Clinical Operations Manager

£62,000 - £67,000 plus benefits

Reports to: Head of Clinical Operations and Data Management

Directorate: Research & Innovation

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time 35 hours per week

Location: Stratford, London Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office, flexible working requests will be considered) *Please note this role will include at least 1 day per month at one of our clinical trial sites*

Closing date: 02 March 2025 23:55

This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. Please let us know if there is anything about the recruitment process that you would like to discuss, in particular if there are any changes or adjustments that would make it easier for you to apply. Please contact or as soon as possible.

Visa sponsorship: Cancer Research UK can consider visa sponsorship for this vacancy. If this applies to you, please ensure that this is clearly marked on your application.

Recruitment process: Competency based interview + task.

Interview date: W/C 17 March 2025.

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

Cancer Research UK are looking for a Clinical Operations Manager with strong leadership and people management skills to join their Centre for Drug Development.

The Cancer Research UK Centre for Drug Development (CDD) is the world's only charity-funded drug development facility. Our pioneering research is driven purely by the goal to see scientific breakthroughs bring benefits to patients sooner. CDD is the sponsor of early phase and precision medicine clinical trials in oncology agents. Our broad portfolio rivals that of a medium-sized pharmaceutical company, spanning antibodies, cell therapies, vaccines, drug conjugates and small molecules, making this an interesting and dynamic area to work in.

As a Clinical Operations Manager you will, lead and line manage a team of Clinical Research Associates (CRAs) within the Clinical Operations and Data Management functional group (circa 6 direct reports). This role will be accountable for the delivery of an efficient, quality clinical operations service to agreed timelines, specifically monitoring and site management activities across the CDD portfolio of clinical trials.

It is an exciting time for CDD as we're expanding our teams to move forward with an ambitious new strategy to maximise the impact of our research to benefit patients. Several teams are hiring new roles to make this new strategy a reality, expanding the size of our project portfolio and bringing in new skills as we work more internationally. As a Clinical Operations Manager, an element of this role will be overseeing a CRO managing sites across multiple European countries, so any experience with this will be beneficial but isn't essential.

What will I be doing?

• Recruit, develop and retain a high performing CRA team.
• Anticipate and plan CRA resource requirements to support operational activities across the CDD portfolio.
• Provide training and conduct appropriate quality control (QC) activities such as shadowing and accompanied field visits for CRAsto ensure all clinical operation activities meet relevant regulatory standards.
• Liaise and work with the internal CDD Senior Leaders and Project Leaders to maintain oversight of project status, risks and quality against project goals and key metrics.
• Define and drive the process improvements required within the CRA team.

What are you looking for?

• Science qualification, nursing qualification or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
• Knowledge of GCP and UK clinical research environment.
• Proven people management and leadership skills.
• Strong logistical and planning skills.
• Experience of managing clinical trials.
• Experience of CRO oversight (desirable but not essential).
• Worked within oncology/haematology therapeutic area, preferably with Phase I oncology/haematology experience (desirable but not essential).

Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.

Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination

Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism

Human: Act to have a positive impact on people

Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively

We're looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.

If you're interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we'd still love to hear from you.

What will I gain?

We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.

You can explore our benefits by visiting our careers web page.

How do I apply?

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively.

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