Health Information Manager

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** Expert communication. Evidence-based public health information. Storytelling with impact.
**** Health Information Manager**£48,000 - £49,000 (+ )
** Grade:
** P3

Reports to:

Senior Health Information Manager
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* Contract:

** Fixed-term contract, ending 31 March 2027
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* Hours:

** Full time 35 hours per week (we are open to Compressed Hours)
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* 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  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

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 . 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 , 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.

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…