# Research Project Manager > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/research-project-manager/d4ef8454-a09a-469c-a677-53e48e58de01 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/research-project-manager/d4ef8454-a09a-469c-a677-53e48e58de01.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Christie NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Manchester - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** 37.5 hours per week (Full time permanent) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-26T08:52:03.895Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8035286 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8035286?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.christie.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Please note that this post is offered as a permanent contract at 37.5 h/week. An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Research and Innovation Division at The Christie. We are looking to appoint a Research Portfolio Manager to the Gastrointestinal research delivery team within The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. We are seeking enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals, who are able to demonstrate significant work experience in clinical trials coordination and data management involving clinical trials or project co-ordination, as well as a good understanding of clinical research, GCP and clinical governance. We are looking for individuals with excellent organisation and communication skills, who can work well both in a team and using their own initiative. The individuals must demonstrate good leadership skills that will promote an environment of quality and learning. The role is ideal for individuals to build upon line management and leadership experience in clinical trials coordination. It is tailored to equip the successful candidates with the necessary skills and experience to become a future leader in this field. Applicants should meet all the essential criteria described in the job description as a minimum, including holding a scientific or business-based degree, or have relevant experience in scientific and medical research. ### Main duties of the job The focus of this role is to provide support to sustain and improve an excellent level of service provision from a trial site perspective for our research partners. In order to support our growth as a centre of excellence in research, a tailored training programme will be provided to the successful candidates to consolidate the skills required to provide management and leadership in the Gastrointestinal Research Team. Opportunities will be available to lead service development projects within the team and the wider R&I division.  We are looking for an individual who will act as a key co-ordinator for the Gastrointestinal Research team to proactively ensure the provision of a high quality and efficient administrative service. The roles will involve aspects of work allocation and support of coordination staff with direct line management, oversight of team metrics, set up of new trials and coordination of ongoing trials. Workload assignment will vary and not all aspects of the job description will be performed. The post holders will be expected to provide support to the senior R&I management and clinical research staff, and ensure compliance with Trust Policy, Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and all other relevant requirements. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT - To provide direct line management for research coordination and administrative staff within a designated team. - Overall managerial responsibility for recruitment, retention, disciplinary and grievance, and all human resource related staffing issues for the assigned team. - Ensure the annual performance review and identification of development needs are conducted in accordance with Trust policy. - Support and contribute to the education and training needs of the research teams, ensuring the objectives of the organisation are reflected. - Contribute to the assessment and allocation of the workforce requirements to support the effective maintenance and management of the portfolio of research within the designated team. - Provide leadership within the team and act as a role model and resource for all team members. - Maintain own professional development and identify learning needs and opportunities. - Participate in Trust-wide education programmes and study days, regional and national meetings and research seminars as appropriate. - Oversee induction training, support and mentoring for new non-clinical post holders within the team - Participate and lead on continued training and development of non-clinical staff across the Research Division. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT - Support contract negotiation processes with trial sponsors under direction from the Clinical Research Nurse Team Leader/ Research Manager, ensuring appropriate financial agreements are in place for each project for both commercial and Trust sponsored (i.e. investigator-led) research. - Ensure the business processes and systems for financial management are implemented, such as, service line reporting, invoicing, procurement, activity logs etc. - Adopt responsive working practices in relation to any new financial processes/systems that require implementation. - Produce written activity and annual reports under the direction of the Clinical Research Nurse Team Leaders. CLINICAL TRIALS MANAGEMENT - Act as a pivotal point of contact with the pharmaceutical companies, study sponsor, MAHSC-Clinical Trials Coordination Unit and clinical research associates. - Under the direction of the Clinical Research Nurse Team Leaders/ Research Manager, be responsible for and may participate in the administrative set-up and ongoing administrative management of all clinical trials within the team. - Implement and ensure maintenance of systems to track the status of the research portfolio to support monitoring of the delivery of projects and supporting any key business related decisions within a designated team. - Responsible for ensuring clinical report forms and other data