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We offer a variety of professional and administrative roles in areas such as facilities, fundraising, communication, IT, human resources, research services and education and library services.

Our professional services teams are tailored to meet the needs of a research organisation, and many of our employees in these teams have backgrounds in science, or experience of working with scientists and clinicians.

Our specialist finance team is experienced at dealing with research grants, and staff within our Business and Innovation Office have the expertise to negotiate complex collaborative agreements between the ICR and pharmaceutical and biotech companies.

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Jess Barnes - Project Surveyor - Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery

Jess Barnes

Project Surveyor – Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery (corporate role) Jess Barnes is a Project Manager and Surveyor in the Estates team at The Institute of Cancer Research, currently focusing on the Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery – a project she has been involved in since construction began.

Daisy Henesy - Public Engagement Officer

Daisy Henesy

Public Engagement Officer (corporate role) Daisy is the Public Engagement Officer at The Institute of Cancer Research, working with researchers to communicate about our science far and wide.

Andy Carr - Business Development Manager

Andy Carr

Business Development Manager (corporate role) Andy Carr is a Business Development Manager in the Institute of Cancer Research, London's Enterprise Unit. He helps develop relationships between researchers at the ICR and organisations and companies who may want to work with us, in order to build the ICR's commercial revenue and accelerate treatments getting to patients.

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Dr Becky Cook

Head of Research Support (corporate role) Dr Becky Cook Dr Becky Cook is Head of Research Support at The Institute of Cancer Research. She oversees our large strategic grant applications and is supporting the ICR's next submission to the Research Excellence Framework (REF), which is the definitive government evaluation of the quality and impact of research at UK universities.

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Senior Trusts Fundraising Manager

Sutton
Development and Communications Directorate
£56,650 per annum FTE
Fixed term

About the Role We are seeking a Senior Trusts Fundraising Manager to join our Trusts & Corporate Team and contribute to our income generation plans. The successful candidate will play a key role in maximising income from Trusts and Foundations to support our mission: to make the discoveries that defeat cancer. Key Responsibilities To maximise income from Trusts and Foundations by further developing the ICR’s relationships with existing medium and large Trust donors and by personally securing the support of new ones. You will be required to focus on raising grants broadly in the range of £10k to £500k To develop a donor pipeline aligned with Trusts and Foundations that have a strong synergy with the ICR’s mission and research priorities. The postholder will help shape engagement strategies and secure multi‑year partnerships that deepen the ICR’s institutional relationships About You We are looking for a candidate able to demonstrate a substantial track record of securing support from Trusts and Foundations (including six-figure+ sums) and sustaining a portfolio of partner/donor relationships in the not-for-profit environment. An individual who can develop relationships with individuals at the highest level, both externally and internally, and including with scientists, senior volunteers and trustees. And you must be able to write well, putting together compelling proposals with detailed plans and budgets. What We Offer A supportive and collaborative working environment. Opportunities for professional development and career progression. Competitive salary and pension Department/Directorate Information The Development and Communications directorate tells the ICR’s story and focuses on income generation. The ICR is world-renowned for its outstanding cancer research – and it deserves communication to match. We believe that communicating effectively about the ICR's work can help us build on our successes – attracting donors and supporters, the best staff and students, commercial partners and collaborators. Within the Development and Comms directorate, the Trusts & Corporate team is responsible for all philanthropic organisational relationships for the ICR. We encourage all applicants to access the job pack attached for more detailed information regarding this role. For an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact the Talent team via Email on [email protected]