Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Research Governance Officer – Clinical Data within the Joint Clinical R&D Core Services team. This role will support the Governance & Operations Team and researchers in both The Royal Marsden and our academic partner the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR). The ideal candidate will have an exceptional understanding of information governance and its application in clinical research, with a passion for solving complex problems and comfortable in navigating ambiguity to provide clear advice in an environment subject to rapid regulatory change.
Role purpose
The Senior Research Governance Officer: Clinical Data is a senior member of the governance and operations function, sitting within the Joint Clinical Research & Development Core Services. The purpose of the role is to provide expert advice for an expanding portfolio of research involving clinical data (data-driven, databases, artificial intelligence (AI) and software as medical device which use algorithms/AI). This portfolio will be conducted by The Royal Marsden and the Institute of Cancer Research, frequently involving partnerships with industry and academia.
Responsibilities
* Lead on the governance, coordination and approval of research involving clinical data (data-driven, databases, AI and software as medical device which use algorithms/AI) throughout the life course of the study. Review and understand highly complex research protocols and assess these for compliance to the relevant regulations. Provide specific governance advice to enable appropriate classification of research involving clinical data, and input into research related Data Protection Impact Assessments.
* Liaise regularly with staff across all levels of the organisation, providing guidance and advice to ensure compliance with the regulatory requirements including the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care, UK General Data Protection Regulation and Data Protection Act, and Medical Devices Regulations.
* Be responsible for improving processes and procedures for research involving clinical data, recommending and leading system change and development, and sitting on relevant committees. This will involve significant oversight and input into our institutional research database with generic NHS research ethics approval (The Royal Marsden Cancer Datastore) and the Data and Tissue Access Request Service (DTARS).
* Working alongside colleagues in the Joint Clinical Research and Development Core Services team, lead on coordinating and providing expert advice on all aspects of research involving clinical data (data-driven, databases, AI and software as medical device which use algorithms/AI). This will involve close liaison with corporate legal services, information governance and digital/informatics colleagues at The Royal Marsden and the ICR.
* Undertake reviews of research involving clinical data (data-driven, databases, AI and software as medical device which use algorithms/AI) submitted for sponsorship by The Royal Marsden and the ICR and as reviewed either by the Committee for Clinical Research (CCR) or Data and Tissue Access Committee (DTAC).
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1. Initiating, developing and leading the delivery of the review process of relevant research applications - identifying any areas of the application that are inconsistent or unclear, communicating with the researcher any changes or further information that is required, and identifying the regulatory review requirements.
2. Making definitive judgements on relevant research applications determine whether projects, and therefore The Royal Marsden and the ICR, are compliant with current governance and relevant regulatory frameworks and legislation.
3. Ensuring that research applications have been costed appropriately.
4. Working with corporate legal services, information governance and digital/informatics colleagues to ensure that necessary legal contracts (including data sharing agreement) are in place to cover data flows.
5. Review amendments and independently determine if the changes made will affect research governance and action as appropriate.
6. Provide specific governance advice to enable appropriate classification of research involving clinical data, and input into research related Data Protection Impact Assessments.
This advert closes on Monday 3 Nov 2025
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