Research Fellow or Assistant Professor

Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology

Salary: £40,611 to £54,267 per annum, inclusive.

Closing Date: Tuesday 28 September 2021

Reference: EPH-IDE-2021-44

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is a world-leading centre for research and postgraduate education in public and global health. Our mission is to improve health and health equity in the UK and worldwide; working in partnership to achieve excellence in public and global health research, education and translation of knowledge into policy and practice.

The UK Public Health Rapid Support Team (UK-PHRST)

We are seeking an outstanding Assistant Professor or Research Fellow to contribute to the UK-PHRST’s epidemiological and analytical expertise. The UK-PHRST is co-led by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and Public Health England (PHE) with a triple remit of response, research and capacity development for outbreaks in low and middle income countries (LMICs).

The role will focus on contributing to the management of complex incidents and outbreaks of infectious diseases as part of UK-PHRST deployments, supporting key partners in the analysis of surveillance and other outbreak-related data and produce academic research to improve the evidence base on improving outbreak response. 

The successful candidate will have a postgraduate degree, a doctoral degree, for Assistant Professors, in Epidemiology, Public Health or related field. Expertise in outbreak and emergency response is essential. Further particulars are included in the job description.

The post is full time, 1 FTE until 31 March 2022 The post is funded by the UK Government Overseas Development Aid and is available with an immediate start date.

The salary will be on the Academic Pathway salary scale Grade 7 for an Assistant Professor and Grade 6 for a Research Fellow in the range £47,405 - £54,267 for an Assistant Professor and £40,611 - 46,119 for a Research Fellow per annum (inclusive of London Weighting). The post will be subject to the LSHTM terms and conditions of service. Annual leave entitlement is 30 working days per year, pro rata for part time staff. In addition to this there are discretionary “Wellbeing Days”. Membership of the Pension Scheme is available. The post is based in London at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

Applications should be made on-line via our website. Online applications will be accepted by the automated system until 10pm of the closing date.

The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience and training meet each of the selection criteria. Please provide one or more paragraphs addressing each criterion. The supporting statement is an essential part of the selection process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered. An answer to any of the criteria such as "Please see attached CV" will not be considered acceptable.

Please note that if you are shortlisted and are unable to attend on the interview date it may not be possible to offer you an alternative date.

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We believe that when people feel respected and included, they can be more creative, successful, and happier at work. While we have more work to do, we are committed to building an inclusive workplace, a community that everyone feels a part of, which is safe, respectful, supportive and enables all to reach their full potential

We are recruiting a Senior Research Officer to join Education Development Trust’s growing Careers & Employability business, with a particular focus on supporting the following two Programmes:

Making a Difference is a brand-new programme to be delivered by Education Development Trust in the North East region of England. The programme is a European Social Fund (ESF) match funded programme which is designed to support both unemployed and economically inactive participants, the aim being to progress them to job search readiness or into paid employment.

The North East Ambition programme is designed to support SMEs and micro businesses across the North East link more effectively with local and national skills initiatives. The programme is a partnership between Education Development Trust and the North East Local Enterprise Partnership, building upon NELEP’s successful North East Ambition pilot. The North East Ambition programme is a European Social Fund match funded programme that runs from December 2020 – December 2023.

Research is central to the work of Education Development Trust. We invest each year in a programme of international educational research and we deliver an exciting and demanding portfolio of research work for clients. 

The Senior Research Officer, Careers & Employability (SRO, C&E) will be a part of the Careers & Employability team but will also be strongly aligned with Education Development Trust’s central Research team. They will lead and manage the development and execution of a research strategy, and actively grow and deepen research within and connected to Careers and Employability. The growth of evidence and research linked to careers and employability work is needed to support service improvements, positioning, and to inform succession work of the European Social Fund (ESF) projects that will help to maintain the impact of the ESF investment beyond the life of the projects.

