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About the role

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Project Manager to lead the delivery of an innovative and complex clinical research programme at King's College London. This role will oversee a Phase 2/3 multi-arm, multi-stage (MAMS) trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of repurposed biosimilars and biologics in adults with epidermolysis bullosa (EB).

https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/worlds-largest-drug-repurposing-trial-to-fast-track-treatments-for-rare-butterfly-skin-disease

As the Project Manager, you will report to and work closely with Dr Su Lwin (Chief Investigator), providing comprehensive oversight of all research activities to ensure high-quality delivery in line with Good Clinical Practice (GCP).

You will manage operational workflows, coordinate multi-stakeholder engagement across patients, industry, regulators, and commissioners, and support strategic programme management, including GANTT/Milestone planning, reporting to funders, communications, and risk oversight.

You will also be responsible for day-to-day study coordination, including participant enrolment tracking, maintenance of study records, and liaison with research delivery teams, sponsors, and R&D departments. In addition, you will oversee budgeting, procurement, vendor liaison, reporting to funders, coordination of mechanistic and translational outputs, and post-trial legacy activities such as biobanking, policy engagement, and NICE-related work.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a central role in a pioneering clinical programme, contributing to the development and clinical translation of repurposed therapies for a rare and complex condition, improving patient outcomes, while gaining experience in strategic programme management within a leading academic and healthcare setting.

This is a part time post (17.5 hours per week), and you will be offered an fixed term contract until 31 October 2030.

The requirements of the post would be to be present in the office for 1.5 days a week after a probation period & depending on project activities. This will have to be approved by the Line Managers keeping in line with the King's hybrid working mode.

About You

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

Essential criteria

1. Post graduate qualification or equivalent in Clinical Research
2. Demonstrated experience in clinical research or project management
3. Proven experience setting up, running, and managing UK-wide, multi-centre studies within a healthcare setting
4. Strong leadership skills, with experience managing and mentoring administrative or project teams
5. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders
6. Ability to work independently, effectively manage own workload, and demonstrate excellent organisational skills
7. Contribute to the development of all study documentation
8. Proficiency in IT tools, including email, spreadsheets, word processing, databases, financial software, and creative platforms

Desirable criteria

1. Ability to oversee planning and execution of projects to meet organisational standards
2. Experience working in both education and healthcare settings
3. Creative problem-solving skills to address operational challenges
4. Experience with strategic programme management tools, such as GANTT charts, risk logs, and communications plans
5. Knowledge of UK regulatory frameworks and governance for clinical research, including familiarity with multi-stakeholder engagement

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further Information

At King's, we believe that the diversity of our community and a culture that is welcoming, open, inclusive and collaborative, are great strengths of the university.

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.

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 ' How we Recruit ' pages. Interviews are due to be held at the end of February.