Senior Project Leader (Drug Development)
£72,000 - £77,000 plus benefits
Reports to: Senior Research Manager (Project Leader Team Lead)
Directorate: Research & Innovation
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time 35 hours per week (Compressed hours OR 28 hour week will be considered)
Location: Stratford, London Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office)
Closing date: 30 January 2026 23:55pm
Recruitment process: 2 stage interview process including competency-based questions and a task relevant to the role (held in person at our Stratford, London head office)
Interview date: W/C 9th February 2026
At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.
We are looking for an experienced scientific expert with clinical or project management experience to join our Centre for Drug Development (CDD)
CDD is the world's only charity-funded drug development facility. Our pioneering research is driven purely by the goal to see scientific breakthroughs bring benefits to patients sooner. CDD is the sponsor of early phase and precision medicine oncology Phase I clinical trials. Our broad portfolio rivals that of a medium-sized pharmaceutical company, spanning antibodies, cell therapies, vaccines...