The successful applicant will have:

• An advanced degree or equivalent in a relevant field
• Excellent practical knowledge and understanding of social science research methods 
• Practical knowledge and understanding of monitoring and evaluation (and learning) approaches 
• Extensive experience of applied research, M&E, research methods and analysis 
• Knowledge of education policy and practice in a research context 
• Experience of managing and delivering a portfolio of projects 
• Experience of analysing and presenting data to non-technical audiences 
• Published research or presented conference papers related to areas of expertise 
• Understanding of and experience working within a low-income context 
• Ability to use information technology effectively, including statistical packages such as SPSS/STATA and other programmes such as NVIVO 
• Excellent quantitative skills 
• Excellent writing and editing skills

In return we offer a competitive salary, a generous holiday allowance (30 days & bank holidays), a 6% matched pension scheme and a range of other voluntary benefits. We also offer excellent training and family friendly policies to support flexible working and a range of health and discount benefits. 

Closing date: Thursday 29th September

Interviews dates: Interviews will take Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th October.

Education Development Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults whom we work with and come into contact with around the world. All applicants are subject to thorough screening and for applicable roles, successful candidates are subject to relevant criminal record checks with national police authorities or the UK’s Disclosure and Barring Service.

Are you interested in starting up a prospect research function in a major donor-led charity? OnSide is passionate about transforming the lives and opportunities for young people. We raise over £20m each year primarily from major donors and charitable grant funders; we are rapidly growing this income and are seeking a prospect researcher to help us. We offer the opportunity to work for a fast-paced, pioneering, charity, committed to the expansion of our successful Youth Zone model across the country and putting young people at the heart of everything we do.

We welcome applications from under-represented groups; in particular from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic individuals, people with disabilities, and members of LGBTQ+ community.  Our dedicated Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Group, with support from the Strategy Team, is actively promoting and advancing diversity and inclusion at OnSide, ensuring a culture where everyone can be themselves and thrive.

Benefits: OnSide operates an Agile Working Policy and offers a company pension scheme, 33 days’ holiday inclusive of bank holidays and rising with length of service, birthday leave, and retail & leisure discounts.

As Prospect Research Manager, you will lead a step change in philanthropic income for OnSide through identifying both national and local philanthropists interested in our work.  You will be someone capable of strategically growing a prospect research function that will facilitate a highly sophisticated, data-insight driven major donor fundraising approach.  Alongside extensive experience of prospect research, you will have experience of using quantitative and qualitative research methods, and demonstrate innovative thinking and an entrepreneurial approach to prospect research.

Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 11 October 2021

First stage interviews: w/c 18 October 2021

Second stage interviews: w/c 25 October 2021

OnSide is committed to the safeguarding of young people. In accordance with our Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires a basic DBS check.

For information on how OnSide processes your data please see our privacy statement on our website

Registered Charity No 1125893

Transform Drug Policy Foundation is looking for a dynamic and strategically minded leader to drive our vital work forward. 

We are a charity that provides national and international leadership in drug policy reform. Our goal is to ensure that drug laws promote public health, human rights and social justice. We work with partners from local authorities to national governments to advise, advocate and inform on how to address drug policy failures. This job is an opportunity to lead real change on a vital and fast-moving social issue, working with a dynamic and highly committed team. 

You will be working with a wide range of policy and practice stakeholders, as well as the families and volunteers involved with our Anyone’s Child campaign, to drive collective action for change. You will help build organisational capacity while increasing our profile and impact; manage staff to develop synergies within the charity’s workstreams; and ensure financially stability, maintaining relationships with existing supporters while identifying further sources of income. 

Transform is committed to diversity, inclusion and equality in all its work. We welcome and encourage people with Black, Asian and other minority ethnic backgrounds to apply for this post. 

Sands and Tommy’s are forming a Joint Policy Unit, working together towards halving the number of UK baby deaths by ensuring decision makers have access to up-to-date information, and maternity policy is informed by robust evidence.

