Quality Assurance Manager

Ref Number B02-08859

Professional Expertise Administration and Business Support

Department School of Life & Medical Sciences (B02)

Location London

Working Pattern Full time

Salary £54,172-£63,752

Contract Type Permanent

Working Type On site

Available for Secondment No

Closing Date 25-Jun-2025

About Us

UCL is 2nd rated University in the UK for research power in the Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021). Our scientists have an international reputation for leading basic, translational and clinical cancer research and the Cancer Institute is uniquely positioned to leverage these broad ranging skills to transform cancer research. The Cancer Institute combines over 300 research scientists, clinical links with UCLH and the Royal Free Hospital, and collaborative links with the Cancer Research UK City of London Centre partners (UCL, Queen Mary University of London, Kings College London, and The Francis Crick Institute), making it an exciting environment for basic and translational research into cancer. UCL is one of a network of Experimental Cancer Medicine Centres (ECMC) throughout the UK to facilitate early phase clinical trials of novel cancer therapeutics. UCL ECMC provides infrastructure critical to facilitate cutting edge translational work with world leading expertise and supports the development and delivery of a broad portfolio of early phase research studies. The Institute also incorporates the activities of the NIHR Clinical Research Facility (NIHR CRF, jointly developed with University College Hospital), and the CR-UK/UCL Clinical Trials Centre (CTC). The NIHR CRF is a state-of-the-art facility for first-in-man, as well as early phase, clinical trials. The UCL ECMC GCLP Facility is a fully Accredited Facility run by Professor John Hartley and is based within the UCL Cancer Institute. The Facility is responsible for developing, validating, and performing analytical methods for use in early phase clinical trials. The Facility processes, stores and analyses samples for clinical trials sponsored by UCL, CRUK and commercial companies. All work within the Facility is performed in accordance with current Clinical Trials Regulations, EU Directives, applicable Commission guidance and the Declaration of Helsinki and operates to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP).

Further Information about the UCL Cancer Institute can be found on our website

About The Role

The Quality Assurance Manager will have an excellent knowledge and understanding of ICH/GCP, HTA, and their application to Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP). The candidate must have previous experience of working within a GCP environment, managing a Quality Management System (QMS), hosting and conducting audits and developing Standard Operating Procedures. The successful candidate will be responsible for the continuous improvement programmes for research laboratories that participate in clinical trials within the Cancer Institute in accordance with the current clinical trial regulations. A major component of the post will be to support the UCL Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC) early phase clinical trial programme and the UCL ECMC GCLP Facility.

About You

It will be a requirement to have up-to-date Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP), Human Tissue Act (HTA) and NHS Data Security Awareness training certificates and to have a commitment to UCL’s policies including Equal Opportunities and Race Equality policies and maintain an awareness of Fire and Health and Safety Regulations.

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

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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 :

Available documents

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download: Quality Assurance Manager. JD_Final updated May 2025.pdf