Programme Manager

Queen Mary University of London; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Generous pension scheme

30 days' leave per annum

Season ticket loan

Personal and professional development

Flexible working arrangements

Campus facilities

Job summary

Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is seeking an experienced Programme Manager to join the Centre for Bone and Joint Health, collaborating with the Pragmatic Clinical Trials Unit. You will lead trial management for an NIHR-funded study, overseeing setup to reporting, supervising trial coordinators, and ensuring GCP and regulatory compliance.

The role offers a dynamic research environment with opportunities to influence study design, coordinate with investigators, and develop SOPs and

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline.
• Substantial experience managing clinical trials, ideally multi-centre studies.
• Strong governance knowledge including regulatory approvals, ethics submissions and ICH-GCP requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee trial delivery from study set-up to reporting, ensuring high quality and compliance.
• Supervise trial coordinators and manage trial documentation and processes.
• Liaise with investigators, clinical teams, trial sites and regulatory bodies to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Develop SOPs and training for research staff; support resource planning.
• Represent the Trial Management function at key operational and management meetings.

Skills

Clinical trial management

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

SOP development

Training staff

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Job description

Programme Manager

Opportunity ID: 11559

Faculty: Medicine & Dentistry

Location: QM London

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Duration: 45 months

Working Patterns: Full Time

Full Time Equivalent (FTE): 1.00

Salary Range: £45,174 - £52,790 per annum

Contact Details

Katie Sheehan, Professor of Rehabilitation, [e-mail]

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Programme Manager to join the Centre for Bone and Joint Health, working in collaboration with the Pragmatic Clinical Trials Unit at Queen Mary University of London.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a leading role in the delivery of an NIHR-funded clinical trial. You will take strategic and operational responsibility for trial management, ensuring the study is delivered to the highest standards of quality, regulatory compliance and scientific integrity.

You will oversee all aspects of trial delivery, from study set-up to reporting. This includes supervising trial coordinators, managing trial documentation and processes, liaising with key stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and regulatory requirements.

You will contribute to the development of standard operating procedures (SOPs), support resource planning and help foster collaboration across trial units. You will also represent the Trial Management function at key operational and management meetings.

The role offers a dynamic working environment with opportunities to engage with clinical partners, contribute to study design and influence the delivery of impactful research.

About You

You will hold a degree (or equivalent experience) in a relevant discipline and have substantial experience managing clinical trials, ideally including multi-centre studies.

You will bring a strong understanding of clinical trial governance, including regulatory approvals, ethics submissions and updated ICH-GCP requirements. Experience developing trial protocols, SOPs and training research staff is essential.

You should have excellent organisational and leadership skills, with experience of supervising or line managing staff. You will be confident working independently, managing competing priorities and solving problems in complex research environments.

Strong communication skills are essential, as you will liaise with investigators, clinical teams, trial sites and regulatory bodies.

About the School/Department/Institute/Project

The Blizard Institute was established in 2003 and is one of six Institutes within the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, QMUL. The Institute comprises approximately 360 staff based in four academic Centres and one Public Engagement Centre, and supports a combined total of c700 postgraduate research and taught students. The Institute aims to deliver excellence in all aspects of research, teaching and clinical service.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we've fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it's simply 'the right thing to do' but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days' leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

Queen Mary's commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

Closing Date

09/11/2026, 23:55