We are collaborating to pull together evidence and identify the key changes needed to save babies lives, reduce inequalities and improve outcomes. Annually in the UK over 5,000 babies are stillborn or die within the first four weeks of life, with 1 in 5 pregnancies ending in miscarriage and around 60,000 babies born prematurely each year.

We know that 8 out of 10 term intrapartum stillbirths could be preventable with better care. Miscarriage is not ‘just one of those things’ – miscarriages need to be recorded, with standardised access to care across the UK and personal care pathways for women at highest risk. Successful tests and treatments to predict and prevent preterm birth have been developed, but at the moment access to these depends on where you live.

Tommy’s and Sands are members of the VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance leading a Maternity Consortium that includes National Maternity Voices (NMV), the Pregnancy and Baby Charities Network (PBCN) and a number of community organisations. We will use our collective expertise to join up national and local voices behind a common agenda – to reduce health inequalities for families throughout the whole pregnancy journey from pre-conception and through the first year of a baby’s life.

COVID-19 has cast a spotlight on the fragility of maternity safety initiatives as pressure on our stretched health and social care systems increased. We are now working together to help decision-makers ensure that babies are not at a higher risk of death because of postcode, ethnicity, or income.

This is an exciting time for both Sands and Tommy’s as we embark on this venture together. We have high hopes for the impact that our organisations working jointly in the policy arena will have.

The Head of Policy will be crucial to the success of the joint unit; leading, shaping and coordinating the unit’s work.

We are looking for an independent and assertive problem-solver, a policy expert who can manage multiple priorities, take the initiative, lead the national conversation and is excited as we are about taking the helm of this new venture for both of our organisations.  

The African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC) is offering up to eight 18 month post-doctoral awards for early career scholars interested in engaging with the Consortium and its research on the political economy of integrated urban development in 13 African cities

You will work with ACRC teams to research critical challenges preventing poverty reduction, social inclusion, economic development and environmental sustainability in African cities.

You will need to have been awarded (or be very close to completing) a relevant PhD focused on urban development in Africa and/or on the use of political economy approaches to analyse relevant development challenges in Africa. You won’t necessarily have worked in one of our 13 cities.

You may be based at the Global Development Institute in Manchester, or with one of our partners in Liverpool, London, Nairobi or Helsinki. You are also likely to have the opportunity to spend time with other partners in Africa, depending on research area. You will become part of a peer group of ACRC postdocs for which a number of joint activities and events will be organised.

We are looking for truly exceptional individuals with a strong commitment to achieving positive urban change in African Cities and advancing research in this field.

In support of your application please provide a short statement (no more than four pages) in which you outline the area of research that you are keen to advance during this 18 month period, which of our eight domains it relates to, and why it is important that the ACRC includes it. Please read the instructions included in the Further Particulars document linked below.

Our University is positive about flexible working.

Blended working arrangements may be considered.

Closing date: 1 October 2021.

Interview date: w/c Monday 4 and Monday 11 October 2021.

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status.  All appointments are made on merit.

LOCATION: Mexico City, Mexico

JOB PURPOSE

As Amnesty International's lead expert on equality and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the Americas, this position coordinates the development and implementation of overarching research strategies to deliver impact on agreed priorities, providing research expertise, sociopolitical analysis and guidance to develop strong human rights programs.

Amnesty International will start implementing a new strategy in 2022, which has a strong emphasis on equality and non-discrimination. The goal is to tackle the root causes of inequality, effectively combat all forms of discrimination (including on socio-economic grounds) and provide human rights protections to those affected by the climate emergency. In this line, the post holder will lead on our work on strengthening the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights; with the aim that states take concrete measures to uphold the rights of everyone - without discrimination - to health and social security as key drivers of equality - maximising investment of available resources, removing discriminatory barriers protecting the rights of people from deleterious practices of corporate actors and adopting taxation measures that deliver on their human rights obligations.

