Senior Cancer Research Programmes Manager

**About the role**





We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Cancer Research Programmes
Manager to join Oxford Cancer, a city-wide research initiative and partnership
between Oxford University, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Thames
Valley Cancer Alliance and the Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group.





You will provide day-to-day oversight and technical management of a portfolio
of translational cancer research projects and programmes, including sample
collection/processing, immune-analysis, data integration and analysis, and
have responsibility for the monitoring and delivery of key project milestones
and outcomes. You will report to senior internal and external stakeholders and
customers through briefings, presentations, and written reports at various
governance meetings, ensuring decisions from these meetings are implemented.
You will lead the coordination of annual funder reports for all managed funds
and review management information to support decision-making processes,
including monitoring the use of Oxford Cancer funds across the associated
departments, in liaison with departmental staff.





The postholder will be managed by the Oxford Cancer Director of Translational
Research Infrastructure.





This is a maternity cover post offered on a fixed-term basis for 18 months.
The post is based at Oxford Cancer, Churchill Hospital, OX3 7LE.





This role offers the opportunity for some hybrid working.





**About you**





You will be educated to degree level in a cancer research relevant subject and
have a sound working knowledge of ethics of clinical sample use for research.
You will have previous experience of managing technical or laboratory-based
cancer research projects and proven ability to meet multiple tight deadlines,
work well under pressure and independently prioritise a large volume of varied
work whilst maintaining accuracy. You will have previous project/programme-
management experience, including the preparation of funding proposals and
project milestone monitoring and outcome reporting to a broad range of
multidisciplinary stakeholders. You will have demonstrable decision-making
skills and experience of leading and developing others through direct line and
matrix management, including setting and monitoring objectives; overseeing
personal development through identifying training opportunities; and
independently identifying and addressing performance gaps. Excellent written
and verbal communication skills and experience of reporting to senior
colleagues and funding partners is essential.





**What We Offer**



As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is
reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:





* An excellent contributory pension scheme


* 38 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata for part time)


* A comprehensive range of childcare services


* Family leave schemes


* Cycle loan scheme


* Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans


* Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs






**Application Process**



If you would like to discuss this role please contact Jackie Fellows at:
jackie.fellows@medsci.ox.ac.uk.





You will be required to upload a supporting statement (setting out how you
meet the selection criteria), a curriculum vitae and the names and contact
details of two referees as part of your online application.





Only applications received by **12:00PM on Friday, 4th April 2025** will be
considered.





**Committed to equality and valuing diversity**