Overview
Barts Health NHS Trust hosts one of the UK’s largest research portfolios, collaborating with QMUL, Barts Life Sciences, the North East London Commercial Research Delivery Centre (NEL CRDC), and industry partners. The ATTC programme drives innovation, delivering cutting-edge treatments, including gene and cell therapies. We are seeking a motivated Advanced Therapy Research Project Manager to support the ATTC programme at Barts Health and QMUL. The ATTC Network is a world-first NHS initiative addressing the challenges of bringing advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) to patients.
This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to national advanced therapy capability, accelerate clinical trials, and work alongside leading clinicians, academics, industry partners, and national research bodies. You will play a key role in the set-up, management, and delivery of ATMP trials, coordinating studies, ensuring milestones are met, and preparing project plans, scopes, documentation, and risk-management strategies. You will collaborate with colleagues across Barts Health, QMUL, NEL CRDC, ATTC partners, and industry, coordinating feasibility discussions, supporting Scientific Advisory Group presentations, maintaining monitoring tools, and managing project data securely. To discuss this opportunity, please contact Jo Morgan (CRF Operations Director) at jo.morgan7@nhs.net.
Responsibilities
- Support delivery of ATMP trials across organisations, ensuring efficient setup and delivery of clinical trial operations.
- Identify projects across organisations and national working groups; support the ATTC Clinical Trial Acceleration workstream.
- Coordinate feasibility discussions, monitor milestones, and manage project data securely.
- Oversee budget and assist with approvals for studies in collaboration with HTA colleagues, JRMO, and QMUL to ensure smooth delivery of trials.
- Develop and maintain project plans, scopes, and risk-management strategies; identify potential future opportunities to add value to funding streams.
- Engage with clinical, non-clinical, and research support staff within Barts Health, QMUL, and external bodies; support Scientific Advisory Group presentations.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and a leading healthcare provider. Our vision is a high-performing group renowned for excellence and innovation, delivering safe and compassionate care. We are committed to promoting inclusion and an inclusive working environment, and we welcome applications from candidates who support our WeCare values and beliefs.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Details
Date posted: 26 March 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 a year Per annum inc pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 24 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 259-7901543GSS
Job locations: The Royal London Hospital, London, E1 1FR
Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager. The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
- Extensive relevant and recent project management experience at a senior level within the NHS or similar organisation
- Fully aware of the principles of research governance
- Experience of formally presenting information to large groups of people
- A track record of implementing and managing projects and change
- Extensive experience of appropriate project software
- Experience of SLAs and contractual working
- Experience of working across large multidisciplinary teams
Desirable
- Experience of risk management and health and safety
Skills Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including presentation skills
- Strong influencing, negotiating and communication skills and the ability to listen and respond to the needs of stakeholders
- Ability to initiate and implement change
- Good analytical and organisational ability including attention to detail and multi-tasking
- Effective problem solving skills
- Good computer skills and knowledge of all relevant software, Microsoft Office and Projects
- Resource management
- Able to translate business/strategic requirements into project specifications
- Understand the role of information technology in supporting business and clinical processes
Knowledge Essential
- Good knowledge of working in a healthcare and/or research environment
- Knowledge and experience of commercial and non-commercial contract research in NHS
- Knowledge of innovative/flexible research delivery models in the NHS and related governance and contractual requirements
- Knowledge of risk management and health and safety
- Knowledge of research and other governance procedures in a healthcare setting
- Knowledge and understanding of external regulatory requirements (e.g., CQC, ISO, HRA, MHRA) and quality management
- Good knowledge of the research funding landscape
- Good working knowledge of QI methodology
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of regulatory requirements JACIE and HTA
Qualifications Essential
- Masters/equivalent qualification or relevant experience
- Evidence of management and leadership training
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Project Management qualification such as Prince 2 or equivalent
Disclosures
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a disclosure check.
Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. Guidance on overseas criminal records checks is available here.
Employer details
Employer name: Barts Health NHS Trust
Address: The Royal London Hospital, London, E1 1FR
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