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Advocacy Manager

The Institute of Cancer Research - Communications and Policy

Location: Chelsea, London
Salary: £45,000 per annum
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 27th September 2023
Closes: 24th October 2023

Key Information

Salary: Appointments are normally made at the starting salary, however comparable skills and experience will be considered. Future progression is based on annual performance review.

Hours per week: 35 hours per week (Full Time)

Location: Chelsea with some travel to Sutton. This role is eligible for hybrid working.

Closing Date: 24 October 2023

Job Details

As Advocacy Manager you will be responsible for giving the ICR a voice on key policy issues that affect our ability to achieve our mission - especially related to science funding and accelerating patients’ access to new treatments.

Key Requirements

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proven ability to develop policy and influencing plans and strategies.
  • Experienced in working with researchers to develop policy positions.
  • Adept at collecting and analysing data to support policy positions.
  • Experience in communicating about policy positions as part of influencing activities.
  • Public affairs experience – in working with politicians and Government.
  • Experience in making highly technical topics accessible and engaging for non-specialist audiences.
  • Good organisational skills.
  • Experience in arranging visits and meetings with high-profile stakeholders.
  • Team working skills – especially a proven ability to work with people across multiple teams and with diverse needs and perspectives.
  • Ability to interact with people at all levels across an organisation and to build effective relationships.

Department/Directorate Information

The Institute of Cancer Research, London, is one of the world’s most influential cancer research institutions, with an outstanding track record of achievement dating back more than 100 years. Our mission is to make the discoveries that defeat cancer.

As well as being one of the UK’s leading higher education institutions in research quality and impact, the ICR is consistently ranked as one of the world’s most successful for industry collaboration. As a member institution of the University of London, we also provide postgraduate higher education of international distinction.

We are also a charity and rely on the support of partner organisations, funders, donors and the general public.

Read more to find out more about our history, culture, and achievements, and how our funders, supporters and partnerships help drive forward our work.

We encourage all applicants to access the job pack attached for more detailed information regarding this role. For an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Ben Kolbington via Email on ben.kolbington@icr.ac.uk.  

About The Institute of Cancer Research

Why work for us?

As a member of staff, you'll have exclusive access to a range of staff benefits.

The ICR is committed to supporting overseas applicants applying for roles, please click here to find out further information.

The Institute of Cancer Research, London, is one of the world's most influential cancer research institutes, with an outstanding record of achievement dating back more than 100 years. Further information about working at the ICR can be found here. 

We look forward to receiving applications from all candidates, wherever in the world they are currently based. We will select those who display the potential to become, or to support, the world leading cancer researchers of the future based on their application and performance at interview. However, we particularly welcome British applicants from black and ethnic minority backgrounds, as they are under-represented within the ICR and nationwide in STEM roles.

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