ABOUT YOU

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES (for full description see Job Description)

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Have you proven experience of undertaking research on equality, non-discrimination (including on socio-economic grounds) and access to Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the Americas; with special focus on the right to health and social security?
• Can you demonstrate experience on including a strong gender and/or anti-racist focus on research, and experience working with Indigenous peoples would be ideal?
• Do you have specialist knowledge on international human rights law related to equality and non-discrimination in the access to Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and an in-depth understanding of the nature of key human rights concerns, as well as political, social, legal, economic, cultural, ethnic, racial and gender issues in them?
• Do you have more than five years first-hand experience working on equality and non-discrimination in the access to Economic, Social and Cultural Rights? Can you demonstrate Understanding of the debates and experience working on sexual and reproductive rights and health and the rights of Indigenous peoples is a plus?
• What experience of working with fiscal justice and human rights initiatives, budget analysis and fiscal transparency do you have?
• Can you prove the ability to exercise good political judgment, thorough analysis and diplomacy to develop effective strategies to impact on human rights in the region?
• What proven experience of writing research materials for a variety of audiences in English and Spanish do you have?
• Can you show us how you have dealt with people with a sensitive and understanding manner with a variety of people, including survivors of human rights violations and others who may be distressed?

ABOUT US

Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 10 million people who campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all. We reach almost every country in the world.

Our aim is simple: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they're denied. And whether we're applying pressure through powerful research or direct lobbying, mass demonstrations or online campaigning, we're all inspired by hope for a better world. One where human rights are respected and protected by everyone, everywhere.

Benefits include 37 days annual leave (inclusive of public holidays and grace days), attractive salary, pension scheme, employee assistance programme, life assurance and many more. All of this, in a professional, engaging environment.

WHAT WE HOPE YOU WILL DO NEXT

If you are talented, passionate about human rights and want to use your skills, knowledge and experience to change the world then we would encourage you to click 'Apply for this Role' below.

Freedom, Justice, Equality. Let's get to work.

N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date in the event of an overwhelming response or a change in business priorities.

Homebased covering Wales

About Leonard Cheshire

As a global charity and one of the largest voluntary sector providers of services to disabled people, we believe disabled people should have the freedom to live their lives the way they choose. We believe they should have the opportunity and support to live independently, to contribute economically and to participate fully in society. With 5000 staff and 9000 volunteers, Leonard Cheshire supports nearly 70,000 people in the UK and around the world.

Could you help us to deliver our vision?

About the role

This is an exciting time to join Leonard Cheshire Cymru. In this role you will deliver policy, communications, and research work to support the promotion of our public engagement strategy across Wales. You will work with disabled people and Members of the Senedd to influence public policy, building a society where disabled people are able to live, learn and work as independently as they choose.

No day in Leonard Cheshire is ever the same and there is always a new challenge. A pivotal part of the role is to develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders. You will also prepare briefings and consultation responses, organise public affairs events, prepare press releases, represent Leonard Cheshire Cymru at external engagements, give presentations, manage social media channels, and input into strategic discussions. You will work with wider UK colleagues to identify the nuances of policy positions for Wales and support the development of infographic and video content for Leonard Cheshire’s Welsh social media platforms and policy and campaigns literature.

About you

We are looking for someone passionate to make a difference in the life of disabled people and excited to come onboard. You will be committed to improving choice and opportunity of people with disabilities. You will have excellent organisational skills, with the ability to remain calm under pressure, responding quickly in a fast paced environment. You will have the capacity to rapidly learn information and new skills, and the ability to adapt your communication style to different audiences. You will have knowledge of the political landscape in Wales and an understanding of its key institutions.

What we Offer

• Fair and competitive pay rates
• A generous employer contribution to a company pension scheme with additional life cover
• Substantial annual leave, with the option to buy or sell leave
• Access to a cash health plan at favourable rates
• A Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.

