Senior Clinical Trial Manager

NHS; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK is looking for a Senior Clinical Trial Manager to oversee oncology clinical trials. This role requires significant experience and offers the opportunity to lead in a dynamic research environment. Candidates must hold a Master's Degree in Life Sciences and have substantial clinical trial experience. Flexible working across Chelsea and Sutton hospitals is included, with a competitive annual salary between £56,276 and £63,176.

Qualifications

• Significant experience of working in a clinical trial setting.
• Detailed understanding of clinical trials and UK regulations.
• Experience with trial finances, including costing studies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee clinical trials ensuring compliance with protocols.
• Manage sponsored and hosted studies within the Unit.
• Provide clinical trial coordination to the Unit Head.

Skills

Advanced organisational skills

Excellent communication skills

Competence in research‑oriented PC software

Education

Masters' Degree or higher in Life Sciences

Recent GCP training

Job description

Job Summary

Senior Clinical Trial Manager, Lung and Mesothelioma Research.

There are 2 jobs available, one in Chelsea and one in Sutton. Previous applicants need not apply.

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Clinical Trial Manager to join our high-performing Lung and Mesothelioma Research team. In this pivotal role, you'll oversee a portfolio of cutting‑edge, high‑impact clinical trials that are shaping the future of cancer treatment. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of oncology research, collaborating with world‑leading clinicians, scientists and sponsors. You'll play a key leadership role in trial design, set‑up, and delivery ensuring operational excellence while supporting and mentoring a growing team.

Based across our Chelsea and Sutton sites, with the flexibility for remote working, this 12‑month fixed‑term post offers the possibility of extension and long‑term career development within a world‑class research environment.

Main Duties

• To take responsibility for ensuring assigned portfolio of clinical trials within the Unit are conducted and managed in accordance with Good Clinical Practice and Trust SOPs and trial protocols.


• To be responsible for managing both RMH/ICR Sponsored and Hosted studies within the Unit.


• To be responsible for conveying the requirements of the Clinical R&D Office to clinical staff within their allocated Clinical Unit.


• To provide an efficient clinical trial coordination service to the Unit Head, ensuring trials fulfil all statutory requirements.

Additional Responsibilities

• Contribute to the Unit development and strategy.


• Under the direction of the Operations Manager to lead implementation of systems within the Unit to ensure all Clinical Trials are conducted in accordance with all regulatory internal requirements including Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations, Research Governance Framework for Health and Social Care, Human Tissue Act, Research and Development Policies and SOPs.


• To be the main point of contact for the clinical R&D Office for set up and management of an assigned portfolio of clinical trials.


• To coordinate the Units portfolio meeting as appropriate, ensuring documented monitoring of the clinical trial portfolio.


• To manage trial finances including costing for academic and commercial studies.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

• Masters' Degree or other higher‑level degree in Life Sciences or relevant experience.


• Recent GCP training.

Experience

• Significant experience of working in a clinical trial setting.


• Detailed understanding and experience of clinical trials, UK Clinical trial regulations, GCP and regulatory framework.


• Experience of trial finances including costing for academic and commercial studies.

Desirable

• Personnel leadership and management experience.


• Lung and Mesothelioma experience.


• Knowledge of principles for quality management systems.


• Knowledge of budget planning and management.

Skills & Knowledge

• Advanced organisational skills and ability to manage multiple projects at various stages of development and organisation.


• Excellent communication skills and ability to facilitate collaborative working relationships.


• Able to work under pressure, methodical in approach, with effective problem‑solving ability.


• Competence in research‑orientated PC software including Microsoft Office packages.

Employer Information

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world‑leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

Address: Royal Marsden Hospital Chelsea, Chelsea, SW3 6JJ.

Employer's website: https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/working-royal-marsden

Job Details

Posting date: 20 November 2025

Pay: £56,276 to £63,176 per annum

Band: 7

Contract: Fixed term 12 months

Working pattern: Full time

Reference number: 282‑CR997

Locations: Royal Marsden Hospital Chelsea (Chelsea, SW3 6JJ) and Royal Marsden Hospital Sutton (Sutton, Surrey).

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.