Great Abington, Cambridge CB21 6AD (Agile; approximately 2 days a week from our office)
Circa £32,000 per annum
12/10/2025
The Research Officer will play a significant role in supporting the Senior Research Manager and wider team to deliver our researcher engagement strategy, including our flagship research conference and engagement events and support research culture. This role is essential to foster ARUK's research objectives and promote engagement within the research community. They will be collaborating with the Research Team and other teams at Alzheimer’s Research UK, such as the Events Team and the Communications and Fundraising teams. This role sits within the Research Directorate, an ambitious, supportive and friendly team that funds the best research to transform the lives of people affected by all forms of dementia. We’re looking for someone with excellent communication skills and organisational skills to help us make a significant impact in our organisation and wider research community. MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Research Conferences and Events Support the development and delivery of the scientific programme and content for Alzheimer’s Research UK’s annual research conference. Support the collaboration of leading researchers and internal teams at Alzheimer’s Research UK, to build the programme for the UK’s largest dementia research conference. Contribute and implement plan for continuous improvement for the Alzheimer’s Research UK conference and events programme in collaboration with the Events team. Support the development and delivery of events for the wider research team, and our strategic partners. Present at external events to advertise Alzheimer’s Research UK funding schemes and provide content supporting Early Career Researchers. Research Network Support the Senior Research manager to manage the Alzheimer’s Research UK Network Centres, including all associated grant management processes Lead on the convening a panel of experts to review and provide recommendati
Expires
12/10/2025
Great Abington, Cambridge CB21 6AD (Agile; approximately 2 days a week from our office)
Circa £32,000 per annum
12/10/2025
Working across mass participation fundraising products, you will deliver market-leading campaigns, develop creative and engaging supporter content and explore channels of communication with our supporters to achieve further transformational growth. This role requires an ambitious marketeer with previous product/event marketing experience, outstanding copywriting skills and an enthusiasm for identifying and implementing new social and digital technologies. Fundraising experience is not essential. You will work alongside another Marketing Campaigns Officer to support the Marketing & Engagement Manager and the Head of Sporting Events on the development of SLF campaigns. You will provide copywriting support to the SLF team and manage creative and media agency relationships. The role also works closely with the Sporting Events Managers, the Relationship Fundraising Managers and their teams, as well as collaborating with other colleagues in the Communications, Brand, Strategic Marketing, Project Management, Digital and Data teams. MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Manage the marketing activity for mass participation campaigns Write clear, engaging and fun copy for campaigns including social media adverts, marketing toolkits, emails and web. Work with agencies, partners and internal stakeholders to ensure on-time campaign delivery Own the overall marketing/comms calendar for income-driving campaigns. Be innovative: review and implement new technologies to improve our campaigns, drive engagement and boost supporter experience. Help bring our For A Cure brand messaging to life across SLF marketing Campaign marketing: supporter acquisition Supporting the Marketing & Engagement Manager, play a significant role in bringing thousands of new supporters to the charity through targeted, considered and tactical marketing campaigns. Lead on the day-to-day management of marketing campaigns for the SLF team Provide the SLF tea
Expires
12/10/2025
Great Abington, Cambridge CB21 6AD (Agile; approximately 2 days a week from our office)
Circa £24,000 per annum
12/10/2025
The Social Media Executive role sits within Alzheimer’s Research UK’s Digital team. The primary purpose of the role is to build community and foster meaningful engagement with audiences on organic social media channels by championing our community engagement goals. Other responsibilities include creating content that raises awareness of dementia and dementia research, supporting key campaigns, celebrating fundraising efforts, and sharing health information and research initiatives. This role is well-suited to a candidate with strong organisational and communication skills, as you’ll collaborate across teams to deliver content aligned with our social media strategy. We’re especially keen to hear from those with a passion for learning and embracing the latest digital technologies and trends—such as artificial intelligence—to improve workflows and drive efficiency. Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK’s leading dementia research charity. This is a key role offering excellent experience and exposure for someone starting their digital career. MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Content Creation & Management Generate, edit, publish, and share content that builds meaningful connections with our audience, communicates key messages, and encourages engagement with our cause. Assist with managing the content calendar, scheduling posts, and importing assets to platforms. Identify and share third-party/user-generated content that aligns with Alzheimer’s Research UK’s brand messaging. Ensure all content and messaging meets brand and data guidelines, maintaining high professional standards. Community Engagement Monitor interactions across Alzheimer’s Research UK’s key social media channels, proactively engaging with supporters to ensure a positive experience. Work with internal teams before, during, and after key campaign moments to plan community managemen
Expires
12/10/2025
Great Abington, Cambridge CB21 6AD (Agile; approximately 2 days a week from our office)
Circa £31,000 per annum
05/10/2025
The website is the front door for people looking to find out more about Alzheimer’s Research UK, with more than 15 million views a year. The Web Editor will play a vital role in managing compelling and informative content for ARUK's website. They will ensure the website remains up-to-date, engaging, and accessible to all users, while also contributing to ARUK's broader digital strategy and brand storytelling efforts. MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Content planning & management: Collaboration: Coach teams to ensure web content is up to date and stakeholders are effectively utilising our project management platform to request changes. Content development: research search intent to provide recommendations for engaging and informative content for ARUK's website, including news articles, blog posts, fundraising appeals, research updates, educational resources and more. Website maintenance: regularly review and update existing website content to ensure accuracy, relevance, and adherence to brand guidelines. Content calendar: Continue to develop and maintain a content calendar to plan and schedule content publication, ensuring a consistent flow of fresh and relevant content. SEO optimisation: optimise web content for search engines (SEO) to improve visibility, drive organic traffic, and reach wider audiences. Accessibility: Champion an accessibility-first approach to content development, ensuring web content adheres to accessibility standards, making it inclusive for all people. Use internal channels to regularly share tips, recommendations and best practice across the digital team, and wider organisation. Content performance analysis: work with the Analytics Officers to track and analyse content performance metrics (page views, time on page, bounce rate, conversions) to identify opportunities and trends, measure impact, and inform future content strategies. Strategic decision-making Cross-functional alignment:
Expires
05/10/2025
Great Abington, Cambridge CB21 6AD (Agile; approximately 2 days a week from our office)
Circa £68,000 per annum
28/09/2025
Alzheimer’s Research UK has established a number of high profile and strategic programmes of work to help us advance our work towards a cure. The Head of Strategic Programmes plays a pivotal role in developing the work of these initiatives and ensuring that they have opportunities to partner and grow. This is a key role in supporting our translational and drug discovery work to help us achieve impact for people affected by dementia. The post-holder will have extensive experience in managing complex research programmes, engaging and influencing high-level stakeholders as well as bringing expertise in research to deliver the strategic vision of the programmes. The post holder will work closely across the research team to scope and develop new programmes of work and will work across the organisation with colleagues in Policy and Communications, Fundraising, Finance and Governance to ensure the successful delivery of cross organisational programmes. MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Existing strategic programmes Oversee the management of ARUK’s key strategic programmes including the Drug Discovery Alliance (DDA), Brains for Dementia Research (BDR), and Blood Biomarker Challenge, ensuring strong governance and review processes. Develop and manage relationships with senior programme stakeholders to identify and pursue opportunities for further impact, ensuring that programme objectives and structures continue to be met. Ensure finances are appropriately managed with contracts being developed and agreed in a timely manner and new partnership or commercial agreements are appropriately managed. Champion the meaningful involvement of people with lived experience of dementia in ARUK’s strategic initiatives, ensuring their perspectives and insights are embedded across our work. New strategic programmes Implement new strategic programmes, working closely with the Research leadership team and teams across ARUK to
Expires
28/09/2025