Clinical Research Governance Manager (12 month Secondment) Full-time

Clinical Research Governance Manager (12 Month Secondment)

We are seeking a Clinical Research Governance Manager to join the team on a 12-month secondment, this role is open to internal applicants only.

Reporting to the Director of Compliance & Assurance, the Clinical Research Governance Manager will lead the implementation of approved proposals for a revised Clinical Research Governance Committee and associated oversight structures.

A central focus of the role will be establishing and supporting a new Secretariat for the Clinical Research Governance Committee. This will include developing Terms of Reference and membership arrangements, coordinating papers and reporting, and ensuring effective governance processes are embedded and sustained.

The postholder will also develop and enhance management information, reporting dashboards and oversight mechanisms to support better integration of health and care research governance across UCL. Working closely with colleagues across Research and Innovation Services, Faculties and other Professional Services teams, you will help to align processes, strengthen assurance and enable a culture of continuous improvement.

This is a highly collaborative role requiring engagement with senior stakeholders across the institution. You will contribute to the development of proportionate, risk-based governance approaches that both protect UCL and support the delivery of high-quality health and care research.

About You

You will bring strong knowledge of regulatory and governance frameworks relevant to health and care research within the Higher Education sector, alongside experience of supporting research governance, compliance or assurance functions in a research, healthcare, government or regulatory environment.

You will have experience of developing management information and reporting frameworks, and of working with senior stakeholders to influence change beyond your direct line of control. Confident operating in a complex organisational setting, you will be able to translate strategic objectives into effective operational delivery.

You will demonstrate excellent committee management skills, strong interpersonal and communication abilities, and sound judgement when handling sensitive or confidential matters. Highly organised and self-motivated, you will be comfortable balancing competing priorities and working to demanding deadlines.

What We Offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce.

These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here.