Expert communication. Evidence-based public health information. Storytelling with impact.
Health Information Manager
£48,000 - £49,000 (+ Benefits)
Grade: P3
Reports to: Senior Health Information Manager
Contract: Fixed-term contract, ending 31 March 2027
Hours: Full time 35 hours per week (we are open to Compressed Hours)
Location: Stratford, London. Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office)
Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.
External closing date: 09 March 2026 23:55
Internal closing date: 16 March 2026 23:55
This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. If you require more time to apply as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact recruitment@cancer.org.uk as soon as possible.
Recruitment process: One to two competency-based interviews and a written-based exercise. Please note that we do not require a cover letter as part of the application process.
Interview date: From the week commencing 16 March 2026
How do I apply? We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively (no cover letter is required).
At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.
We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That’s why we’re looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you.
Cancer Research UK’s Health Information team is part of our Information & Involvement department within the Policy, Information & Communication directorate. The team is integral in improving outcomes for the public by ensuring that evidence and the public interest are at the heart of the charity’s work. As specialists in public health and evidence interpretation, they advise colleagues across the organisation (including Policy, Marketing, and Partnerships) so that decisions, campaigns, and communications are grounded in the latest research and public health insights. They also create credible and engaging public health information. Through a wide range of publications and channels, their content supports informed choices, encourages positive behaviour change, and ultimately helps save lives.
As a Health Information Manager, you’ll develop and disseminate high-impact, evidence-based content that helps the public and key professionals understand cancer risk, prevention, early detection, and screening. This will involve translating complex, peer-reviewed scientific research into clear, inspiring health information and messaging, building collaborative relationships across and beyond the charity to ensure our health information is accurate, consistent and compelling. Effective influencing, both with evidence and more broadly, is key to the success of this role. You’ll also support our Health Information Officers, quality assuring content to ensure the team deliver trusted and impactful content.
This will be a varied role where no day will be the same. One day, you might be developing content about cancer on our website, the next crafting social media content for fundraising and marketing campaigns, helping address health inequalities, or collaborating with press organisations (such as the BBC).
If you’re a communications, public health, or research professional with a successful track record of translating complex scientific concepts into engaging and accessible content for truly lay audiences, we would love for you to join our mission.
What will I be doing?
Evidence base:
Developing a sound knowledge base of international research relevant to cancer risk, prevention, early diagnosis and screening.
Staying up to date with newly published research.
Leading the appraisal and critique of evidence for specific topic areas, disseminating key messages and producing internal evidence summaries/briefings.
Delivering health content:
Producing accurate, engaging, and enabling content for our diverse audiences (including leaflets, content for web and social media, as well as fundraising and marketing materials).
Developing an understanding of how to address inequalities in people’s ability to access, interpret, and act upon health information.
Proactively seeking opportunities to improve content, devising innovative ways of communicating about health-related topics.
Signing off health information materials (such as enquiry responses, press comments and fundraising copy), ensuring we avoid health misinformation, while mitigating any reputational risks.
Supporting organisational-wide activity:
Actively serving as an internal consultant, providing advice and guidance on opportunities for communicating about health and developing health-related materials for organisational activities (e.g. health campaigns, fundraising, corporate partnerships, policy, etc.).
Facilitating a range of work being carried out across the charity, seeking to amplify our health information to new audiences whilst managing reputation risks.
Supporting media requests, acting as a media spokesperson for Cancer Research UK on a range of cancer prevention and early detection topics, including radio and TV interviews when required.
Supporting team activity:
Advising, coaching, and supporting Health Information Officers on scientific issues, communication, messaging, and media work.
Leading projects across the team, maintaining flexibility to take on new pieces of work as the demands of the team change.
What skills will I need?
Significant experience writing and reviewing communications and content across a range of channels for lay audiences.
Experience doing this within a health, public health, research, or epidemiological environment is desirable but not essential—we welcome applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds who meet the requirements below.
Expert verbal and written communication skills with a proven ability to translate complex concepts and quantitative and qualitative research into engaging and accessible content for lay audiences.
Has built credible and collaborative cross-functional internal and external stakeholder relationships with excellent interpersonal and influencing skills.
Excellent understanding of cancer prevention, early diagnosis and detection and experience of delivering targeted evidence-based information.
Demonstrated ability to critically appraise studies and research and use judgement to assess sound research methods.
Demonstrates strong prioritisation and organisation skills, with a track record of managing competing priorities and a varied workload in fast-paced environments, balancing proactive and reactive tasks, and delivering to deadlines with strong attention to detail.
Ability to manage specific projects, including matrix managing others in the team and completing within allocated timescales and budget (if applicable).
Ability to link evidence-based insights and research to Cancer Research UK’s objectives and our audiences’ needs.
Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.
Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination
Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism
Human: Act to have a positive impact on people
Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively
We’re looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.
If you’re interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we’d still love to hear from you.
What will I gain?
We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.
You can explore our benefits by visiting our careers web page.
Additional Information
For more information about working with us please visit our website or contact us at recruitment@cancer.org.uk.
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Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in, the work we do. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented.
We want to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and whilst at work. We therefore ask you to inform us of any concerns you have or any adjustments you might need to enable this to happen. Please contact recruitment@cancer.org.uk or 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible.
Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18, so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.