Project Manager

About the Role

In this new role, you will manage and develop the day-to-day running of the Pathology Clinical Trials infrastructure within the Division of Pathology and Data Analytics, Leeds Institute of Medical Research at the University of Leeds. Working with the group lead and Head of Division, Professor Nick West, you will oversee pathology support for a number of national and international clinical trials primarily focused on gastrointestinal cancer and associated translational research programmes. The laboratory is based on the St James’s University Hospital campus within the Wellcome Trust Brenner Building.

Responsibilities

• Oversee pathology support for clinical trials and associated translational projects.
• Liaise with trials units, multidisciplinary clinicians/scientists, and ensure material transfer agreements and other contracts are in place and updated.
• Ensure compliance with GCP/HTA/MHRA requirements.
• Manage project audits and research ethics committee oversight.
• Handle budget management, new method development, and equipment maintenance.
• Negotiate best value purchasing and timely delivery of reagents.
• Line-manage and support grade 6 and below technicians within the group.
• Supervise post-graduate and undergraduate research students and clinical academic trainees.
• Attend internal and external scientific meetings to promote group activities.
• Arrange and chair local meetings, including regular GCP/HTA/MHRA meetings.

Qualifications and Skills

• Relevant laboratory research and supervisory experience.
• Knowledge and experience of running large projects.
• Flexible approach to work.

Benefits

• 26 days holiday plus approximately 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – totaling 42 days a year.
• Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance.
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team. All FMH staff are entitled to ten days of staff development per year (pro rata).
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts, and travel schemes.

Contact

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: Nicholas West, Professor of Pathology, Email: N.P.West@leeds.ac.uk.