Senior Data Governance and Access Officer

Senior Data Governance & Access Officer

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 plus benefits Directorate: Policy, Information & Communications Contract: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract Hours: 35 hours per week Location: Stratford, High Flex Closing date: 18th October 2026 Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship. Recruitment Process: One competency-based interview Interview Dates: Week commencing 26th October 2026

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

Our understanding of cancer is increasing at a faster pace than ever before, and more people are surviving thanks to the work we do. Every day we achieve extraordinary things by being innovative, imaginative and bold in our work.

Now we're looking for a Senior Data Governance & Access Officer to play a pivotal role in supporting Cancer Intelligence's data governance and information security activity. You'll help maintain our official data security accreditations and processes, whilst enabling the secure acquisition, management and use of complex datasets that support evidence-based policy making and influencing across the Policy, Information & Communications Directorate.

What will I be doing?

• Lead the maintenance and annual submission of Cancer Research UK's Data Security and Protection Toolkit accreditation. • Support the acquisition, transfer, storage and management of sensitive datasets. • Provide technical and logistical…