Job Description

The Royal Marsden has a vital role in championing change and improvement in cancer care through research and innovation, education and leading-edge practice. We are incredibly proud of our international reputation for pushing the boundaries and for our ground-breaking work ensuring our patients receive the very best and latest in cancer treatment and care. Our cancer clinical research portfolio is both world-leading and practice changing.



This is a unique opportunity to help develop, oversee and be part of the team that deliver an exciting portfolio of trials for cancer patients. This post holder will manage some of our relationships with industry partners, looking at where we can extend our commercial research portfolio as a site, as well as looking for opportunities to develop The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Investigator lead Trials portfolio.



The Clinical Research Industry Relationship Manager is a senior member of The Royal Marsden's Clinical Research Directorate, they will be part of the senior research delivery team. The purpose of the role is to support the ongoing partnership between The Royal Marsden and Industry partners. This will include working with Industry partners from a site perspective as well as when we work with industry on Investigator Initiated Trials (IITs).



The ideal candidate will be proactive, highly organised with excellent attention to detail, and proficient in communicating with a wide range of very senior stakeholders across The Royal Marsden and industry partners. They will have the ability to efficiently and effectively project manage research initiatives and realise wide-ranging benefits for all.



The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.



At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.



At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.



For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed and Person Specification:



Work in close partnership with industry partners, to ensure that a high-quality secretariat service is in place for all meetings between The Royal Marsden and industry partners.

These include but are not limited to the following:

o Portfolio Review and Scientific Exchange Meetings

o Cross-study Operational Review Meetings

o Portfolio Deliver Assessment Meetings

o New Capabilities Assessment Meetings



Provide clinical research committee secretariat for The Royal Marsden's and industry partners meetings.



Liaise with the Head of Clinical Research Delivery and industry partner to develop agenda and papers.