 Closing date: 24 September 2021

* No agencies please *

The Medical Research Foundation is searching for a Senior Research Evaluation Manager to shape and lead the evaluation of the impact of our funded research, to demonstrate the impact we are making in our strategy to fund the very best medical research to change lives.

Many of the diseases and conditions that affect human health have been cured or overcome as a result of medical research. But there will always be more to do. Although significant resources are being spent around the world developing exciting new treatments and therapies, there are areas of medical need that receive little or no support - and people’s lives that see no improvement. That’s where we step in.

The Medical Research Foundation is an independent charitable foundation. Formed by the Medical Research Council (MRC), we fund and support the most promising health research wherever we discover great opportunities that are not being pursued. We use our donations responsibly and ensure we make the greatest impact where it is most needed.

About the Role

To fund more of this research, we need to be able to persuade donors that what we do is impactful and that the funding that we provide makes a difference, as well as deliver on our strategy of funding research which is high need, low investment.  To do this we need to capture and report on the outputs and impact of the research that we support and present the data and tell the stories that demonstrate impact.  You will join our rapidly expanding team in our central London offices to provide leadership for our monitoring and evaluation processes and ensure that we have a sound evidence-base to support our funding schemes and of the outputs and impact of individual research projects.  You will be motivated to learn and develop your skills in those aspects of the role where you have less experience.

What you will do in the role

• develop appropriate M&E systems and tools that align with our new Theory of Change and M&E framework to demonstrate the impact of funding calls and schemes.
• optimise the use of the existing Researchfish and end-of-grant reporting tools.
• optimise other data collection points to support M&E e.g. applications.
• implement, review and revise the new M&E systems and tools.
• develop a three-year schedule of M&E activities and reviews, evaluate and revise for the future.
• oversee data collection and analysis
• keep abreast of tools and methods for M&E and data visualisation, and be a source of expertise in this area.
• lead on impact reporting; write and contribute to reports; present to our Board of Trustees and wider external audiences.

What you can bring to the role

• experience of implementation or management of monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment and reporting
• data collection and collation skills using both qualitative and quantitative methodologies
• experience managing databases and interpreting and analysing large volumes of data
• an understanding of theories, concepts and approaches to evaluation
• strong data collection, visualisation and analysis skills
• a good understanding of data management and GDPR

Our offer:

• A salary up to £43,000 (pro rata), dependent on experience.
• Part-time hours of 18-25.2 hours per week (0.5-0.7 FTE) worked over 3-5 days. 
• Annual pay award, performance award scheme and other rewards.
• Generous pension contribution, with no qualifying period.
• 30 days annual leave each year, plus public holidays.
• Flexi-time system and core working hours of 10am to 4pm.
• Employee assistance programme and other health-related benefits.
• An opportunity to make a difference to human health.
• Fantastic colleagues.

This role will be on a 2 year contract in the first instance

The vacancy will close on or before 20 October 2021 and we advise you to apply as soon as possible.  Applications will be considered as they are received and the vacancy will close early if a suitable candidate is found.

A copy of the recruitment information pack and equal opportunities monitoring form are attached as separate documents for you to download.

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Badger Trust, the voice for badgers in England and Wales, as a new campaign and research position is added to the small staff team.

With the mass badger culls in England, our priority campaign, confirmed as running to 2025 at least, and historic and ongoing illegal persecution among other major issues this iconic species faces, there is much to do at this critical time. This new role will be instrumental in developing and delivering our campaigns for increased impact for badgers, informed by research, partnership working and also by working closely with experts in the relevant fields.

Originally established in 1986 as the National Federation of Badger Groups, and evolving into Badger Trust in 2005, our charity works to promote and enhance the welfare, conservation and protection of badgers, their setts and their habitats in England and Wales (Scotland is covered by Scottish Badgers). We campaign across a number of areas at national level, and are supported by, and support, a network of over 50 autonomous local badger groups on the ground. 

