Job summary
- Main area
- Research Data Manager
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (12 months)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 290-CR-859
- Employer
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hammersmith hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £54,320 - £60,981 pa inc
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Research Data Manager
Band 7
Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.
We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and detail-oriented Research Data Manager to join our dynamic Joint Research Office (JRO) at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the delivery of world-class, patient-centred research in one of the UK’s leading Academic Health Science Centres.
The JRO supports a large, internationally recognised portfolio of clinical and translational research – moving discoveries from bench to bedside to improve patient outcomes. As Research Data Manager, you will play a critical role in strengthening the Trust’s research infrastructure by overseeing data management activities and developing business intelligence capabilities across the organisation.
You will lead the ongoing development, coordination and quality assurance of research data systems such as PowerTrials and EDGE, working closely with clinical teams, research staff, and digital and operational partners to ensure robust, compliant and high-quality data processes. A key part of the role involves working with the Trust’s Business Intelligence and ICT teams to design and implement dashboards and data visualisation tools (e.g. using Qlik Sense), enabling real-time performance monitoring and strategic insight across our research portfolio.
Main duties of the job
In this key position, you will:
• Oversee research data processes across commercial and non-commercial studies
• Act as subject matter expert for PowerTrials and EDGE
• Lead the development of dashboards and reporting tools to enhance research performance tracking
• Collaborate with Business Intelligence to integrate research metrics into Trust-wide systems
• Provide training and guidance on data quality, governance, and systems use
• Line manage and support staff in the data management function
In return, we offer a unique opportunity to develop your career at the intersection of digital innovation, research delivery and clinical care. You’ll join a supportive and forward-thinking team with access to continued professional development within one of the country’s most research-active NHS trusts.
If you’re passionate about research, data quality and actionable insights, and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Masters or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Understanding of the clinical research process and the research landscape within the UK.
Desirable criteria
- Degree in scientific subjects
Experience
Essential criteria
- Working on unfamiliar topics requiring rapid assimilation of new technical knowledge.
- Experience of leading and managing a team
- Experience in the development of Standard Operating Procedures and other essential documentation e.g. user guidelines, reports, protocols
- Experience of providing training and workshops.
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential criteria
- Proficiency in data analysis, including advance Excel skills to manipulate data sets.
- Proficient at operating database applications and extracting and manipulating exported data.
- Ability to co-ordinate others to deliver outputs
- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills
- Able to demonstrate a high level of communication skills in complex situations
- Understanding of Confidentiality and Data Protection
- Ability to develop and deliver effective training workshops and compile clear associated documentation.
- High level of attention to detail and importance of data integrity.
- Aptitude to keep update on technological advances, policy and ethical developments relating to health data and it’s use for research
- Ability to work unsupervised and taking responsibility for setting and meeting targets for own work and that of others
- High level of ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary setting
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Heidi Saunders
- Job title
- Head of Clinical Research Operations
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07912506067
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