Job Description

Region

London

Vacancy Type

Permanent/Full Time

Job Summary

Senior Research Impact Officer

34,300 - 37,300 per year

Permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Hybrid working with regular travel to our London Bridge Office

What the job involves

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men and it's harming too many lives. At Prostate Cancer UK, one of our top priorities is funding research that leads to real change. It's vital we do our best to make sure this research makes a meaningful difference to men's lives, and that's where you come in.


We're looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Senior Research Impact Officer to help us understand, communicate and accelerate the impact of the research we fund.


This role sits in the Research Impact and Engagement Team. You'll be working at the heart of how we track the progress of completed research projects, share success stories and support researchers in turning their findings into ways to improve the lives of men affected by prostate cancer. You'll take responsibility for half of our portfolio of completed research projects. This means building strong relationships with funded researchers, understanding how their work is progressing, and supporting them to achieve meaningful impact for men affected by prostate cancer. Using your scientific knowledge and communication skills you'll translate research outputs into clear, engaging stories to demonstrate the value of our work. Using your understanding of the steps needed to take research from bench to bedside you'll help monitor the success of our completed research portfolio.

What we want from you

This role is a vital part of how we deliver on our mission, to stop prostate cancer harming men and their families. We're looking for someone who is passionate about research making an impact and hold a bio-medical science degree (or a degree in a related subject), with research experience. You can understand complex scientific information presented in reports, publications or presentations and explain these complex concepts in a simple and engaging way to a range of audiences including peers within the charity, as well as men affected by the disease. You'll be motivated to consistently perform to the highest standards, with an eagerness to trial new ideas, identify new opportunities and solve problems.


In any one day you could be helping develop an impact case study for the website, interviewing researchers for project updates, supporting delivery of a research event, or using social media to disseminate the work of our funded researchers. Your primary focus will be on the impact of our funded research, working closely with colleagues in the Research Impact and Engagement Team, as well as working closely with our research funding team, and with other teams across the charity.


We encourage applications from candidates who may not completely fit the job description as we are fully committed to help staff develop and progress in their role.

Why work with us?

Every man needs to know about the most common cancer in men - prostate cancer. It's a real and present danger that takes over 12,000 of our dads, grandads, brothers and friends each year.


Prostate Cancer UK is the largest men's health charity in the UK. We have a simple ambition - to stop prostate cancer damaging lives. We invest millions in research to revolutionise testing, treatment and care. We're blazing a trail to a screening programme that could save thousands of lives with regular, accurate tests for all men at risk. And we work tirelessly to spread the word about risk and offer specialist support to people living with the disease.


Work with us and you'll see your efforts pay off as we give men and their families the power to navigate prostate cancer.

What we offer

Join our team and be part of an award-winning charity. We'll support you to develop your skills and expertise.


We offer a competitive benefits package, including:


Generous leave entitlements that increase with service One 'development day' a month to use for training or personal development Enhanced contributory pension scheme Life insurance and group income protection Health Cash Plan Life and wellbeing advice and support via our Employee Assistance Programme Discounted gym membership and high street shopping discounts Loans for season tickets or cycles

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

At Prostate Cancer UK we're committed to righting health inequalities across the UK, starting with those faced by Black men. This includes ground-breaking research into Black men's risk and working with communities directly to overcome barriers to the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. To make this happen, we're dedicated to being an inclusive, proactive organisation, as we strive to be Allies to Black communities. We'll achieve this by advocating and working alongside those communities to promote change. We're also working to be Allies to each other, not only protected groups. In 2024, we launched our New Allyship Training Programme. All colleagues at Prostate Cancer UK will be trained to act and identify as an Ally.


We've also signed Business in the Communities Race at Work Charter, as a dedication to our Black health equity work and wider EDI priorities. As a signatory, we're responsible and accountable for driving positive change.

Our people networks

We're continuously learning more about the needs of our colleagues, and have three amazing People Networks, sponsored by our Leadership team:


Pride - A safe space where LGBTQ+ colleagues -- and our allies -- can share their diverse lived experiences, celebrate LGBTQ+ culture and history, and create new ideas about how our organisation can be more inclusive and representative of LGBTQ+ people Mind & Body - Here to increase awareness, promote wellbeing and support colleagues affected by neurodiversity, mental health problems, disability and long-term illness Culture Club - Here to increase awareness and celebrate the different cultures and beliefs that we have in the organisation, so that we all have our cultures felt and feel welcomed

Wellbeing and hybrid working

Our hybrid working approach combines the best of flexible working - a positive work/life balance, inclusive and accessible platforms, and online information at our fingertips. We understand that everyone has different needs, and we strive to create opportunities for relationship building, collaboration and social time.


Each of our teams has a team agreement outlining when and how often we're expected to be in our London Bridge office. We're very welcome to work there more frequently. Office time is a commute, so we pay our own travel costs.


For this role, we would expect the successful candidate to be coming into the London office 4 days per month.

Next steps

The closing date is Sunday 10th August 2025.

Applications must be submitted by 23:45 UK time.

Interviews:

By arrangement. Currently scheduled for the week of

Monday 18th August 2025.

How to apply

To complete your application, you'll be asked to upload your CV and complete the supporting information section through our application portal. Please fill in parts one and two of our application for your personal statement, both have an 8000-character limit. You may wish to use a method such as the 'STAR' technique or similar. When completing the statements please ensure you clearly provide a full and relevant example of how the criteria apply.

PART ONE

Please address the core/essential skills, experience and competencies required using real examples where possible and tell us in what ways you are a good match for the role.


This provides you with a great opportunity to showcase your knowledge, skills and experiences with the most important aspects of this role which will be used in reviewing and shortlisting applications:


Make sense of research - You'll need to show you can understand complex research and explain it clearly and simply to others. Build strong relationships - We're looking for someone who can connect with researchers, be their go-to contact, and confidently lead engagement visits. Spot and assess impact - You'll need sharp analytical skills to dig into project outcomes and judge how close they are to making a real difference. Keep things organised - Attention to detail is key. Show us you can stay on top of data and ensure project records are accurate and up to date. Communicate with confidence - Whether it's interviewing researchers or sharing findings with wider audiences, we want someone who can speak and write clearly and engagingly.

PART TWO

Please provide us with any further supporting information that you feel will benefit your application. You may want to reference the values and behaviours sections.

This provides you with a great opportunity to further support your application, showcase your understanding of the role and how you feel you'll be able to contribute to the success of Prostate Cancer UK.


Apply via the apply now link at the top and bottom of this page where you'll be taken through to our career portal.

Got a question?

Please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements or any other questions - we're here to help: hr@prostatecanceruk.org


We look forward to receiving your application!


Prostate Cancer UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1005541) and in Scotland (SC039332). Registered company number 02653887.