Research Project Manager in London

Energy Jobline ZR; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy job board in the UK is seeking an experienced Research Project Manager to lead an innovative project on holographic surgical guidance using AI. The candidate will provide strategic leadership, manage multi-partner activities, and ensure compliance with budget and reporting. The role is hybrid, offering flexibility to work remotely and occasional travel to partner institutions.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Career development pathways

Stimulating work environment

Qualifications

• Relevant degree or equivalent experience in clinical/health research.
• Experience in managing research or innovation projects in NHS.
• Proven delivery of multi-partner research projects involving medical devices.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for project delivery.
• Coordinate activities across partners and manage reporting.
• Oversee project finances and ensure NIHR-compliant reporting.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Operational leadership

Budget monitoring

Project management

Education

Degree in medical, biological, or health sciences

Project management qualification (e.g., PRINCE2)

Higher degree (MSc or PhD) in relevant subject

Job description

Energy Jobline is the largest and fastest growing global energy job board, reaching over 7 million energy professionals worldwide. We partner with leading energy companies to showcase thriving opportunities across the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Power, and Nuclear sectors, as well as emerging technologies such as EV, battery, and fusion.

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Research Project Manager to lead delivery of the NIHR i4i (Invention for Innovation) Product Development Award project: "HOLO‑AIM: Holographic surgical guidance using Artificial Intelligence and Mixed Reality for safer and more efficient surgery." The project, a collaboration between The Royal Marsden Hospital, Imperial College London and industry partner Holocare, aims to clinically validate an AI‑powered mixed‑reality surgical‑guidance platform.

Main Duties

• Provide strategic and operational leadership to ensure the project is delivered on time, within scope and budget.
• Coordinate activity across academic, clinical and industry partners and manage risk, governance and reporting to meet NIHR requirements.
• Oversee project finances, NIHR‑compliant reporting and budget control (c. £2 million).
• Support governance, contracts, IP/data management with partner research offices and legal teams.
• Engage stakeholders and PPIE partners to embed patient perspectives in design and evaluation.
• Plan dissemination and stakeholder‑engagement activities to maximise impact.
• Contribute to preparation of future translational research proposals to UK and international funders (NIHR, MRC, Innovate UK, UKRI, Horizon Europe, EIC).

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant subject (medical, biological, health sciences) or equivalent experience in clinical/health research.
• Project‑management qualification (e.g., PRINCE2) or demonstration of managing research or innovation projects in the NHS or HEI sectors.
• Proven experience delivering multi‑partner research or innovation projects, ideally involving medical devices, AI or digital‑health technologies.
• Experience in operational leadership, budget monitoring, funder reporting and managing governance, contracts and risk registers.
• Excellent stakeholder‑management and communication skills across academic, NHS and industry settings.
• Desirable: Higher degree (MSc or PhD) in a relevant subject, experience of inputting to research funding applications to develop/translate technologies into patient benefit, and experience of designing and delivering training.

Working Conditions

• Hybrid role: three days per week on site at our Chelsea campus, with flexibility for remote working.
• Occasional travel to Sutton and partner institutions may be required.
• Flexible working opportunities and supporting career pathways in a stimulating environment.

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