Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join The Royal Marsden Clinical Trials Unit as a Trial Manager in the RM-CTU Breast team. This is an ideal opportunity for a Data Manager looking to progress in their career or a Trial Manager/Coordinator wishing to learn more about oncology drug trials from the sponsor perspective. You will join a team of experienced trial professionals, world class clinicians and scientists based in the Ralph Lauren Centre for Breast Cancer Research, and be a part of ground-breaking research into breast cancer treatments. 

As a Trial Manager you will have responsibility for at least one clinical trial, including maintenance of Trial Master File and key study documentation, obtaining relevant ethical and regulatory approvals, safety reporting of adverse events, monitoring trial progress and facilitating meetings, and producing reports for various stakeholders. Some supervision of junior members of the team may be required.

Flexible working hours and hybrid working in office/at home are supported in this team. 

For further information and informal queries please contact: Dymphna Lee, Lead Project Manager – RM-CTU Breast team [email protected]

Main duties of the job

•    Responsible for coordinating all the activities required for the effective running of clinical trials and other studies in the portfolio.
•    Undertake the project management for the studies, working with other departments within the Royal Marsden Hospital as well as sites, funders, external collaborators and contractors.
•    Support and actively engage in the creation of the documentation required for each study, as well as any amendments to the study documentation and submissions or reporting to regulatory authorities.
•    Take a leadership role within the team, supervising and supporting junior staff within the team.

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.