capture mechanisms are completed efficiently and effectively within agreed timeframes. - Development of team reporting mechanisms to measure data capture/ entry against agreed performance metrics. - Development of action plans to address any actual or potential deviations from agreed data capture metrics. - Ensure team, divisional and national study targets are achieved within agreed timeframes. - Liaison with Trust departments regarding trial feasibility and resource requirements - In collaboration with the Clinical Research Nurse Team Leader/ Research Manager work in liaison with internal and external sponsors and their representatives to ensure timely collection and management of trial related data - In conjunction with the Clinical Research Nurse Team Leader/ Research Manager collate and provide relevant information relating to the capabilities of the assigned team in preparation for strategic partnership meetings. Oversee the archiving process for all clinical trials, ensuring adherence to the current Trust archiving guidelines. QUALITY AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT - Working in collaboration with the Clinical Research Nurse Team Leaders and the divisional quality and improvement teams to ensure that quality systems and new ways of working are implemented and embedded within team practices. - Be pro-active in monitoring the quality and effectiveness of working practices within research team. - The post holder is expected to use initiative and be able to work independently without close supervision. They are also expected to plan and organise their own time and workload activity with prioritisation, referring to the Clinical Research Nurse Team Leader/ Research Manager as required. The post holder is guided by relevant protocols, SOPs and expected to exercise judgement outside these areas. However, the Research Division’s managerial team members are available as point of reference for any queries and will meet regularly with staff. - The post holder is expected to lead on specific projects as designated by the Clinical Research Nurse Team Leader/ Research Manager. ## Job Details Please note that this post is offered as a permanent contract at 37.5 h/week. An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Research and Innovation Division at The Christie. We are looking to appoint a Research Portfolio Manager to the Gastrointestinal research delivery team within The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. We are seeking enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals, who are able to demonstrate significant work experience in clinical trials coordination and data management involving clinical trials or project co-ordination, as well as a good understanding of clinical research, GCP and clinical governance. We are looking for individuals with excellent organisation and communication skills, who can work well both in a team and using their own initiative. The individuals must demonstrate good leadership skills that will promote an environment of quality and learning. The role is ideal for individuals to build upon line management and leadership experience in clinical trials coordination. It is tailored to equip the successful candidates with the necessary skills and experience to become a future leader in this field. Applicants should meet all the essential criteria described in the job description as a minimum, including holding a scientific or business-based degree, or have relevant experience in scientific and medical research. ## Job Description The focus of this role is to provide support to sustain and improve an excellent level of service provision from a trial site perspective for our research partners. In order to support our growth as a centre of excellence in research, a tailored training programme will be provided to the successful candidates to consolidate the skills required to provide management and leadership in the Gastrointestinal Research Team. Opportunities will be available to lead service development projects within the team and the wider R&I division. We are looking for an individual who will act as a key co-ordinator for the Gastrointestinal Research team to proactively ensure the provision of a high quality and efficient administrative service. The roles will involve aspects of work allocation and support of coordination staff with direct line management, oversight of team metrics, set up of new trials and coordination of ongoing trials. Workload assignment will vary and not all aspects of the job description will be performed. The post holders will be expected to provide support to the senior R&I management and clinical research staff, and ensure compliance with Trust Policy, Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and all other relevant requirements. ## Responsibilities DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT - To provide direct line management for research coordination and administrative staff within a designated team. - Overall managerial responsibility for recruitment, retention, disciplinary and grievance, and all human resource related staffing issues for the assigned team. - Ensure the annual performance review and identification of development needs are conducted in accordance with Trust policy. - Support and contribute to the education and training needs of the research teams, ensuring the objectives of the organisation are reflected. - Contribute to the assessment and allocation of the workforce requirements to support the effective maintenance and management of the portfolio of research within the designated team. - Provide leadership within the team and act as a role model and resource for all team members. - Maintain own professional development and identify learning needs and opportunities. - Participate in Trust-wide education programmes and study days, regional and national meetings and research seminars as appropriate. - Oversee induction training, support and mentoring for new non-clinical post holders within the team - Participate and lead on continued training and development of non-clinical staff across the Research Division. