About us

The King’s Health Partners Clinical Trials Office (KHP-CTO) is a collaboration between King’s College London, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. Established to provide a single interface for those wishing to conduct clinical research within the partner organisations, and to ensure that there are common, efficient processes for the set up and administration of clinical trials.

About the role

To act as a single point of contact for a large and diverse portfolio of commercial clinical trials in set up across the Partner Organisations.
To ensure feasibility assessments are conducted robustly to King’s Health Partner’s SOPs and to develop systems and processes to increase speed and efficiency of the feasibility process.
To set up new commercial trials, including the review of contractual and financial terms and assessing, arranging and confirming local capacity and capability
Responsible for providing an effective, high quality, timely and efficient contractual and financial/budgetary service to investigators, companies and contract research organisations seeking to conduct commercial trials in any of the Partner Organisations
To review and negotiate commercial trial budgets and contracts in accordance with the National Contract Value Review process and ensure accurate completion
To review and negotiate commercial trial budgets for contract amendments in accordance the National Contract Value Review process. To review and negotiate ad hoc agreements where needed, including PIC Agreements and ensure accurate completion
The ensure the set-up and administration of Commerical trials is in compliance with the relevant legal, regulatory and internal governance.
To work closely with academic, clinical and other staff, at all levels and across the partner organisations, providing appropriate advice and developing effective working relationships to help grow clinical research activity.
To work closely with contract research organisations and commercial sponsors
To ensure internal databases are kept up to date to track trial status and document relevant information.
To provide day to day line management of one direct report. Mentor and develop new and existing team members, conducting annual PDR’s and all aspects of performance management
To act as an ambassador for KHP-CTO
To maintain a working knowledge of prevailing regulations, guidance, best practices and GCP standards regarding the conduct of clinical trials
To actively contribute to the wider KHP-CTO team, working flexibly and proactively

The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.

This is a full time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered an a fixed term contract until 31Mar2027.

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

Experience acquired in administration role(s), preferably in either a pharmaceutical industry or clinical research setting
Strong planning and organisational skills including the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
Excellent interpersonal skills - tactful and able to deal with a wide range of people in an enthusiastic and helpful manner whilst being capable of firmly maintaining policies and regulations
Problem solving skills - pragmatic and flexible approach whilst maintaining policies and regulations
Demonstrably high levels of accuracy and attention to detail
Demonstrates a proactive approach
Demonstrates a commitment to a quality culture with a professional demeanour and high ethical standards.
Strong computer skills (proficient with MS Word, Excel and Web-based applications).

Desirable criteria

Experience in clinical trial administration and/or in the delivery of clinical research within the NHS.
Knowledge of GCP and full working knowledge of local regulatory requirements for the conduct of clinical trials
Understanding of Ethics committees and Competent Authority approval processes

Further Information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification section of the job description. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.

Grade and Salary: £45,031 - £52,514 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance

Job ID: 131005

Close Date: 30-Nov-2025

Contact Person: Alex Hickman

Contact Details: alexander.hickman@kcl.ac.uk

King’s College London

King's College London, Strand, London, UK

"Commercial Trials Portfolio Manager"

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