Head of Research

  • CK Group- Science, Clinical and Technical
  • City, Manchester
  • Dec 06, 2025
Full time Healthcare & Medical

Job Description

CK Group are recruiting for a Head of Research to join a growing early-stage Biotechnology company based near Manchester on a permanent basis. This is fantastic opportunity for an experienced scientific leader with a proven life science background in early drug discovery and driving projects into First-in Human/ clinics.

The Role:
This is a key operational role, where you will be responsible for driving our clients oncology programme from final GLP tox through to a first-in-human Phase I trial. You will be main point of contact and take ownership for coordinating CROs, stakeholders, vendors, and regulators to drive this exciting project to clinic.

Salary:
70,000 - 100,000

Responsibilities:
  • Project leadership - build and maintain the integrated project plan for GLP tox, CMC, regulatory and clinical work-streams.
  • Compile and submit CTA/IND, ethics track RFIs, manage agency correspondence (MHRA, FDA, EMA).
  • Vendor & CRO management
  • Support protocol development, investigator brochure, site selection
  • Stakeholder engagement and management
Your Background:
  • Degree qualified/ PhD (preferred) with working knowledge on oncology, liposomes or gene therapy
  • Proven and successful Project Manager with wealth of experience coordinating or managing Phase I/II trials (CRO, biotech or NHS R&D)
  • Experience with CTA or IND submission and tracking
  • Familiar with GxP, ICH, and MHRA processes.
Apply:
It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference (Apply online only) in all correspondence.
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