporting those affected by ovarian cancer through a people-centred approach.  You must be experienced in providing support services, well-organised and approachable.  You will be an important member of our staff team.

Bioinformatician/Senior Bioinformatician

Location: Functional Genomics Centre (FGC), Cambridge UK

Contract: Permanent, full time. Open to flexible working requests.

Salary: £30,000 - £45,000 (flexibility depending on experience)

Closing date: Midnight 30 May 2021. We will be reviewing and shortlisting candidates on application. Please do not delay your application to avoid disappointment.

For more detailed information about the role and Cancer Research can be found in the

Are you passionate bioinformatician looking for the opportunity to work on exciting drug discovery [projects at the world's leading cancer research charity?

This could be the perfect opportunity to utilise your expertise in a cause driven environment helping Cancer Research to beat cancer sooner.

Cancer Research UK's Therapeutic Discovery Laboratories (CRUK-TDL) is the in-house CRUK drug discovery unit, with a principal focus on establishing and prosecuting biologically-themed multi-project alliances with commercial partners. CRUK-TDL are building a Core Data and Informatics Team to provide a hub of technical know-how, best practice and subject-matter expertise to our scientists.

We are looking for a Senior Bioinformatician to contribute their subject matter expertise to this team, supporting multiple aspects of the drug-discovery project lifecycle. The role will be based at the Functional Genomics Centre (FGC) located on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cancer Research UK and AstraZeneca's new state of the art CRISPR screening facility.

What will I be doing?

• Analysing and interpreting single-cell RNA-seq experiments from Quality Control through to biological interpretations
• Integrating and interpreting functional genomics and biological pathway data, from in-house and public sources, to identify and validate novel oncology targets and inform disease positioning
• Working proactively with domain experts and project teams to help answer critical-path biological questions, and support day-to-day lab work
• Providing critical assessment of current data sources, processes and analysis tools
• Contributing to the development of best practices for data analysis and visualisation for CRUK-TDL scientists

What experience/skills do I need?

• PhD or equivalent experience in a relevant field (i.e. biological sciences or bioinformatics)
• Experience analysing data from high-throughput genome-wide experiments and interpretation of the results in a functional-genomics framework
• The ability to formulate testable hypotheses to provide insight on complex biological problems
• An understanding of good experimental design and the application of statistical methodologies for the interpretation of experimental data
• A good working knowledge of statistical packages (R strongly preferred) and scripting languages (Python strongly preferred)
• Experience applying bioinformatics techniques to identify novel drug targets would be beneficial
• Excellent communication skills, a collaborative mentality with the ability and confidence to work independently where required, and a commitment to continued development.

This is a unique opportunity to be part of a growing team helping to progress data-driven drug discovery and contribute directly to patient benefit. The ideal candidates will have; excellent communication skills; a collaborative mentality with the ability and confidence to work independently where required; and a commitment to continued development.

What will I gain?

• You'll be making a real difference to people's lives - we're the largest global Cancer Research charity.
• There's plenty of career progression and training opportunities, through internal and external L&D.
• 25, days annual leave (plus bank holidays and the ability to buy up to 5 days per annum) and 1 CRUK day.
• Pension (employer contributions of up to 10%), life insurance and a great benefit discount platform.

We are a leading UK charity and expert voice for children with cancer and we have an exciting opportunity for a talented Graphic Designer to join our Engagement team. 

You will have a strong design portfolio demonstrating a wide range of skills with a particular focus on branding, creativity and digital content. You will have an eye for visual impacts and be able to translate requirements into ideas and eye-catching designs. This is a busy role for a design professional who is looking for variety and an outlet to develop their artistic skills.

Our work

Each week in the UK and Ireland, more than 30 children are diagnosed with cancer. Our network of dedicated professional members work together in treatment, care and research to help shape a future where all children with cancer survive and live happy, healthy and independent lives.

We fund and support innovative world-class research and collaborate, both nationally and internationally, to drive forward improvements in childhood cancer. Our award-winning information resources help lessen the anxiety, stress and loneliness commonly felt by families, giving support throughout the cancer journey.

Main purpose of the role

This role is to provide professional design and artwork services for CCLG’s print and online communications within the framework of our brand identity. The work will also focus on CCLG’s portfolio of patient information including Contact magazine; fundraising campaigns; and assist with digital marketing activities.

Closing date: 23 May 2021

We are a leading UK charity and expert voice for children with cancer and we have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Health Information Executive to join our Engagement team.

You will have editorial experience demonstrating a wide range of skills in copyediting, writing and proofreading. This is an interesting and varied role for a professional who is looking to further their skills within publishing and health information production.

Our work

Each week in the UK and Ireland, more than 30 children are diagnosed with cancer. Our network of dedicated professional members work together in treatment, care and research to help shape a future where all children with cancer survive and live happy, healthy and independent lives.

We fund and support innovative world-class research and collaborate, both nationally and internationally, to drive forward improvements in childhood cancer. Our award-winning information resources help lessen the anxiety, stress and loneliness commonly felt by families, giving support throughout the cancer journey.

We are a registered charity and fundraise for our important activities through campaigns, donations and family involvement.

Main purpose of the job

To support and coordinate development and review of our portfolio of information resources in print and digital for public and healthcare professional audiences.

Closing date: 30 May 2021

This is a full time post providing administrative and stewardship support at University Hospitals Birmingham Charity (‘UHB Charity’), the official NHS Charity for the four hospitals of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust - Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital and Solihull Hospital.

UHB Charity is dedicated to improving the experience of patients, their families and the staff who care for them.

The Charity raises funds to support patients of the four hospitals by providing new and innovative equipment, funding research and supporting patient and family welfare projects.

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham in particular has a world class reputation, and specialises in cancer treatment, organ transplantations and trauma care. It is also home of the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, where the UK’s military patients are treated.

Heartlands Hospital has a specialist neo-natal unit and very busy children’s and maternity units.

Good Hope Hospital and Solihull Hospital serve the towns of Sutton Coldfield and Solihull.

Whilst mainly being based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, the post offers some flexibility for working from home and the opportunity to work across other sites.

The Stewardship Assistant will work closely with other members of the hospital charity, in particular the Office Manager and Stewardship Officer, providing administrative and stewardship  support across the four hospitals and the Charity overall. 

Working as part of a team the post holder will have specific responsibility for accurate data inputting of donations onto our Raisers Edge database, Gift Aid claims, and correspondence with donors and fundraisers by letter, email and over the telephone.

The post holder will also support events put on by the charity and its supporters, and will have the opportunity to learn about stewardship, fundraising and events. This role can involve evening and weekend work at charity events and as such is subject to a 7 day working week contract, but with the majority of work being carried out Monday to Friday in standard office hours.

This role would suit someone looking to gain experience working within a hospital charity, either within fundraising, stewardship, administration or wider.