Policy Research Manager
Location
London
Hours
28 to 35 hours per week
Salary
£49,000 per annum
About Us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here. The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here, making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information, and specialist nurses are here, ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here, fighting for the best possible treatment, services, and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join the policy, evidence, and influencing team. You’ll help us to deliver change for people affected by breast cancer, undertaking research that informs our policy positions. You’ll develop and deliver a strategy for driving research and insight that supports policy development and provides the basis for our influencing activity. You’ll interpret and summarise existing research in key policy areas and undertake new research—either by designing and delivering it yourself or commissioning external partners to do this for us—and ensure the results are shared both internally and externally.
When Applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. As this role is offered on 28 to 35 hours per week, please confirm in your supporting statement the hours you are applying for.
Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity, and creating an inclusive environment—for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us, and who we support.
Closing Date
15 July 2025 at 9am
Interview Date
28 July 2025
Experience
You’ll have experience of working in a relevant research role, using a wide range of research methodologies, commissioning research, and involving people with lived experience and other stakeholders in your work.
About You
You’ll be an excellent communicator who is able to translate complex information into accessible language, have strong analytical skills, be able to think strategically whilst also having an eye for detail, and experience of managing projects.
Qualifications
Relevant qualifications in research or a related field are desirable.