Senior Trial Manager | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust; Sutton No. 103; On-site; CAD 79,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Trial Manager to oversee multi-centre GI & Lymphoma clinical trials. You will coordinate activities, manage regulatory submissions, and ensure cost control and timely delivery within a fast-paced research environment at Europe’s leading cancer centre.

Applicants should have extensive trial management experience, GCP knowledge, and the ability to lead a team while ensuring compliance with UK regulations.

Qualifications

• Experience in coordinating clinical trials and managing complex portfolios.
• Knowledge of UK regulations for clinical trials and governance.
• Experience with IRAS submissions to MHRA and REC essential.
• Strong project management and cost-tracking abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills for supervising junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities for effective running of clinical trials and studies.
• Lead project management with sites, funders, collaborators and contractors.
• Develop and maintain trial documentation, amendments, reporting to regulators.
• Supervise and mentor junior team members within the trials unit.

Skills

Clinical trial management

Regulatory submissions

IRAS submissions

GCP knowledge

Data Protection

Team leadership

Education

Life science/health-related degree

Job description

Senior Trial Manager | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Medical Oncology Gastro-intestinal & Lymphoma Unit

14 Month Maternity Leave cover

Full time – 37.5 hours per week

Salary Scale: AfC7 + Outer HCAS

(requirement to work at the London site as and when necessary)

The Royal Marsden NHSFT has an international reputation for high quality patient care, education and research and its partnership with the Institute of Cancer Research has created the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe.

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the GI & Lymphoma Unit at the Royal Marsden Hospital for a Senior Trial Manager. You will need to be experienced and confident with regulatory submission and approval processes, clinical trial costings, being self- motivated, pro-active and well organised to work within this friendly team in a highly pressurised environment at the forefront of research of GI & Lymphoma research.

We would expect applicants to have had full experience of setting up and managing clinical trials to the UK clinical trials regulations with previous clinical trial project management experience from protocol development to reporting and archiving. Experience of preparing IRAS submissions for the Medicines & Healthcare Regulatory Authority and Research Ethics Committee is essential along with experience of developing systems and processes to allow efficient management and conduct of large multi-centre studies.

The successful applicant will need to demonstrate a proven track record in the planning, management and conduct of clinical trials. They must be self- motivated, pro-active and well organised to work within this friendly team in a highly pressurised environment at the forefront of research into Gastro-intestinal cancer and Lymphoma.

Applicants should hold a first degree in a life science or health related subject and have an in depth understanding and working experience of Good Clinical Practice, Data Protection and Research Governance.

Excellent interpersonal skills are essential to work to the high standards across a variety of tasks with constant regard to all regulatory requirements and Trust Standard Operating Procedures.

The Trust offers 27-33 days annual leave, bike and car loan schemes, on-site staff parking, free shuttle bus from Sutton station, free cross site shuttle bus as well as a number of personal and developmental training opportunities to support continued education and development. There will be an opportunity to work from home at least one day per week once onboarding is complete.

Appointment will be predominantly to cover a large multi-centre study including leading and supervising other team members. The position is for 14 months to cover maternity leave

Interview date to be confirmed

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

For further information please refer to the job description and personal specification:

• Responsible for coordinating all the activities required for the effective running of clinical trials and other studies in the portfolio.
• Undertake the project management for the studies, working with other departments within the Royal Marsden Hospital as well as sites, funders, external collaborators and contractors.
• Support and actively engage in the creation of the documentation required for each study, as well as any amendments to the study documentation and submissions or reporting to regulatory authorities.
• Take a leadership role within the team, supervising and supporting junior staff within the team.

This advert closes on Thursday 12 Nov 2026