Research Project Manager
| Posting date: | 30 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £53,751.00 to £60,651.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £53751.00 - £60651.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 April 2026 |
| Location: | Sutton, SM2 5PT |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9282-26-0315 |
Summary
For further information please refer to the Job Description & Person Specification. Maintain accurate project and study records, including drafting meeting agendas and minutes, tracking progress against project plans and study milestones, monitoring attribution of responsibilities, and supporting the maintenance of study documentation systems (e.g. Trial Master Files or equivalent records) to ensure documentation is complete and inspection ready. Support the coordination of study start-up activities, including feasibility assessments, preparation of study documentation and coordination of site set-up activities where required. Support the negotiation and monitoring of contracts, collaboration agreements and research budgets with internal and external partners. Collate and maintain risk registers and issue logs, reporting status to investigators and relevant governance committees and supporting the implementation of mitigation strategies. Maintain financial records to enable monitoring of project and study expenditure against approved budgets, working with finance teams where appropriate. Prepare progress reports, milestone updates and documentation required by funders and oversight committees. Liaise with research funders and sponsor representatives, supporting compliance with contractual obligations and assisting with the coordination of project amendments or revisions where required.