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
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The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
