Job Description
Heart Research UK is a leading non-profit organisation dedicated to stopping people dying from heart diseases. The Research team advances the treatment, prevention and cure of heart diseases through the medical research projects we fund. We are seeking a highly motivated Research Impact and Communications Assistant who will support the Research Impact and Communications Officer in monitoring, assessing and reporting on the progress, outcome and impact of the research that we fund, and communicating this effectively both internally within the Charity and to our external stakeholders.
Your role will involve liaising with researchers to gather information, the analysis and interpretation of scientific reports and journal papers, and dissemination both verbally and through written reports for a variety of audiences.
You will support the process to gather information about the impact of the research we fund and communicate it clearly to support our fundraising and marketing activities, and to inform our supporters, donors and the wider general public.
As a member of the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC), our rigorous grants-selection process ensures that we only fund the highest-quality research projects. You will be familiar with other activities of the Research Department and also be involved with the grant-selection process as necessary.
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Research Impact: