Research Quality Assurance Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced research professional to join The Christie Research and Innovation Division as a Research Quality Assurance Manager. This key role supports the delivery of high-quality, safe and regulatory compliant research across the Trust Sponsored Research Portfolio.

Working within the Research Quality and Regulatory Compliance Team, you will have a specific focus on Sponsor oversight, leading the development, maintenance and continuous improvement of the Trust Sponsor Quality Management System (QMS). You will help ensure sponsored research is conducted in accordance with applicable regulations, Good Clinical Practice and organisational standards.You will deliver risk-based quality assurance activities, audits, compliance reviews and quality improvement initiatives, providing assurance that Sponsor processes remain effective and inspection ready. Working with investigators, research teams and key stakeholders, you will promote a culture of quality, continuous improvement and organisational learning.

The successful candidate will have substantial experience in research quality assurance, governance or regulatory compliance, together with a strong understanding of Good Clinical Practice, Sponsor responsibilities and quality management systems.

This is an opportunity to play a pivotal role in strengthening Sponsor oversight, participant safety and research excellence within one of the UK's leading cancer centres., The post holder will lead the operational management of the Research Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring quality processes, documentation, audit activity, corrective and preventative actions (CAPAs), quality metrics and assurance records are maintained to a high standard. Working closely with research teams, investigators and research support services, you will promote a culture of continuous improvement, quality by design, shared learning and accountability.

You will deliver a programme of risk-based quality assurance activities, including audits, quality reviews, compliance assessments and monitoring of improvement actions. Using quality intelligence and performance data, you will identify emerging risks, trends and opportunities for improvement, providing specialist advice to support regulatory compliance and organisational assurance.

The successful candidate will have significant experience in clinical research quality assurance, governance or regulatory compliance, with excellent knowledge of Good Clinical Practice, clinical research regulations and quality management systems. You will possess strong analytical, communication and influencing skills and be able to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders.

The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, looking after more than 64,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 25% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We are the largest radiotherapy provider in the NHS with one in 20 treatments delivered at The Christie. We have up to 15 linear accelerators operating across our network of sites. We operate the largest chemotherapy unit in the UK on our main site and treatments are also provided at 13 other networked sites, and in patients homes. And as a specialist tertiary surgical centre, we focus on rare cancers, complex procedures, and multidisciplinary approaches to cancer surgery, specialising in colorectal, peritoneal, gynaecological, urological and plastic surgery.

We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We have been named by the UK's National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), as one of the best hospitals providing opportunities for patients to participate in clinical research studies, with more than 800 studies open at any time, caring for over 3,000 patients.