Here at S3 Discovery, we are recruiting on behalf of our client for a Clinical Project Manager to join the team in specialising in research to advance cancer prevention, early diagnosis and screening. They perform research of efficacy, cost-effectiveness and technologies to improve existing and establish new screening programmes.
The Role
We are looking for an exceptional candidate to join the team to lead an exciting new early detection study in 2021. You will be the clinical project manager for a NHS research study of a multi-cancer early detection test. Over 700,000 people across England will be invited to receive a novel CE-marked, blood test for the presence of over 50 cancers. You will be responsible for set-up and delivery of the project in close coordination with key stakeholders. You will have a strong interest and knowledge of health innovation and health service delivery, and experience of fostering strategic relationships with research and health care organisations, and with public bodies. You will be an effective communicator who is adaptive to their audience, with an intrinsic interest in improving the health and well-being of communities through translational research and evidence-based innovation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Devise and develop research strategy for delivery of high-profile, national research study
- Develop and maintain key strategic relationships with programme partners
- Line manage a large team of trial staff, ensuring systems and processes are effectively implemented to ensure the Chief Investigator is supported in conducting trials to required standards
- Independently provide trial management advice at the planning and funding application stages of new projects and ensure a consistent data management service is provided
- Set standards and supervise the monitoring of trial sites, to problem solve and review source data
- Ensure trial timelines are monitored and kept to schedule
- Develop an in-depth knowledge of the trial protocols, to be able to respond to queries
- Monitor and coordinate intervention supplies and intervention compliance
Key Skills and Experience
- Experience of primary care research and working with commercial sponsors
- Experience of using centralised NHS datasets for research
- Experience of oncology research
- Formal qualification in clinical trials (or working towards one) or post graduate qualification in clinical trials or relevant field
- Knowledge of electronic data capture systems for clinical trials
