CRUK & UCL Cancer Trials Centre Manager (UCL INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY)

CRUK & UCL Cancer Trials Centre Manager (UCL INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY)The Cancer Research UK & UCL Cancer Trials Centre (CTC) is a UKCRC registered and NCRI Clinical Trials Unit group member: It is one of the largest cancer trials centres in the UK, with more than 115 members of staff managing >80 research studies.The CTC conducts clinical studies in oncology, both nationally and internationally, with a cross-disciplinary approach to evaluate anti-cancer treatments, and investigate methods of diagnosis and early detection.- Work with national investigators, patients and charities, and other stakeholders to develop biomarker led studies offering personalised therapies to improve outcomes for patients, and to improve detection and early diagnosis- To translate basic science discoveries and hypotheses into early phase clinical trials of biotherapeutics and advanced radiation therapy as an integral part of the CRUK City of London Centre and linked CRUK research programmes- Deliver practice changing trials and advanced therapy trials: phase I-III- Ensure that we work with our Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement members to develop streamlined protocols that build in the needs of diverse and disadvantaged populations with all our trials.About the roleThe CTC Centre Manager will provide high level oversight of the management of the CTC. This post will help create and implement centre wide processes and procedures.The post holder will be responsible for producing administrative and strategic policy documents for internal and external circulation, and for implementing these across the CTC. They will oversee and manage the financial aspects of the CTC, with oversight of the annual budget, and work closely with academic and professional services to ensure the delivery of funding applications, both for individual research programs and the CTC’s core funding.The post holder will work closely with a variety of CTC staff and expert scientists and oncologists within and external to UCL, and senior staff at the Cancer Institute. They will also provide strategic input for major new initiatives such as new research collaborations or new teaching/training programmes and courses.The post is funded for 3 years in the first instance, on a renewable Cancer Research UK programme grant.Please note, t his is an internal recruitment advert, available to UCL employees only. About youThe post holder will be educated to degree level or have equivalent professional experience, demonstrating substantial independent project management experience.The post holder will also have experience of strategic leadership working within interdisciplinary academic clinical trials units, as well as experience of working in a Higher Education Institution, and substantial knowledge of this type of funding environment and the financial/contractual processes.What we offerAs well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support ServiceVisit to find out more.Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and InclusionOur department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality. As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent.We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.
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