Research Project Manager (Research Fellow)

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is seeking an enthusiastic individual to lead the day-to-day delivery of the PRIME-IF NIHR-funded project. The role involves coordinating regulatory approvals, co-developing interventions, and overseeing recruitment and data management.

You will work with PPIE co-leads, patient groups, and national bodies to ensure study milestones are met, with a focus on rigorous evaluation and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating complex research projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to manage timelines, budgets, and regulatory requirements.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day delivery of the PRIME-IF research study.
• Coordinate regulatory approvals, intervention co-development, and pilot randomised trials.
• Oversee participant recruitment, data collection, and outcomes assessment.
• Manage study documentation, reporting, and governance processes.
• Liaise with PPIE co-leads, patient groups, and national organisations.

Skills

Project management

Research coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the PRIME-IF research team at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, working collaboratively with academic and third sector partners.

PRIME-IF is a 30-month National Institute for Health and Care Research for Patient Benefit (NIHR RfPB) funded project developing and evaluating a personalised rehabilitation intervention for people living with intestinal failure receiving home parenteral support. The post holder will play a central role in leading the co-adaptation, evaluation, and refinement of the intervention.

The role will involve leading the day-to-day delivery of the PRIME-IF research study, including regulatory approval applications, intervention co-development, participant recruitment, outcomes assessment (quantitative evaluation), semi-structured interviews (qualitative evaluation), data management, and study coordination. The post holder will work closely with PPIE co-leads and patient groups, contribute to Study Management Group meetings, and establish links with national support organisations and charities.

• Lead and manage the successful implementation of the PRIME-IF project against agreed project plans, to time and within constraints.
• Lead project delivery, allocating tasks as appropriate, identifying risks, issues and dependencies, considering best practice and current options, and making recommendations in the best interest of the project.
• Produce and maintain the formal documentation required throughout the project lifecycle including policies and procedures, and detailed project plan(s).
• Manage project performance in respect of delivery of key project milestones/deliverables, by establishing formal reporting arrangements.
• Lead an intervention co-development work package and the delivery of a pilot randomised controlled trial.
• Liaise closely with partners and stakeholders to provide progress and financial reports and forecasts, in compliance with REC and NIHR reporting requirements.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Gordon McGregor or Richard Powell Job title: Professor Email address: [e-mail]

Richard Powell

Assistant Professor in Clinical Exercise Physiology

School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences

College of Life and Environmental Sciences

University of Birmingham

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