Research Manager (ECMC), CANCER RESEARCH UK

Research Manager - Experimental Cancer Medicine Centres (ECMC)

Location: Stratford, London (High flex - we'd expect you to be in the office 1 to 2 days a week)

Reports to: ECMC Translational Research Lead

Directorate: Research & Innovation

Hours / Contract: Permanent, 35 hours per week (flexible working requests will be considered)

Salary: £37,000 - £41,000 pa per annum (depending on experience) plus benefits

Application Deadline: Wednesday 11th June at 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 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible.

Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Clinical Research team as an ECMC Research Manager.

About The Team

Here at Cancer Research UK, our understanding of cancer is increasing at a faster pace than ever before, and more people are surviving thanks to the work we do. Every day we achieve extraordinary things by being innovative, imaginative, and bold in our work.

The Experimental Cancer Medicine Centres (ECMC) Network is a UK wide network of centres that conduct early phase trials and associated translational research. The Programme Office is housed by CRUK and supports the network in a variety of ways. You can learn more about the network and the Programme Office here

The ECMC network is made up of 17 adult centres and 12 paediatric locations across the UK. Each ECMC has unique and world leading expertise within early phase clinical research. Collaboration across the ECMC network gives us the edge in generating new treatments for cancer.

What will you be doing?

The ECMC Research Manager will play a key role in facilitating the delivery of the Experimental Cancer Medicine Centres (ECMC) network's strategic objective to accelerate translational research across the Adult and Paediatric ECMCs.

Key duties include:

• Provide project management support to activities within the translational research strategic objective, including development of networking events and workshops
• Monitor project milestones, dependencies and risks, escalating issues to the Translational Research Lead
• Develop and implement effective processes for managing new project proposals coming to the Translational Research Forum from both academic groups and/or commercial entities.
• Build strong working relationships with key stakeholders within the ECMC network to support collaboration across specialisms e.g. working with the Haematology Network Group and solid tumour clinical leads.
• Support the Industry Engagement team with knowledge of the network's scientific capabilities where needed, working with partners to bring translational research projects to the ECMC network.
• Engage with other national and international infrastructure to promote collaborative working on translational research in the experimental oncology space.
• Manage the delivery of, and act as secretariat for the scientific-themed network groups and forums (e.g. UKTCPN and the ECMC Translational Research Forum); organising meetings, preparing agendas and minutes.
• Use your scientific knowledge to highlight case studies of particular interest to the ECMC Impact and Engagement Lead and to support development of translational research focused impact comms.
• Coordinate the review and signature of the ECMC collaboration agreement, working with the Project Manager and legal teams across the network.
• Coordinate a robust annual reporting process for the Adult ECMCs and the ECMC Paediatric Network to ensure that each ECMC is delivering against their strategic aims.
• Provide grants management support to ECMCs, answering queries about their awards and working with the Research Operations team to ensure that their annual Grant Award Letters are issued in a timely manner.
  
  
  

What skills are we looking for?

This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual interested in translational research and early phase oncology to shape a role which combines project management, strategy implementation and working with senior stakeholders

• Educated to at least degree level, PhD desirable, or equivalent work experience in a scientific/medical field.
• Ability to work with external, senior stakeholders, with at times conflicting needs
• Excellent communication (written, verbal and presentational) and influencing skills
• Excellent planning and organisational skills, able to prioritise and manage multiple tasks, working to challenging targets and deadlines
• Ability to anticipate challenges and solve them quickly
• Prepared to take on a variety of tasks to support broader team and department initiatives
• Proficiency in project management techniques and processes
  
  
  

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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