Clinical Research Industry Relationship Manager

Job overview

The Royal Marsden has a vital role in championing change and improvement in cancer care through research and innovation, education and leading-edge practice. We are incredibly proud of our international reputation for pushing the boundaries and for our ground-breaking work ensuring our patients receive the very best and latest in cancer treatment and care. Our cancer clinical research portfolio is both world-leading and practice changing.

This is a unique opportunity to help develop, oversee and be part of the team that deliver an exciting portfolio of trials for cancer patients. This post holder will manage some of our relationships with industry partners, looking at where we can extend our commercial research portfolio as a site, as well as looking for opportunities to develop The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Investigator lead Trials portfolio.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Research Industry Relationship Manager is a senior member of The Royal Marsden’s Clinical Research Directorate, they will be part of the senior research delivery team. The purpose of the role is to support the ongoing partnership between The Royal Marsden and Industry partners. This will include working with Industry partners from a site perspective as well as when we work with industry on Investigator Initiated Trials (IITs).

The ideal candidate will be proactive, highly organised with excellent attention to detail, and proficient in communicating with a wide range of very senior stakeholders across The Royal Marsden and industry partners. They will have the ability to efficiently and effectively project manage research initiatives and realise wide-ranging benefits for all.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:

• Work in close partnership with industry partners, to ensure that a high-quality secretariat service is in place for all meetings between The Royal Marsden and industry partners.
• These include but are not limited to the following:

• Provide clinical research committee secretariat for The Royal Marsden’s and industry partners meetings.
• Liaise with the Head of Clinical Research Delivery and industry partner to develop agenda and papers.

• Portfolio Review and Scientific Exchange Meetings o    Cross-study Operational Review Meetings o    Portfolio Deliver Assessment Meetings o    New Capabilities Assessment Meetings