Clinical Trial Manager

This is a rare opportunity to play a leading role in mobilising and delivering one of the largest international sepsis research programmes ever undertaken. As our Senior Clinical Trial Manager, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across the programme's clinical trial and research delivery activities, building the processes, partnerships and infrastructure that will drive a complex, multi-site research programme across the UK and internationally. If you are an experienced clinical trial leader who thrives on turning ambitious plans into real-world impact, we would love to hear from you. About the role We are seeking a Senior Clinical Trial Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership for the mobilisation and delivery of a major international research programme. You will help establish the processes, partnerships and infrastructure needed to deliver complex, multi-site clinical studies across the UK and internationally. Reporting to the Director of the Centre for Critical Illness Research, you will work closely with the Programme Lead, Head of Programme, investigators, NHS partners and research delivery teams. You will lead study set-up and trial delivery, developing operational plans, timelines, recruitment strategies and standard operating procedures, while coordinating study meetings, reporting and the escalation of issues. You will coordinate ethics, regulatory and governance approvals, maintain Trial Master Files and essential documentation, and ensure studies comply with Good Clinical Practice, sponsor requirements and approved protocols. You will lead site feasibility, initiation, training and ongoing support, monitor recruitment, follow-up and site performance, and identify and mitigate risks to delivery. The role also includes oversight of data quality, query resolution and study reporting, supporting the implementation and effective use of study databases and electronic data capture systems. You will coordinate dependencies across consent, sampling, follow-up, contracts and site approvals, support monitoring of resources, budgets and site payments, and provide guidance and support to trial management and coordination staff. Throughout, you will maintain effective partnerships and uphold data governance and confidentiality requirements. This role is full time, 35 hours per week, offered on an open-ended contract and is funded until 31 January 2033, in the first instance., The Equality Act of 2010 protects the rights of our students and staff and provides a framework to fulfil our duties to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and in addition, to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. At times, this will include balancing rights and beliefs that can feel in tension. We are committed to free speech and to academic freedom, believing that our foundational purpose as a university, is to create spaces where a wide range of ideas, including ideas that are controversial, can be discussed and debated, and where members of our community can express lawful views without fear of intimidation, harassment or discrimination. When engaging in the robust exchange of ideas, we ask that our community is mindful of our Dignity at King's guidance. We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification section of the job description. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible. Artificial intelligence (AI) is evolving rapidly, and we recognise its growing role in professional work. Applicants may use AI tools to support preparation of their application, for example to research the role or structure written responses. However, applications must reflect the applicant's own work and experience. AI tools should not be used during interviews or assessment activities unless this has been agreed in advance as a reasonable adjustment. Further guidance on the use of AI in recruitment can be found . We reserve the right to close adverts early due to the volume of applications we receive. While the closing date may change, all adverts will close at 23:59 to allow sufficient time for applications to be submitted on that day. We encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as once we have closed a vacancy you will be unable to submit your application. To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our pages.

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience: Essential criteria

• Minimum level 6 qualification in a relevant subject, such as an undergraduate or postgraduate degree, plus substantial work experience managing laboratory operations, biological sample processing or biobanking within a research-intensive environment management posts or Extensive work experience in relevant technical/ scientific posts with a managerial experience/ or qualification. .
• Experience establishing, expanding or transforming laboratory, technical or research infrastructure services.
• Experience developing and implementing Standard Operations Procedures, quality systems and laboratory governance frameworks.
• Experience developing technical specifications, business cases and procurement plans for major scientific equipment and laboratory infrastructure.
• Solutions-focused self-starter, with excellent analytical, planning, and organisational skills experienced in leading technical teams and and supporting researchers in a complex scientific environment .
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience of managing complex facilities, including laboratory compliance, risk management and health and safety in biological research environments.
• Experience working effectively with multidisciplinary stakeholders including researchers, clinicians, technical staff, professional services teams and external suppliers.
Desirable criteria
• Experience working effectively with multidisciplinary stakeholders including researchers, clinicians, technical staff, professional services teams and external suppliers.
• Experience supporting large-scale cohort studies, translational research programmes or clinical research infrastructure.
• Experience supporting large-scale cohort studies, translational research programmes or clinical research infrastructure.
• Experience of laboratory accreditation and quality management systems
  
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