Senior Project Manager (Senior Trial Coordinator)

Ref Number

B02-11464

Professional Expertise

Research and Research Support

Department

School of Life & Medical Sciences (B02)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Full time

Salary

£57,570-£67,776

Contract Type

Permanent

Working Type

Hybrid

Available for Secondment

No

Closing Date

11-Nov-2026

About us

The Cancer Research UK & UCL Cancer Trials Centre (CTC) is a UKCRC registered and NCRI Clinical Trials Unit group member: https://www.ctc.ucl.ac.uk/. It is a major research department within the UCL Cancer Institute (https://www.ucl.ac.uk/cancer/), which consists of over 400 scientists working together to translate research discoveries into developing safer and more effective therapies for cancer patients. The CTC Director is Professor Allan Hackshaw.

The CTC is responsible for the development, design and conduct of clinical trials to evaluate new approaches to the treatment or early detection of cancer. It is one of the largest cancer trials centres in the UK, conducting predominantly multicentre phase II and III trials using survival, tumour response or quality of life as endpoints; as well as large-scale cancer screening studies, and observational studies. There is an expanding portfolio of phase I, II and feasibility studies, some with biological endpoints, and most trials now include a translational research component. The CTC is conducting more than 110 national and international trials (ongoing or in set-up) with more than 115 members of staff, involving the recruitment of several thousand patients.

Currently the CTC portfolio is divided into 4 trial groups: (i) Haematological and Brain cancers; (ii) Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal tract, Head & Neck, Prostate cancers and Sarcoma, (iii) Gynaecological and Lung cancers; and (iv) Advanced Therapies. These groups reflect the type of work currently undertaken within the CTC. However, the CTC works flexibly and adapts to changing needs of the local and national research environment, and so these groups and divisions may evolve over time.

About the role

We are looking to appoint a Senior Project Manager (Senior Trial Coordinator) (SPM) who will be responsible for managing a portfolio of trials; ensuring that they are conducted according to the protocol, GCP and relevant regulations, and according to planned timelines. The SPM has line management responsibility for Trial Managers (TM) and Data Managers (DM) and is expected to ensure that all members of his/her team are appropriately trained, supported and empowered to carry out their roles effectively. The SPM must also ensure systems are in place to monitor the work of the team and the conduct of the trial so that problems are identified and can be dealt with at the earliest opportunity.

The SPM works closely with the Trials Group Lead to develop new trials, deal with issues in ongoing trials, prioritise and manage the workload of the team, and to continuously assess the working practices of the team to inform changes to improve communication, efficiency and quality.

This is a high-level post, and candidates must already have acquired considerable experience in conducting and managing several clinical interventional trials.

• This is a full-time, open-ended post with funding for 1 year in the first instance. Appointments are usually made at the beginning of the salary scale.
• The CTC offers hybrid working, with staff being able to work flexibly between our office and home, along with core hours and flexible start/finish times. All staff are expected to work onsite for a minimum of 60% of their FTE (3 days per week for full time staff).
• For any queries regarding the post or application process, please email [email protected].
• A job description and person specification are available at the bottom of the advert.

About you

The postholder will have a medical, nursing or life sciences degree, or equivalent professional experience.

The postholder will also have considerable experience of conducting clinical trials, including developing a project plan, costing a clinical trial, developing or amending protocols, case report forms and other trial-related documents, site set-up, monitoring trial progress, and how databases are prepared for analysis and trial close down.

Experience of supervising staff is also essential.

What we offer

UCL Benefits:

• 41 days’ holiday (27 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays, 6 closure days)
• Option to pu…