Clinical Project Manager in Leicester

VerIQ Limited is a UK-based MedTech clinical trial accelerator enabling faster, high-quality clinical research for medical device innovators. Through a coordinated network of pre-qualified trial sites, research nurses, and clinical investigators, we deliver rapid study start-up, accelerated recruitment, and reliable data quality. Led by a highly experienced team in complex clinical investigations, we partner with organisations ranging from early-stage innovators to global multinationals to design and execute efficient, regulator-ready studies. Our capabilities extend beyond trial delivery to include clinical strategy, regulatory pathways (FDA, UKCA, CE), health economics, and market access planning—supporting the safe, effective, and timely translation of innovative technologies into patient care.

As a Clinical Project Manager, you will play a leadership role within our growing organisation. You will be supporting the Senior project manager with planning, managing, and completing clinical investigations for emerging and innovative medical technologies, while providing strategic consultation on study design, regulatory approach, and commercialisation strategy. We anticipate the post will involve hybrid working, with the successful candidate working part of the week from office facilities in Coventry/Warwickshire.

We welcome applicants from industry, NHS R&D, NIHR/UKRI-funded research infrastructure, Academic Clinical Trials Units (CTUs), clinical research networks, and university-based clinical research offices, as many of the competencies required for this role are directly transferable to a CRO environment. Strong operational leadership, regulatory familiarity, and experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder clinical research programmes are particularly valued. This role requires operational excellence, autonomy, and strong client-facing and organisational leadership skills within a patient care focused environment.

Responsibilities:

• Drive the full lifecycle management of medical device clinical trials, ensuring delivery to scope, timelines, quality standards, and budget.
• Develop and maintain project plans, risk assessments, monitoring strategies, and all operational project documentation.
• Maintain oversight with sponsors, regulatory authorities, clinical investigators, CRO partners, and internal teams.
• Review and approve study related documents (proposals, protocols, amendments, plans, reports and CSR’s).
• Provide expert input on clinical development strategy, regulatory pathways (FDA, UK MDR, EU MDR), and market access planning for UK and EU markets.
• Oversee site feasibility, site selection, and investigator engagement to ensure optimal site performance and protocol adherence.
• Assist with the preparation and contribution to regulatory and ethics submissions, including CI/IRAS documentation, Clinical Investigation Plans, and Device Dossiers.
• Manage budgets, vendor contracts, and outsourced activities including monitoring, data management, and safety functions.
• Ensure compliance with applicable UK and international regulations including GCP, ISO 14155, and company standard operating procedures (SOPs) across all study phases.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to the development of scalable processes and SOPs and training.
• Prepare and present clear project updates, metrics, and governance materials for internal and external stakeholders.
• Promote a compliance culture advocating the adherence to the highest standards and ethical integrity, always ensuring human subject protection and reliability of trial results.
• Conduct or coordinate local investigator meetings as needed and ensures relevant training documentation is archived in the trial master file.
• Identify risks, manage escalations, and implement mitigation strategies.

Requirements:

• Significant experience (typically 5+ years) in clinical project management within a CRO, medical device company, or healthcare research organisation.
• Broad protocol knowledge; therapeutic knowledge desired.
• Demonstrated expertise in managing complex multi-centre clinical investigations, ideally under ISO 14155, ICH-GCP and EU MDR/UK MDR frameworks.
• Excellence in leadership and communication with demonstrable experience of line managing individuals and teams to successful outcomes.
• Strong understanding of UK and EU regulatory and ethics processes, including IRAS/HRA submissions and MHRA device investigation pathways.
• Experience providing strategic direction on clinical development, regulatory strategy, and market access/commercialisation planning.
• Track record of managing multiple concurrent projects efficiently and effectively to achieve successful outcomes.
• Strong vendor oversight and financial management capabilities, including budget development and contract negotiation.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and client-facing skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly.
• Ability to work in complex teams with a range of expertise to achieve shared goals.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced start-up culture with evolving operational processes.
• Ability to support database design and develop and lead data management plans that align with UK and international regulation and provide high quality data for clinical investigations.
• Organisation- Planning, time management and prioritization skills. Ability to organize resources needed to accomplish task, set objectives and provide clear direction to others, experience planning activities in advance and taking into account of possible changing circumstances.
• Ability to use a wide range of IT systems including common Microsoft applications, video calling facilities and other technologies relevant to the business.
• Bachelor’s degree in a life science or related field (advanced degree preferred but not essential).
• Willingness to travel within the UK and internationally as required – 20-30%.

Equal opportunities: VerIQ Limited is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment for all employees. We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities. Employment decisions are made based on merit, capability, and business need, without regard to age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. We are dedicated to ensuring that every individual is treated with fairness, dignity, and respect throughout the recruitment process and their employment with the company.

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