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Job overview

 A very exciting opportunity has arisen in the GI & Lymphoma Unit at the Royal Marsden Hospital for a Trial Manager.  You will need to be experienced and confident with regulatory submission and approval processes, clinical trial costing being self- motivated, pro-active and well organised to work within this friendly team in a highly pressurised environment at the forefront of research of GI & Lymphoma research. 

This post has been developed to support set up and management of hosted commercial, non-commercial and Royal Marsden sponsored multicentre trials.  Experience is required to enable you to take a key role in setting up trials as well as supporting the set-up of participating sites, data handling/monitoring and trial co-ordination. The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to all aspects of clinical trials administration across our hosted trials portfolio to ensure the continued smooth and efficient delivery of research through set-up, day to day management, close out and archiving. 

Applicants should hold a first degree in a life science or health related subject and have an in depth understanding and at least three years’ working experience of Good Clinical Practice, Data Protection and Research Governance. Excellent interpersonal skills are essential to work to the high standards across a variety of tasks with constant regard to all regulatory requirements and Trust Standard Operating Procedures. 

Main duties of the job

• Coordinate the set-up and conduct of clinical trials and clinical research projects.
• Contribute to clinical trial design, protocol development and funding applications together with CI, statistician and other members of the team, under the supervision of Senior Trial Managers and Project Managers members.
• Input into clinical trial protocols, prepare funding applications for new study proposals and prepare clinical trial budgets, under the supervision of the senior team members.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. 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 deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.