Ruby Osborn Email & Phone Number

Overall management of the charity’s grant programme• Maintain awareness of cancer research developments and the wider research environment and contribute to strategic and operational planning• Plan and lead grant funding rounds and processes, including publicity and documentation• Coordinate grant funding committee meetings, agendas and papers• Monitor project outcomes and impact and report on grant activities to the management team, grant committees and board of trustees• Manage relationships with grant holders and applicants and ensure compliance with grant terms and conditionsExternal relations• Develop and manage relationships with stakeholders including research scientists, healthcare professionals and other relevant bodies• Awareness of full range of charity activities and ability to discuss this with members of the public, including signposting people affected by cancer to appropriate support servicesCommunication• Understand all funded projects across research, treatment and care, to explain these in accessible language to colleagues from all departments• Work with the communications team on the annual communications plan and produce material including presentations, social media posts and podcasts to best convey the work of the charity and its impact; https://www.westonpark.org.uk/podcastInternal teamwork• Support the fundraising team to give informed responses to queries from supporters regarding use of funding• Contribute to fundraising appeals and funding applications through tangible descriptions, figures and costings of charity activities• Member of the organisation’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Working Group• Approve all invoices relating to grant activities and work with the finance team to ensure commitments and expenditure are accurately recorded

Overall management of the charity’s grant programme• Plan and lead grant funding rounds and processes, including publicity and documentation• Support grant funding committee meetings, agendas and papers• Report on grant activities to the management team, grant committees and board of trustees• Manage relationships with grant holders and applicants and ensure compliance with grant terms and conditionsExternal relations• Develop and manage relationships with stakeholders including research scientists, healthcare professionals and other relevant bodies• Awareness of full range of charity activities and ability to discuss this with members of the public, including signposting people affected by cancer to appropriate support servicesCommunication• Understand all funded projects across research, treatment and care, to explain these in accessible language to colleagues from all departments• Work with the communications team to best convey the work of the charity and its impactInternal teamwork• Support the fundraising team to give informed responses to queries from supporters regarding use of funding• Assist with fundraising appeals and funding applications through tangible descriptions, figures and costings of charity activities• Review all invoices relating to grant activities and work with the finance team to ensure commitments and expenditure are accurately recorded

• Produced an hour-long live science radio show, including deciding topic, arranging guests, conducting pre-recorded interviews and briefing presenters for live interviews• Produced weekly science news story, including finding and pitching stories, contacting scientists, conducting research calls and recorded interviews, editing interview audio, writing related article, and publishing audio and article to the website• Created Facebook and twitter posts for weekly live shows• Monitored “questions” email inbox and post questions to the website forum• All produced content can be found here: https://www.thenakedscientists.com/users/ruby-osborn

• Receptionist, administration worker and finance clerk• Range of administrative duties including minuting meetings, assistance with preparation of grant applications, organisation and administration of events, general clerical duties• Database and spreadsheet development• Finance duties including QuickBooks entry, bank reconciliation and cheque writing• Interaction with clients and referral to appropriate centre resources/staff, by telephone and face-to-face, with access to sensitive information

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Cancer Genetics

• PhD in colorectal cancer genetics • Experienced in cutting edge molecular biology techniques including CRISPR and RNAscope • Holder.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Genetics, First