Research Manager

NHS; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent health service organization in Nottingham is seeking a Research Manager to oversee clinical research activities, ensure compliance with regulatory standards, and manage a dedicated team. The ideal candidate will have a degree, GCP certification, and at least 2 years of clinical research experience. Responsibilities include financial management, team leadership, and collaboration with external stakeholders. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to important health research in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in clinical research, including study coordination.
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage complex projects.
• Familiarity with primary care research and NIHR processes.

Responsibilities

• Represent the practice across research networks in the UK.
• Manage contracts, financial oversight, and reconciliation.
• Support setup and delivery of clinical research studies.
• Liaise with external stakeholders and ensure GCP compliance.

Skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Degree level or equivalent experience

GCP Certification

Job description

Overview

The closing date is 12 October 2025

We are pleased to be offering an opportunity to join our growing research team in a new role of Research Manager. Based within Cripps Health Centre and working alongside the research and primary care teams, the Research Manager will support the leadership and coordination of the delivery of clinical research activities within the practice and our spoke sites, ensuring compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), regulatory standards, and sponsor requirements. This role involves strategic oversight, financial management, operational management, and team leadership to support a diverse portfolio of commercial and non-commercial studies.

PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM AGENCIES

Responsibilities

• Representing the practice across research networks across the UK.
• Contract management across a range of studies including financial oversight and reconciliation to contracts.
• Support spoke sites and other local research active practices or networks.
• Support the research team in the planning, setup, and delivery of clinical research studies, including participant recruitment, consent, data collection, and reporting.
• Liaise with external stakeholders such as NIHR, CRN East Midlands, Research Networks and study sponsors.
• Ensure all studies are conducted in accordance with GCP and ethical guidelines.
• Lead on capacity and capability assessments for new studies.
• Support the strategic development of research within the practice, including funding applications and service expansion.
• Provide mentorship and training to junior staff and trainees.

About us

The University of Nottingham Health Service (UNHS), based at Cripps Health Centre are one of the largest single site General Practices in the UK with a registered population of circa 42,000 patients and a practice team of around 100.

UNHS have been undertaking clinical research for around 15 years and are now recognised as one of the leading Primary Care led research sites in the country. Delivering studies across a wide range of clinical areas and working with a range of sponsors, CROs and academic teams.

This is a great opportunity to be part of the next phase in our development as we continue to build our research team.

Job responsibilities

• Representing the practice across research networks across the UK.
• Contract management across a range of studies including financial oversight and reconciliation to contracts.
• Support spoke sites and other local research active practices or networks.
• Support the research team in the planning, setup, and delivery of clinical research studies, including participant recruitment, consent, data collection, and reporting.
• Liaise with external stakeholders such as NIHR, CRN East Midlands, Research Networks and study sponsors.
• Ensure all studies are conducted in accordance with GCP and ethical guidelines.
• Lead on capacity and capability assessments for new studies.
• Support the strategic development of research within the practice, including funding applications and service expansion.
• Provide mentorship and training to junior staff and trainees.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• GCP Certification

Experience

• Minimum 2 years in clinical research including study coordination and team management
• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills and the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders
• Ability to lead teams and complex projects
• Familiarity with primary care research protocols and NIHR processes
• Willingness to adapt responsibilities as the role evolves

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

The University of Nottingham Health Service