At a Glance
- Tasks: Engage audiences with impactful research communications and build community among researchers.
- Company: Leading UK charity dedicated to improving lives affected by kidney disease.
- Benefits: Flexible working, generous leave, private medical insurance, and a supportive work culture.
- Other info: Join a vibrant team committed to transforming kidney disease treatment and prevention.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in kidney disease awareness and research engagement.
- Qualifications: Degree in life sciences and experience in health or research communications.
Location: Contracted to the Peterborough office with the flexibility for hybrid working.
Salary: £29,000 – £34,000 depending on experience.
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week.
Contract: Fixed term contract – 12 months (maternity cover).
Benefits: Our client wants all their employees to feel valued and engaged and are committed to offering a positive working culture along with a good work-life balance. As well as ensuring they pay their employees fairly, they offer the following benefits:
- Flexible working
- Generous annual leave
- Private Medical Insurance, including dental and optical
- Pension Scheme
- Sick Pay
- Death in Service
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Bike Loan Scheme
- Cycle2Work Scheme
- Eyecare
- Discount Portal
Be a part of an energetic and vibrant team who are driven by the desire to improve the lives of people living with kidney disease. Their vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease. Kidney disease affects one in ten people in the UK, yet it still doesn't get the attention it deserves. Our client is determined to change that.
In this role, they are looking for an experienced senior research communications officer to help drive increased engagement with their research across all audiences.
The Role:
- Play a key role in bringing the research they fund and the partnerships they develop to life, telling their story in an accurate and engaging way and raising the profile of the organisation.
- Work with colleagues across the charity to develop, lead and deliver communications plans to support specific areas of their work, including partnerships with other medical charities and industry, and key strategic projects being led by the organisation.
- Build relationships with the researchers they fund to help create a sense of community, develop an in-depth knowledge about their research portfolio and encourage their research community to engage and work with them.
What We're Looking For:
- Educated to degree level in life sciences.
- Experience in a communications role in a health, medical, patient or research-related organisation.
If you're ready to help them grow and strengthen their scientific communications, we'd love to hear from you. Please complete the online application form and submit together with your CV.
Our client is committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone and encourages applications from all sections of the community.
About the organisation: Our client is a leading charity in the UK focused on funding research into the prevention, treatment and management of kidney disease. Their vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease and for more than 60 years the research they fund has been making an impact. But kidney disease is increasing as are the factors contributing to it, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity, making their work more essential than ever. Our client works with clinicians and scientists across the UK, funding and facilitating research into all areas of kidney disease. They collaborate with partners across the public, private and third sectors to prevent kidney disease and drive innovation to transform treatments. Over the last ten years they have invested more than £71 million into research. They lobby governments and decision makers to change policy and practice to ensure that the estimated 7.2 million people living with all stages of kidney disease in the UK have access to the most effective care and treatment, and to make kidney disease a priority. Most importantly, they also work closely with patients, ensuring their voice is heard and is at the centre of everything they do, from deciding which research to invest in to how they plan their priorities and their work across the charity. Those patient contributions are vital, always helping them and their partners to understand what life is like with kidney disease, always ensuring they see the patient behind the treatment and always reminding them that behind every statistic and every number is a person – the patients and the carers who inspire their mission and push them forward to make a difference and change the future of kidney disease.
Closing date: Monday 6 July 2026. We may extend the closing date, however, please apply as soon as possible.
Preliminary telephone interviews will be held on 10 and 15 July 2026. In-person interviews will be held in Peterborough on 20 or 22 July 2026. No agencies please.
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Our client is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant and supportive work culture that prioritises employee well-being and professional growth. With flexible working arrangements, generous annual leave, and comprehensive benefits including private medical insurance and a pension scheme, they ensure that their team feels valued while contributing to meaningful research that impacts the lives of those affected by kidney disease. Located in Peterborough, this role provides the unique opportunity to engage with a passionate community dedicated to transforming healthcare outcomes and making a real difference in society.