The successful candidate will have solid foundations and experience in campaigning, informed and guided by research, including contributing to and delivering both short and long-term strategic plans, working with strategic partners and coalitions, and managing day to day relationships with key stakeholders in political, scientific and policy areas. They will be an energetic and enthusiastic campaigner, with an ability to self manage, prioritise, and recognise opportunities and be ready to act on them. They will report directly to the Executive Director, who leads the organisation on campaign strategy, and work closely with the Marketing & Fundraising Manager in terms of creation and delivery of campaigns.

We are a small, friendly team and need someone who is ready to hit the ground running and work to maximise the impact of the charity at this key time of organisational investment for growth. If this sounds like you please apply by sending your CV and cover letter (no more than one side of A4 for cover letter) to us by Monday 4th October 1pm. First interviews are likely to be held virtually, with second in person (subject to Covid guidance at the time). We expect to hold first interviews Wednesday 13th October.

To find out more about us please see our website and in particular our news page which covers our latest campaign news, including important developments on our priority cull campaign, as well as the road map for the badger cull.

For an informal conversation about this role in the first instance please contact us.

Main terms and conditions of service

Contract type: Fixed term contract for 18 months (with hope to extend dependant on funding)

Salary: £28k - 30k (pro-rata for part-time)

Hours: 0.8 - 1.0 FTE

Location: Brighton, East Sussex (with optional hybrid working between office and remote/home)

Annual leave: 25 days plus Public Holidays 

Pension: 3% employer contribution; 5% employee contribution

Other benefits: Cash health plan; death in service benefit; season ticket or cycle purchase loan.

Behavioural Science/Health Researcher

Salary: Circa £34 dependent on experience + great benefits

12 months fixed-term contract or internal secondment opportunity

Full-time, (4 days a week considered)

Location: Stratford, London (1-2 days per week) or fully homebased

Closing date: Wednesday 22nd September 2021 11:59pm

Interview date: W/C 27th of September 2021

Are you a self-motivated and sharp-minded individual with experience in research or evaluation?

Why we need you

We need an experienced researcher or evaluation specialist to help ensure our cancer prevention and early diagnosis activities are informed by relevant health behavioural evidence, rigorously tested and evaluated and crucially, used to help shape future work.

What will I be doing?

Make an impact every day by:

• Project manage and provide advice on intervention development, research and evaluation of CRUK activities ensuring that the methods, analyses and communication of results are appropriate, high quality and have maximum impact

• Interpret and communicate research and evaluation results to internal and external stakeholders in a way which influences decision-making

• Build excellent working relationships with multiple, varied teams across CRUK, external suppliers and academics

What skills are we looking for?

You'll be able to bring to the role:

• Experience working in social research or evaluation, preferably in a health-related field

• Strong quantitative and qualitative research and analysis skills

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey research and evaluation findings in an engaging way to a range of stakeholders

• Ability to build and manage effective working relationships across multiple stakeholders

• Good time management, ability to multi-task and prioritise work effectively

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

Full job description (please contact us if you would like this in an accessible format):

What will I gain?

Without you we wouldn't be able to achieve our aim of seeing 3 in 4 people survive cancer by 2034. So we want to reward you in as many ways as possible. Our benefits package includes discounts on anything from travel to technology, generous holiday allowance, gym membership, and much more. We want to ensure that you have the best work/life balance possible, so we actively encourage a flexible working culture for all of our roles wherever possible. Depending on your role, options for flexibility could include home-working, reduced or flexi-hours, job shares, job splits, and core hours. For the majority of our office-based roles you'll only be required to work from a specific location for 1 or 2 days a week on average.

You'll also be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. And ultimately you'll know that you'll be changing lives through your work.

If you're as ambitious as we are, join our collective force and enjoy an excellent career, as we save lives and add years.

Please apply by submitting your CV and answering some short application questions.

We’re Anthony Nolan and we save the lives of people with blood cancer who need a stem cell transplant.

