Scientific Project Manager

Imperial College London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

World-class research environment

Impactful dementia research

Job summary

Imperial College London is seeking a Scientific Project Manager to drive a portfolio of interventional, observational, imaging, and translational dementia studies at Hammersmith Campus.

You will lead grant writing, protocol development, and horizon-scanning for funding while ensuring compliance with UK regulations and governance frameworks. A PhD in neuroscience and strong writing skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree with a PhD in neuroscience and substantial research experience.
• Excellent scientific writing; able to draft reports, grants, and manuscripts.
• Experience preparing ethics submissions, budgeting, and coordinating staff.
• Knowledge of UK Clinical Trials Regulations, GCP, Data Protection Act, and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of interventional, observational, neuroimaging studies across dementia research.
• Drive grant writing, protocol creation, and funding horizon-scanning.
• Ensure studies meet scientific, operational, and regulatory standards.
• Coordinate cross-disciplinary teams and manage budgets.

Skills

PhD in neuroscience

Scientific writing

Grant writing

Budget management

Project management

Clinical trials regulations (GCP)

Ethics submissions

Staff coordination

Education

PhD in neuroscience

Tools

PET imaging

MRI

CSF biomarker analysis

Job description

About the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic candidate who will provide day-to-day scientific project management and clinical trials operations support to Professor Edison to ensure the successful delivery of multiple studies and other research initiatives.

What you would be doing

Join the Imperial College Memory Research Centre at Hammersmith Campus, Imperial College London, as a Scientific Project Manager working with the internationally renowned Professor Paul Edison. In this pivotal role, you will drive the delivery of a diverse and ambitious portfolio of interventional, observational, neuroimaging, and translational research studies across neurodegenerative conditions including Alzheimer's disease, mild cognitive impairment, and vascular dementia, utilising cutting-edge PET, MRI, and CSF biomarker technologies to investigate neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration across Phase 1 and Phase 2/3 studies. You will play a central role in grant writing, manuscript development, protocol creation, and horizon-scanning for new funding opportunities, while ensuring all studies are delivered to the highest scientific, operational, and regulatory standards. Professor Edison's team has an outstanding international track record, publishing in world-leading journals including Nature Medicine, The Lancet Neurology, The BMJ, and other Nature journals and producing transformational research with significant societal impact. This is an exceptional opportunity to make a lasting and meaningful contribution to world-leading dementia and neuroimaging research at one of the UK's most prestigious and impactful research institutions.

What we are looking for

• You should be a highly motivated individual educated to postgraduate level, with a PhD in neuroscience and substantial experience working in this field.
• You should have excellent writing skills, with the ability to prepare scientific reports, draft grant applications, and contribute to high-quality manuscripts.
• You should have experience in preparing ethics submissions, managing budgets, supporting staff across research and healthcare settings, and contributing to effective project management.
• You should have in-depth working knowledge of UK Clinical Trials Regulations, Principles of GCP, the Data Protection Act, and the Research Governance Framework, together with a proven ability to apply these to the coordination of clinical trials.

What we can offer you

• The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution
• The opportunity to play a key role in transforming the treatment paradigm in neurodegenerative diseases and making a significant impact in the field.

Further information

This is a full‑time, fixed‑term post for one year and is available to start immediately.

Should you require any further details on the role please contact Professor Paul Edison ([e-mail]) and Hyacinth Henry ([e-mail])

£59,808 to £71,793 per annum