Senior Trials & Project Manager

The Methodist Church in Britain; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous pension scheme

30 days' annual leave

Season ticket loan scheme

Personal and professional development

Work-life balance policies

Flexible working arrangements

Campus facilities

Job summary

Queen Mary University of London’s Blizard Institute is seeking a Senior Trials and Project Manager to lead the CoachMS study on a 12-month fixed-term basis. You will run day-to-day trial activities as the primary link between the university and NHS sites, handling setup, recruitment, data governance and reporting.

The post targets patients newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Reporting to the Chief Investigator, you will ensure regulatory compliance, protocol development, ethics submissions

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification in a relevant field or equivalent research experience.
• Substantial experience as a clinical trials or research professional.
• Experience managing multi-centre studies and trial documentation.
• Experience overseeing ethics and regulatory submissions.
• Experience ensuring audits meet compliance standards.
• Budget management experience and ability to work to timelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day delivery and coordination of the CoachMS study.
• Act as liaison between QMUL, NHS sites and stakeholders.
• Oversee study setup, site activation, recruitment and data management.
• Ensure regulatory governance, monitoring, reporting and engagement.
• Contribute to protocol development and ethics submissions.
• Contribute to budget management and staff training.
• Support dissemination of study findings.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Problem solving

Budget management

Collaboration

Education

Postgraduate qualification

Job description

Senior Trials and Project Manager post in the Blizard Institute's Centre for Neuroscience, Surgery and Trauma, leading the CoachMS study on a 12-month fixed-term basis. The job centres on running the study day to day as the main link between the university and participating NHS sites, covering set-up, recruitment, data, governance and reporting. The study targets people newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, and the post reports to the Chief Investigator. Suitability rests on postgraduate study or a comparable research background and grounding in Good Clinical Practice.

What the job involves

• Lead day-to-day delivery and coordination of the CoachMS study
• Act as primary liaison between QMUL, participating NHS sites and other stakeholders
• Oversee all aspects of trial management, including study set-up, site activation, participant recruitment and data management
• Oversee regulatory compliance, governance, monitoring, reporting and stakeholder engagement
• Contribute to protocol development
• Contribute to ethics submissions
• Contribute to budget management
• Contribute to staff training
• Contribute to dissemination of study findings

What’s required

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification, or equivalent experience gained within a research environment

Experience

• Substantial experience as a clinical trials or research professional
• Substantial experience managing complex, multi-centre research studies
• Experience developing trial documentation
• Experience overseeing ethics and regulatory submissions
• Experience managing budgets
• Experience ensuring studies meet high audit and compliance standards

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent project management skills
• Strong understanding of clinical trial governance and regulatory requirements
• Understanding of Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP)
• Excellent communication skills
• Proactive problem-solving
• Collaborative approach

Other

• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
• Passion for delivering research that improves patient outcomes

What’s offered

• Competitive salary
• Generous pension scheme
• 30 days' annual leave (pro rata for part-time and fixed-term)
• Season ticket loan scheme
• Personal and professional development opportunities
• Work-life balance and family-friendly employment policies
• Flexible working arrangements
• Campus facilities