Head of Strategic Research Partnerships

Salary: £65,000 to £70,000 per annum

Hours: 35 hours per week

Location: London

Contract: Permanent

About the role

As our Head of Strategic Research Partnerships, you’ll lead the development and delivery of partnerships that support Breast Cancer Now’s research. This is a new role, central to our strategy, Change Happens Now, which commits us to seeking out global partners to drive progress in research. You’ll shape our research partnerships strategy with our central strategy team. You’ll develop compelling propositions based on our research, and then identify the right partners to invite to join us. Internally, you’ll build a consistent approach to prioritising, approving and managing partnerships.

About you

You’ll have experience as a biomedical researcher, but you’ll also have experience of securing and managing high value, strategic partnerships. You’ll have an entrepreneurial approach to finding new partners for our work, and be very comfortable in working with senior internal and external stakeholders across the charity, pharmaceutical and academic sectors.

Job description and benefits

The job description and our attractive benefits are available for you to download.

Primary location of role and hybrid working

This role is primarily based in our London office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.

The salary range is: £65,000 to £70,000 per annum

When applying

We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please email Recruitment@breastcancernow.org

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.

We reserve the right to close this advert early. Therefore, to avoid disappointment please submit your application as soon as possible, if you’re interested in this opportunity.

Closing date

Thursday 26 November 2026 at 11.59pm.

Interview date

1st round interviews will take place between Tuesday 15 to Thursday 17 December 2026.

If a 2nd round interview is needed, this will be in week commencing Monday 4 January 2027.