Data and Research Analyst​/Senior Data and Research Analyst

Data and Research Analyst / Senior Analyst

1 x Permanent role and 1 x Part time (17.5 hours) fixed term contract until January 2028. £36,000-£44,000 (pro‑rata for part time) plus benefits.

Reports to:

Data Analysis and Research Manager. Grade: P2. Directorate:
Policy, Information and Communications.

Contract:

Permanent and Part time FTC.

Hours:

Full time 35 hours per week / Part‑time 17.5 hours per week.

Location:

Stratford, London. High Flex (1‑2 days per week in 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.

• Deliver meaningful analysis
  Work on carefully designed analytical projects, exploring cancer data and research to uncover trends, insights and opportunities that matter.
• Bring data to life
  Translate complex statistical findings into compelling, accessible outputs from presentations and reports to blogs, web content and peer‑reviewed publications.
• Grow your expertise
  Build specialist knowledge in areas like cancer survival, screening, or emerging approaches such as AI and interactive tools like R Shiny.
• Be a trusted source of evidence
  Respond to enquiries and guide others in the accurate, responsible use of cancer statistics and evidence.
• Create impact beyond the team
  Contribute to media‑facing content, helping shape how cancer stories are told through press releases, infographics and public‑facing insights.
• Innovate with data
  Help explore new tools, techniques and technologies to improve how we collect, analyse and communicate cancer intelligence.
• Empower others through knowledge
  Support training and capability‑building across CRUK so more teams can confidently use cancer data.

We’re looking for someone curious, analytical and motivated by impact, someone who wants their work to make a real difference.

• Strong analytical and interpretation skills, ideally within health, science or cancer‑related contexts
• Experience using statistical tools (such as R, STATA or SAS), and the ability to pick up new technologies quickly
• The ability to communicate complex information clearly to different audiences
• Excellent attention to detail, with confidence quality‑checking data and written outputs
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work to tight deadlines

Cancer Intelligence sits at the heart of Cancer Research UK – shaping how we understand cancer today and how we beat it tomorrow. Every insight you generate helps inform decisions, influence strategy, and bring us closer to a world where everyone lives longer, better lives, free from the fear of cancer.

• 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 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.

Internal candidates should ideally have completed their six‑month ‘getting started’ period before applying for other roles. You should also advise your current line manager at the point you make an internal application, or at the latest, at the point of being invited for an interview.

All internal candidates applying for a secondment must have:

• completed their getting started period
• discussed their intention to apply and gained approval to apply with their line manager
• been in their substantive (home) role for at least six months (this is only applicable if you have previously been on secondment)

If you do not confirm that you meet these requirements, we will not be able to progress your application.