Senior Research Transition manager Paediatric research

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust; Retford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in England seeks a project manager for the research portfolio transfer. Responsibilities include leading programme activities, managing risks, and working with various stakeholders. Applicants should hold a higher degree and have significant experience in an NHS environment. Strong project management, leadership, and communication skills are essential.

Benefits

Flu vaccination provided

Commitment to staff wellbeing

Qualifications

• Significant experience of working in an NHS or HEI environment.
• Extensive experience in clinical research governance.
• Ability to manage change across organizations.

Responsibilities

• Identify work streams for the transfer of the research portfolio.
• Formulate project plans based on clinical trial needs.
• Lead oversight group for paediatric research transfer.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Education

Higher degree qualification (e.g. MSc) in a relevant subject

Recognised Good Clinical Practice certification

Job description

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification
• Identifying all work streams required for the transfer of the research portfolio, planning and leading the full range of complex programme activities (covering governance, finance, legal, data, laboratories and external relationships & communications), in partnership with Evelina, working closely with the Evelina Research Transition Manager.
• Formulating and adjusting project plans in relation to all activities in response to the changing needs of each clinical trial within the portfolio.
• To project manage the transfer of the portfolio in accordance with the plan on behalf of the Royal Marsden.
• To establish and lead an RM/ICR Paediatric Research Transfer Oversight group covering all aspects of transfer.
• Be responsible for the identification and management of risks and maintaining the associated RM risk log, escalating and developing and implementing risk mitigation strategies as appropriate.
• To be a key member of the RM/Evelina Paediatric Clinical Trials Transition Management Group updating on progress from RM.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Higher degree qualification (e.g. MSc) in a relevant subject or role or equivalent experience
• Recognised Good Clinical Practice certification.
• Expert understanding of clinical trial governance and delivery preferably in an oncology setting.
• Commitment to continued professional development.

Desirable criteria

• Project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE 2).
• People management and leadership qualification.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant experience of working in an NHS or HEI environment.
• Extensive experience of working in clinical research ideally in a governance or clinical operations role.
• Extensive experience and excellent skills in project and programme/change management
• Experience of cross-organisational working and managing multiple senior stakeholders in research projects and programmes
• Outstanding communication and diplomacy skills
• Experience of working with staff from a range of backgrounds and different levels of seniority.
• Good experience of managing change.
• Experience of leading and managing meetings and producing reports.

Skills / knowledge

Essential criteria

• Able to work unsupervised, managing and prioritising workload, meeting deadlines and exercising initiative.
• Able to analyse and communicate complex issues to staff at all levels
• Excellent written and verbal skills and to produce clear written and verbal reports.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Able to build effective relationships with a wide range of people
• Able to network effectively
• Able to represent The Royal Marsden and The Institute of Cancer Research externally.
• Effective planning and organisational skills
• Able to work under pressure and handle working on a wide range of areas simultaneously.
• General IT skills - databases, spreadsheets etc.
• Good attention to detail.
• Extensive expert knowledge of legal, ethical, managerial and regulatory requirements for clinical trials and studies.
• Knowledge of developing budgets for clinical trials and practical use of AcoRD.
• A detailed understanding of the clinical trials approval process to conduct clinical research in the UK.
• Knowledge of the requirements of clinical trials and clinical research projects during their life-cycle especially at the start-up stage

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.

All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.

Flu Vaccination - What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Documents to download

• Job Description and Personal Specifications (PDF, 651.1KB)
• Job Features Form (PDF, 128.6KB)
• Royal Marsden Trust Values (PDF, 715.5KB)
• Workplace Wellbeing and Rewards Guide (PDF, 1.2MB)