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT - Support contract negotiation processes with trial sponsors under direction from the Clinical Research Nurse Team Leader/ Research Manager, ensuring appropriate financial agreements are in place for each project for both commercial and Trust sponsored (i.e. investigator-led) research. - Ensure the business processes and systems for financial management are implemented, such as, service line reporting, invoicing, procurement, activity logs etc. - Adopt responsive working practices in relation to any new financial processes/systems that require implementation. - Produce written activity and annual reports under the direction of the Clinical Research Nurse Team Leaders. CLINICAL TRIALS MANAGEMENT - Act as a pivotal point of contact with the pharmaceutical companies, study sponsor, MAHSC-Clinical Trials Coordination Unit and clinical research associates. - Under the direction of the Clinical Research Nurse Team Leaders/ Research Manager, be responsible for and may participate in the administrative set-up and ongoing administrative management of all clinical trials within the team. - Implement and ensure maintenance of systems to track the status of the research portfolio to support monitoring of the delivery of projects and supporting any key business related decisions within a designated team. - Responsible for ensuring clinical report forms and other data capture mechanisms are completed efficiently and effectively within agreed timeframes. - Development of team reporting mechanisms to measure data capture/ entry against agreed performance metrics. - Development of action plans to address any actual or potential deviations from agreed data capture metrics. - Ensure team, divisional and national study targets are achieved within agreed timeframes. - Liaison with Trust departments regarding trial feasibility and resource requirements - In collaboration with the Clinical Research Nurse Team Leader/ Research Manager work in liaison with internal and external sponsors and their representatives to ensure timely collection and management of trial related data - In conjunction with the Clinical Research Nurse Team Leader/ Research Manager collate and provide relevant information relating to the capabilities of the assigned team in preparation for strategic partnership meetings. Oversee the archiving process for all clinical trials, ensuring adherence to the current Trust archiving guidelines. QUALITY AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT - Working in collaboration with the Clinical Research Nurse Team Leaders and the divisional quality and improvement teams to ensure that quality systems and new ways of working are implemented and embedded within team practices. - Be pro-active in monitoring the quality and effectiveness of working practices within research team. - The post holder is expected to use initiative and be able to work independently without close supervision. They are also expected to plan and organise their own time and workload activity with prioritisation, referring to the Clinical Research Nurse Team Leader/ Research Manager as required. The post holder is guided by relevant protocols, SOPs and expected to exercise judgement outside these areas. However, the Research Division’s managerial team members are available as point of reference for any queries and will meet regularly with staff. - The post holder is expected to lead on specific projects as designated by the Clinical Research Nurse Team Leader/ Research Manager. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Ability to work to tight and/ or unexpected deadlines. - Flexible and adaptable. - Conscientious and hardworking. - Ability to work unsupervised or as part of a team. - Innovative and positive approach with the ability to troubleshoot effectively. **Desirable** - Evidence of CPD. - Evidence of achievement under pressure. ### Skills **Essential** - Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to negotiate, influence in contentious situations. - Excellent oral and written communication skills. - Intermediate level of IT skills. - Strong leadership skills. - Effective organisational, prioritisation and time management skills. - Ability to assimilate complex information. **Desirable** - Ability to manage simultaneously a wide variety of issues and projects. ### Values **Essential** - Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours ### Knowledge **Essential** - In-depth understanding of clinical research process, patient information systems and relevant clinical research relevant standards and legislation - Knowledge of medical terminology and oncology. - Knowledge of external organisations including research partners in the higher education and commercial sectors. **Desirable** - Understanding of cancer biology and different treatment modalities. - Knowledge of research funding arrangements within the NHS. ### Experience **Essential** - Line management experience. Significant experience in clinical Trial administration and coordination in the NHS, academic and/ or commercial setting. - Experience of using a wide range of IT software and data collection applications. - Experience in managing projects and able to independently deliver projects on target **Desirable** - Experience of performance monitoring and management. - Previous experience of working in the NHS. - Experience in leading/ initiating change. - Post-graduate administration/ business experience. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Scientific/ Business degree or relevant experience in scientific and medical research. - Current GCP certification **Desirable** - Post graduate certificate in clinical research or other relevant post graduate qualification/ experience. - Management qualification ## Documents - [strategy brochure (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1645) - [travel to the christie (pdf, 3.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1960) - [the christie values and behaviours (pdf, 919.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1643) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 215.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10323203) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.