King's College London

About Us

The department of HIV and sexual health research has an active and rich portfolio of clinical trials, observational studies and qualitative research all designed to improve the treatment and wellbeing of people living with HIV and those seeking sexual health care or advice. 

About the role

The Commercial Trials Manager will provide comprehensive oversight for a portfolio of commercial trials within the HIV and sexual health research group, ensuring the effective delivery of high-quality research in line with regulatory requirements, local Trust policies, and national frameworks.

Working in close collaboration with principal investigators, the research delivery team, sponsors, and R&D departments, the Trials Manager will ensure that studies are initiated, delivered, and closed efficiently and according to the timelines stablished by sponsors.

They will be responsible for the day-to-day management of allocated studies, which will include, but not be limited to, tracking enrolment; ensuring all study records and site files are up-to-date and accurate; maintaining thorough documentation; and communicating with stakeholders throughout the duration of the studies.

The post holder will report directly to the Research Manager and Principal Investigators where relevant and will ensure excellent lines of communication and oversight. They are expected to make decisions (with guidance where necessary) and have an up-to-date knowledge of all relevant regulations and governance frameworks for carrying our research in the Trust.

This role requires a highly organised, collaborative and proactive individual. 

This is a full time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered an a fixed term contract until the 14 September 2027.

About You

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. Educated to master’s level 
2. Clinical Research Management experience  
3. Experience of UK legislation and guidelines on Research delivery  
4. Be adaptive and willing to assist with all aspects of research management 
5. Experience setting-up, running and managing UK wide, multi-centre studies within a healthcare setting 
6. Communication and teamwork skills

Desirable criteria

1. Analytical experience using statistical software  
2. Experience with HIV and Sexual Health Research

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further Information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.

This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service and Occupational Health clearances.