Research Officer
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Job Description
Marie Curie is the UKs leading endoflife charity. We are the largest nonNHS provider of endoflife care in the UK the only provider across all 4 nations delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country while providing information and support on all aspects of dying death and leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good endoflife and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness theyre likely to die from.
The Research Officer role at Marie Curie is a key position within the Research Team and the larger Policy and Research Directorate. The role is focused on driving evidenceinformed policy and practice in palliative and end of life care. This position offers an exciting opportunity to apply research experience and passion to make a significant impact on the lives of people affected by dying death and bereavement.
You will be responsible for:
- Supporting the associate directors with ongoing and new research projects including data analysis (qualitative and quantitative) preparing manuscripts for publication and creating academic posters for research conferences
- Conducting or supporting research such as scoping reviews rapid reviews and qualitative or quantitative analysis and summarizing information to inform research and policy work
- Developing summaries and impact reports from funded Marie Curie research and other research that supports Marie Curies ongoing work
- Organizing events and conferences including the annual Marie Curie Palliative Care Research conference and planning new local conferences and workshops focusing on knowledge mobilization and quality improvement
- Providing general administrative support to the research team including arranging meetings taking minutes and tracking actions
Key Criteria:
- An interest in endoflife care research.
- Experience in undertaking or supporting research including literature reviews.
- Highly motivated positive proactive and solution focused.
- Ability to work independently and manage own workload work calmly under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Effective team member with excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent administrative and IT skills including proficiency in Word Excel Outlook and webbased databases.
- Ability to develop effective working relationships with Marie Curie staff and external stakeholders.
- Qualitative or quantitative research skills and experience of presenting research and capturing data in compelling ways.
- Experience of supporting committees organizing meetings and taking minutes.
- A degree that includes a good grounding in data analysis and research methods or equivalent skills learned in the workplace.
Please see the full job description here: & Interview Process
- As part of your online application you will be asked for a CV and covering review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills experience and knowledge for the role.
- Close date for applications: 26th May 2025
- We encourage early applications as we will be conducting screenings in advance of the deadline.
Salary:per annum
Contract:Permanent FullTime
Based:This role is predominantly homebased and can be based anywhere within the UK. You will be expected to travel to our sites across the UK occasionally. For those within commutable distance to London you will have the option of working flexibly between home and in our modern open plan offices in Embassy Gardens (1 day per week in office).
Benefits youll LOVE:
- Flexible working. Were happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
- 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
- Continuous professional development opportunities.
- Industryleading training programmes
- Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
- Enhanced bereavement family friendly and sickness benefits
- Access to Blue Light Card membership
- Subsidised Eye Care
Marie Curie is committed to its values which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity inclusion and equity in the workplace and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures perspectives and lived experiences.
Were happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any requests to
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
