Research Project Manager

University of Manchester; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension

29 days annual leave

Ride to work

EV car scheme

Job summary

The University of Manchester seeks a Research Project Manager to support its Imaging Facilities across Greater Manchester. You will ensure studies and clinical trials using the scanners meet regulatory requirements and SOPs.

You will coordinate with facility staff, PIs and NHS partners to streamline study set-up, provide regulatory guidance, and drive continuous improvements in quality and governance.

Qualifications

• Experience in a University and/or NHS Trust research environment.
• Experience of University and/or NHS Trust processes for setting up and conducting clinical research studies.
• Significant project management experience.
• Current Good Clinical Practice certification.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main liaison point between Imaging Facilities operational staff, PIs and other research collaborators regarding the internal review and set-up of human research studies and Clinical Trials using our scanners.
• Provide specialist advice to researchers on regulatory requirements relating to scanning for clinical studies using the Imaging Facilities.
• Work closely with NHS Research & Innovation Managers at our scanning locations regarding the requirements and processes for studies using the scanners located on Trust premises, developing, improving, and streamlining shared processes as required.
• Maintain adherence to, and develop and implement changes to, local policies and SOPs for the purpose of improving internal working practices and ensuring quality standards.
• Work with the SBOM on the project management of new scanner purchases and major upgrades as required, and lead on smaller sub-projects as needed.

Skills

Research project management

Regulatory knowledge

Planning & organization

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

We are seeking a motivated and collaborative individual to join our team as a Research Project Manager. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the University’s Imaging Facilities, located across Greater Manchester, which provide researchers access to clinical and preclinical imaging modalities across a range of disease areas, from neuroscience to musculoskeletal, cardiovascular to cancer.

The role is pivotal to ensuring that studies and Clinical Trials using the Imaging Facilities are set up in line with regulatory requirements and defined Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

You will be responsible for:

• Act as the main liaison point between the Imaging Facilities operational staff, PIs and other research collaborators regarding the internal review and set-up of human research studies and Clinical Trials using our scanners
• Provide specialist advice to researchers on regulatory requirements relating to scanning for clinical studies using the Imaging Facilities
• Work closely with NHS Research & Innovation Managers at our scanning locations regarding the requirements and processes for studies using the scanners located on Trust premises, developing, improving, and streamlining shared processes as required
• Maintain adherence to, and develop and implement changes to, local policies and SOPs for the purpose of improving internal working practices and ensuring quality standards
• Work with the SBOM on the project management of new scanner purchases and major upgrades as required, and lead on smaller sub-projects as needed

We welcome candidates who bring diverse perspectives, experiences, and approaches to their work.

About You

We encourage applications from individuals with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. You should demonstrate:

Essential Criteria:

• Experience of working in a University and/or NHS Trust research environment
• Experience of University and/or NHS Trust processes for setting up and conducting clinical research studies
• Significant project management experience
• Current Good Clinical Practice certification
• Excellent planning and organisational skills

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience of working within a quality management system
• Experience of working in a customer-focused environment and delivering exceptional customer service
• Ability to work collaboratively and across organisational boundaries
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) with the ability to present information clearly and explain complex issues to a range of audiences
• Sound analytical, creative and pragmatic problem-solving skills

We value transferable skills and real-world experience as much as formal qualifications.

Our benefits include:

• Generous employer contribution pension
• 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays, along with Christmas closure
• Ride to work and EV car scheme available

For more information, please see University of Manchester Benefits. You can also find information on our Flexible and Hybrid working arrangements online.

We are an open place of enquiry and challenge. We embrace and celebrate difference, diversity and debate, and we pride ourselves on being a place of education, learning and community where we are able, within the law, to question and test received wisdom, express new ideas and explore controversial or unpopular topics and opinions.

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

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Applications close at midnight on the closing date.