Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a Band 8c Senior Management post.
The role sits within the Senior Management Team with responsibility for leading, managing & developing the management of our sponsored research portfolio. The post holder will be responsible for leading RM CTU, as well as having oversight of the management of all areas of sponsored research. The post holder will hold an honorary contract with the Institute of Clinical Research, & work closely with all the CTU's across both organisations.
The key responsibilities for this management post is to oversea the Royal Marsden Clinical Trial’s Unit’s portfolio of high-quality, high impact clinical research sponsored by The Royal Marsden & The Institute of Cancer Research.
Also to build and develop strong working relationships with researchers, research trainees & the wider research & clinical service workforce across The Royal Marsden and The Institute of Cancer Research, NIHR CRN South London, RM Partners, Oncology Translational Research Collaboration, other CTUs & research sponsors and funders (both commercial and non-commercial) and national groups such as UM TMN & UK CRC to strengthen our standing as a world-class centre of excellence for cancer research.
The post-holder will also act as senior operational lead for several Themes within the NIHR BRC at The Royal Marsden & The Institute of Cancer Research, supporting successful delivery of BRC aims and objectives.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have overall responsibility for the broad and diverse portfolio of clinical research sponsored by The Royal Marsden, delivered by through The Royal Marsden Clinical Trials Unit and tumour specific/agnostics research units. They will line manage senior clinical trials management personnel and work closely with relevant stakeholders with involvement in the trial lifecycle, including research funding/finance, monitoring, pharmacovigilance, audit, statistics and database programming staff.
The ideal candidate will have significant expertise of clinical trials management for non-commercially sponsored (i.e. NHS or university sponsored) research. This expertise will have been gained through hands on experience of running individual trials, plus experience of overseeing and developing a wider portfolio of both interventional and complex non-interventional studies funded by both commercial and non-commercial funders. They will also have excellent leadership and management skills, able to inspire and motivate staff; and will be able to represent and drive forward this important portfolio of research.
Please note this advert may close early.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• Working as a member of the senior management team, provide leadership and contribute to developing the strategic direction of the research directorate.
• Develop strategy for RM to build and sustain a nationally and internationally competitive portfolio of sponsored clinical trials, which is aligned with the research priorities of our NIHR BRC.
• Provide effective and visible leadership and direction in the management of the sponsored portfolio.
• Line manage senior clinical trial management staff, identify and meet development needs, and review performance through the Trust Personal Development and Performance review process.
• Take responsibility for the financial performance, including the achievement of financial targets, balancing the potentially conflicting demands of budgetary requirements and clinical standards.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Higher degree qualification (e.g. MSc) in a relevant subject.
2. Recognised Good Clinical Practice certification.
3. Commitment to continued professional development.
Desirable criteria
4. Project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE 2).
5. People management and leadership qualification.
Experience
Essential criteria
6. Significant expertise of clinical trials management for non-commercially sponsored (i.e. NHS or university sponsored) research
7. Hands on experience of running individual clinical trials
8. Experience of overseeing and developing a wider portfolio of both interventional and complex noninterventional studies funded by both commercial and non-commercial funders
9. Extensive experience and excellent skills in managing and developing staff and successfully establishing and maintaining high performing, effective teams.
10. Experience of developing new infrastructure
11. Experience of working with staff from a range of backgrounds and different levels of seniority.
12. Good experience of managing change
13. Experience of managing meetings and producing reports.
Desirable criteria
14. Experience of developing a strong culture of customer service
15. Experience of working across organisations.
16. Experience of delivering training sessions.
17. Experience of project management
Skills / knowledge
Essential criteria
18. Excellent leadership and management skills, able to inspire and motivate staff
19. Able to work unsupervised, managing and prioritising workload, meeting deadlines and exercising initiative.
20. Able to analyse and communicate complex issues to staff at all levels
21. Excellent written and verbal skills and to produce clear written and verbal reports
22. Excellent interpersonal skills; able to build effective relationships with a wide range of people
23. Innovative and creative thinker
24. Able to network effectively; represent RM externally
25. Effective planning and organisational skills
26. Able to work under pressure and handle working on a wide range of areas simultaneously
27. General IT skills – databases, spreadsheets etc
28. Good attention to detail
29. Extensive expert knowledge of legal, ethical, managerial and regulatory requirements for clinical trials and studies
30. Knowledge of developing budgets for clinical trials and practical use of AcoRD
31. A detailed understanding of the clinical trials approval process to conduct clinical research in the UK.
32. Knowledge of the requirements of clinical trials and clinical research projects during their life cycle especially at the start-up stage.
The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.
Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.
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The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.
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