We’re unique. Thanks to the incredible donors on our register, our pioneering research and our passionate fundraisers, we give the chance of life to three people a day.

But we won’t stop there. We want to be there for everyone who needs a transplant; from finding a match, through every step of a patient’s transplant journey. And together we can reach the remarkable day when we can save the lives of everyone with blood cancer.

And now we want you to join our lifesaving team. We are looking for an experienced Health Information Writer & Researcher to join our Patient Services team as part of our Operations division.

Title: Health Information Writer & Researcher

Salary:              £35-40,000 per annum depending on experience (inclusive London Weighting)

Contract:             Permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week

Location:             Hampstead, London

Stem cell transplant can seem complex and overwhelming to anyone who is facing it.

The Health Information Writer & Researcher will develop and maintain our wide range of patient information across a variety of formats including digital and print publications, our blogs and app.

We’re looking for someone who can explain the stem cell transplant process and recovery in a clear accessible way to help support and empower patients and their families during an incredibly challenging time in their lives.

Release your remarkable, join our team and give someone a chance of life.

Anthony Nolan is an equal opportunities & living wage accredited employer

All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to work in the UK

Please make sure to check out the job description, available on our website when you click to apply.

What’s in it for you?

Financial

• Enhanced Pension Contributions
• Travel Insurance
• Interest free Travel Loan
• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme
• Life Assurance (4x annual salary)

Wellbeing & Health

• 27 days annual leave in addition to normal public holidays
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Hotline
• Medical Cash Plan
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Gymflex

Family Friendly

• Paid dependants leave
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
• Flexible start/finish times (role dependent)

And more! (full list of benefits available on website)

Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

Our organisation is unique. Each year we directly help 2.8 million people to solve their problems. We see first hand - and in real time - the problems faced by people across England and Wales. We can spot emerging issues quickly, often even before the government. We use our unique data and insights to work with government, regulators and industry to improve people's lives.

We are looking for two outstanding people to recruit for the position of Senior Policy Researcher in the Energy Retail Markets team and Senior Policy Researcher in the Consumer & Public Services team at Citizens Advice.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.

The roles 

For both roles, as a senior member of the team you will work across different policy areas, designing and delivering major research and influencing projects from start to finish, while supporting junior members of the team to reach their potential. Our strong, respected brand means that you will have unique opportunities to engage directly with the people and organisations who have the power to make the changes we want to see - from parliamentarians and the civil service to regulators and industry. 

Energy retail markets team 

In energy, our vision is for an energy market that treats everyone fairly, now and in the future. For the energy retail markets team this means tackling the root cause of the issues causing energy consumers harm today, whether it be insufficient support for people in energy debt, poor customer service, reducing the harm of supplier failures, or more help for people in vulnerable circumstances. 

In the longer term, it also means shaping the reforms that will be needed to help meet the UK’s net zero energy goals, by enabling more innovation and rewarding low carbon choices, while ensuring the market is inclusive and people get the right support and consumer protections to confidently participate. 

In recent years we have achieved significant protections for people on low incomes or in debt and stricter rules for suppliers to ensure they’re able to provide good levels of service. We’ve also helped secure changes which help small businesses engage in the market more readily, and better regulate intermediaries like auto-switchers. 

Consumer and Public Services team

Working in the Consumer and Public Services team provides an exciting opportunity to work on the big issues facing people across the UK today.  In recent years, we’ve helped challenge the “loyalty penalty” paid by loyal and vulnerable customers in essential markets, reducing bills by £260m, lobbied for the introduction of a ban on letting fees, which has saved renters £13million a month, and used our unique data to secure additional support for people during the pandemic. ​​​​​​​

Current work includes influencing policy affecting non-UK nationals with No Recourse to Public Funds; looking at accelerating digitisation in markets to ensure new technologies and sophisticated product design are working for people, not against them; and understanding the impact of the pandemic on debt and household finances. 

