Research Communications Officer

Job Introduction

Join us as our Research Communications Officer at Diabetes UK.

We’re the UK’s largest charitable funder of diabetes research, funding projects into all types of diabetes and its complications. Through the Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge – a £50 million partnership between Diabetes UK, Breakthrough T1D and the Steve Morgan Foundation – we’re bringing the world’s best scientists together to accelerate the development of new treatments and a cure for type 1 diabetes. Additionally, our plans to stimulate research that will improve the lives of people with type 2 or gestational diabetes, and help us tackle health inequities, are more ambitious and more needed than ever. All this means there’s never been a more important time to communicate about our research. 

You’ll be working in a busy research communications team to translate complex scientific findings into inspiring, accurate and accessible content to promote Diabetes UK as a funder of life-changing research and a trusted voice on diabetes science. 

You’ll play a leading role in engaging researchers and the type 1 diabetes community with the Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge. 

You’ll collaborate with colleagues across the charity and external partners to make our research content sing and inspire people to support our work. 

You’ll build relationships with Diabetes UK-funded researchers to engage them with our funding schemes, and to bring our supporters closer to them and their amazing work. 

Internally, you’ll help to make sure the work of the Research Directorate has a high profile across the charity and empower colleagues to feel confident talking about our research.

For further information about the role please refer to the job description at the end of the page.

Interview date: 16/10/2025 & 17/10/2025

Please note that all job offers are subject to you providing acceptable evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK, satisfactory references and a DBS check if applicable for this role.

To view a full list of accepted documents and the checks employers are required to make click here 

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 If you have any questions, please contact recruitment@diabetes.org.uk

Package Description

We have some amazing benefits available which we are proud to be able to offer. We have a health cash plan available, early finish Fridays, access to an incredible Learning and Development offer, and much more. Please refer to the job description pack to find out more about what benefits you can access if you become an employee of Diabetes UK.

About the Company

For nearly 5 million people with diabetes in the UK, there’s no day off. At Diabetes UK, we fight day in, day out for better care, treatment and support. We won’t stop until diabetes can do no harm.

With more people than ever living with diabetes and millions more at risk of developing type 2, our work has never been more needed. We make sure they get the care and support needed to live well with diabetes and avoid devastating complications.

We fund critical research, which has led to life-changing discoveries – like the first insulin pen and programmes to put type 2 diabetes into remission. Now, we want to do this for everyone and find a cure.

We can’t do any of this without you. Our staff are passionate and determined about helping everyone affected by diabetes. For over 85 years, they’ve been behind vital policy changes, as well as new treatments and technologies to make living with diabetes easier every day.

But there’s more to do. And you can be part of it. Our vision is a world where diabetes can do no harm. Join us today, and together, we can make that a reality.

Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Diabetes does not affect everyone equally and as a charity we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion. We seek to better reflect those we serve. This means we actively seek to reach a diverse pool of candidates in our recruitment processes and particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented at senior level, including those from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority backgrounds. It also means if you have a disability or long-term condition, we're happy to consider any reasonable adjustments you might need to take part in the process and succeed in the role, just let our HR team know via recruitment@diabetes.org.uk

We have a friendly and inclusive working environment here at Diabetes UK and are proud of our hybrid approach which allows great flexibility in the way that we work. This means that you can balance your working time between home and the office, subject to the needs of your role.

Please note that all job offers are subject to you providing acceptable evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK and satisfactory references and a DBS check if required.

To find out more about what we do, check out our website.

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