Senior Trial Manager | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cancer research center in Greater London is seeking a Senior Trial Manager to oversee the setup and management of clinical trials, with a strong focus on urology. The role requires trial management experience, excellent organizational and IT skills, and the ability to collaborate with various stakeholders. This opportunity provides a dynamic work environment, supports flexible working arrangements, and offers various staff benefits. Applications close on January 1, 2026.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Learning and development opportunities

Diverse career pathways

Qualifications

• Experience in managing clinical trials, specifically in urology.
• Strong IT and organizational capabilities are essential.
• Ability to liaise with various stakeholders in a clinical setting.

Responsibilities

• Ensure clinical trials are conducted in compliance with regulations.
• Manage the administrative team overseeing the urology trials.
• Oversee financial management and budget of trials.
• Lead business development for sustainable research portfolios.

Skills

Trial management experience

Excellent IT skills

Organizational skills

Leadership abilities

Job description

The Urology Clinical Trials Research Unit focuses on research delivery for patients primarily with prostate and bladder cancers. As Senior Trial Manager, you will also be responsible for the development and management of our sponsored portfolio, where RM are acting as sponsor.

The Senior Trial Manager role is a pivotal role, mostly focusing on the set‑up and management of RM-sponsored trials, and supporting coordination and management of the hosted portfolio. Experience of trial management is essential, as well as excellent IT and organisational skills. You will be in close liaison with R&D, Chief Investigators and sponsor teams, monitors and auditors, and external pharmaceutical and CRO companies, with a shared goal of ensuring that trials are successfully run and in compliance, with good quality data produced.

The job is based at our Chelsea site, with remote working permitted.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for ensuring all clinical trials (primarily hosted with external sponsors) within the urology clinical trials (London) research unit are set-up, conducted and managed in accordance with Good Clinical Practice, Trust SOPs and trial protocols.
• Manage and lead the administrative team of the urology clinical trials (London) research unit.
• Manage and oversee the finances and budget of the urology clinical trials (London) research unit, ensuring a balanced portfolio which enables sufficient income generation for the sustainability and development of the team.
• Lead on business development in the urology clinical trials (London) research unit team to develop a sustainable portfolio of commercial and non-commercial research.
• Provide trial coordination support across all uro‑oncology studies, including RM sponsored studies as required.
• Provide line management support to the team of administrative staff.
• Help obtain quality data outputs from the uro‑oncology research unit.
• Maintain oversight that data and queries are managed in accordance to the study contract.
• Identify training and development needs of staff in line with departmental and Trust Objectives and ensure all new staff receive core and departmental induction.
• Ensure performance issues are dealt with in an appropriate and timely manner and follow the Trust's Disciplinary or Poor Performance Procedures where formal action is necessary.
• Provide expertise and guidance to those in the research unit in all areas of research and facilitate the unit research strategy.
• Oversee the collection and entry of data into relevant case report forms, and the correct updating of the data validation tool to record patient visits and raise correct invoices in a timely manner.

About The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

We are a world-leading cancer centre, employing over 4,500 staff across diverse careers. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. Flexible working is supported from point of hire to support work‑life balance. We look for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values, and can play a crucial role in our ongoing achievements.

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

This advert closes on Thursday 1 Jan 2026.