The National Citizens Advice Operates from offices in England and Wales, with 4 regional offices based in Cardiff, London, Birmingham and Leeds, therefore all successful applicants must be based within England or Wales.

Please note, in the event of a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the application early. 

Closing date: 27th September 2021

Policy Research Manager - Cancer Prevention

Location:?Stratford 1-2 days per week

Salary: £42,000 - £47,000

Hours: Full-time (Flexible working)

Closing Date: 29th September

We will be shortlisting as we receive applications and there is a possibility that this role may close early. We therefore encourage early applications to avoid disappointment.

As part of this application you'll be asked to complete a work history section and you will be asked to upload a CV. We don't require a cover letter, but instead you'll also be asked to complete some questions which will help us understand more about your suitability for the role.

We're looking for a Policy Research Manager to join our Policy & Information Research (P&IR) team.

In this important role, you will lead the development of the prevention policy research portfolio, designing key research studies and contracting key pieces of targeted research as required to support our strategy. You'll present research at key meetings nationally and internationally, representing CRUK, and you will also provide leadership and mentoring to a team of researchers. Your work will be key to the development of evidence-based policy at CRUK to reduce the 4 in 10 cancers that are preventable.

You will be experienced in designing, undertaking and delivering high quality impactful research, with the ability to prepare and produce high quality and publishable written material. You will also understand the aims of the charity and the importance of academic collaboration as well as have the ability to translate complex information to a range of audiences.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead on strategy and planning for prevention policy research and develop research work plans in accordance with that strategy

• Support development of the broader Policy & Implementation Research strategy

• Lead on delivering the prevention research programme for P&IR

• Manage the team in the project management of targeted research across the whole project lifecycle

• Develop and be accountable for effective and/or innovative ways of disseminating research evidence and updates to a range of internal and external audiences to facilitate optimal translation into policy

• Lead on the publications plans and working with Prevention Policy, Public Affairs and Press teams on communications plans for the dissemination of key publications e.g. final reports and peer reviewed papers

• Present the work of P&IR to a range of stakeholders including internal teams, academics, policy makers, advocacy groups and professional bodies to promote the preventable behaviours agenda and showcase the centre's methodology for generating policy translatable research

• To develop and maintain key relationships with key internal and external stakeholders in the area of cancer prevention to identify and collaborate on priority research questions

• Ensure all studies are processed in accordance to CRUK's governance, policies and standards

• Line management of a team of three, ensuring team workload has capacity to deliver timey and impactful research

Minimum Criteria:

• Experience of designing, undertaking and delivering high quality impactful research, in either health sciences, health policy or cancer prevention

• Experience of designing mixed-methods research approaches, with a strength in designing data analysis plans and using quantitative tools

• Ability to think strategically to design a research portfolio to meet key (prevention) policy objectives

• Experience of line and matrix management to lead a team though active coaching, developing and mentoring

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact confidently with internal and external parties at senior levels

• Proven ability to prepare and produce high quality and publishable written materials and academic research papers

• Proven ability to translate complex information for a range of audiences

• PHD (or equivalent research experience)

For full details of the role and to view our benefits, please see our

What will I gain?

Without you we wouldn't be able to achieve our aim of seeing 3 in 4 people survive cancer by 2034. So, we want to reward you in as many ways as possible. Our benefits package includes discounts on anything from travel to technology, generous holiday allowance, gym membership, childcare vouchers and much more. We want to ensure that you have the best work/life balance possible, so we actively encourage a flexible working culture for all of our roles wherever possible. Depending on your role, options for flexibility could include homeworking, reduced or flexi-hours, job shares, job splits, and core hours. For the majority of our office-based roles you'll only be required to work from a specific location for 1 or 2 days a week on average. You'll also be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. And ultimately, you'll know that you'll be changing lives through your work.

If you're as ambitious as we are, join our collective force and enjoy an excellent career, as we save lives and add years.

Together, we will beat cancer.