Research and Innovation Coordinator | The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

7 days ago


Manchester, United Kingdom The Christie NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We have an exciting opportunity within the Research and Innovation (R&I) Office at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust for a Research and Innovation Coordinator (Band 6). This post is offered as a permanent contract at 37.5 h/week. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to support oncology research undertaken within The Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The prime purpose of the role is to support the performance of the R&I Office in setting up and managing hosted clinical trials against national NIHR high level objectives and regional and local performance metrics whilst ensuring compliance with regulatory and research governance requirements. The role also involves line management responsibilities for the R&I Administrators. Applicants should be qualified to at least postgraduate diploma level, or have an equivalent level of experience and, as a minimum, must meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification of the job description. The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 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 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Responsibilities Daily Project Management – manage research projects from initial registration to final local approval, support the Clinical Trials Resource Group, review information, plan and organise activities, maintain communication with researchers. R&I Systems and Processes – collate project information for R&I Office systems, ensure information meets current standards, design queries and complete data input, coordinate information from external organisations, ensure documentary evidence, review projects for approvals. Meetings – attend R&I divisional meetings, organise research meetings, take and distribute minutes. Support for Applications to Funding – assist researchers in completing documentation to support funding applications. Performance in the Role – ensure projects approved within timelines, identify areas for improvement, work with discretion, apply research principles, interpret policy changes, exercise judgement, perform other duties as requested. People Management – day‑to‑day management and regular performance review of the senior R&I Administrator, develop training, approve relevant training. Qualifications Postgraduate diploma level qualification or equivalent experience. Good working knowledge of GCP and research governance requirements. Strong communication and organisational skills, ability to work both in a team and on own initiative. Line management experience for R&I Administrators (where required). This advert closes on Thursday 11 Dec 2025. #J-18808-Ljbffr



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