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Salary for this role£39,959 – £48,117 a year
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Role description
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to impact the international and national landscape of commercial clinical trials, transform and supercharge the way UK deliver commercial research.
A Commercial Research Delivery Centre (CRDC) Network has been established to coordinate activities across a UK network of 35 CRDCs, providing leadership, alignment and strategic engagement, and enhancing the capacity and efficiency of commercial research delivery across the centres.
This Network, engaging and coordinating all CRDCs across the UK, is hosted and led by University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Main duties of the job
You will join us as we continue to establish this UK-leading, person-centred Network, ensuring equitable access, diverse recruitment, and efficient, gold-standard, aligned trial delivery.
We prioritise improving NHS and patient access to trials and accelerating approval of innovations, working closely with the devolved nations and existing national NIHR and commercial clinical trials infrastructure.
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
high-quality care for all,
being a great place to work,
partnerships for impact, and
research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
we are compassionate,
we are proud,
we are inclusive, and
we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
https://www.uhleicester.nhs.uk
Details
Date posted
10 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year
Per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
358-8208488-COR
Job locations
Leicester General Hospital
Gwendolen Road
Leicester
LE5 4PW
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Network activities are organised into Themes overseen by a matrix of CRDC Directors and specialists drawn from the Network. Activities are led and coordinated by the Network Operational Management Team led by the Network Operational Director.
This Business Development Coordinator will work closely with the existing Operational Program Manager, in consultation with industry and commercial clinical trials organisations, supporting CRDCs to delivery UK trials to time and target.
They will build relationships with CRDC operational teams, coordinating Network support for commercial trial activity at a site and study level, signposting and sharing best practice across CRDCs, as well as monitoring and reporting activity.
As a new role you will have the opportunity to develop alongside a small team, with experienced leadership, in an exciting and fast-paced research environment.
Working predominantly remotely, you will work with minimal supervision and the ability to manage your own time and workload will be crucial.
You will have a collaborative attitude and work flexibly under pressure whilst maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
Educated to degree level or equivalent or have substantial relevant experience
Desirable
A higher-level degree in business or technical subject
Knowledge, experience and understanding of commercial research trial activity and environment in the UK
Experience of brokering profitable deals, and the facilitation of business development
Good understanding of and experience in business engagement and management
Extensive experience working in a commercial environment with a range of businesses and organisations (corporate, public sector, SMEs, government)
Extensive account/project management experience; providing excellent service to clients
Desirable
Understanding of the academic environment; working within a higher education or industry context
Understanding of competitor analysis, market positioning and market segmentation
Experience in commercial deal making: writing and pricing propositions and negotiating terms and conditions with partners and/or clients
Experience of reviewing technical and legal documents and negotiating terms and conditions
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
Successful team working and people management
Articulate and convincing communicator and presenter; confident at pitching
Ability to build and nurture sound relationships and work collaboratively with academics, industry and a wide range of stakeholders
Negotiation and influencing skills
Skills
Essential
Proven track record delivering results based on KPIs
Strong delivery and results oriented focus
Strong client focus and ability to provide value-added
Commercial acumen and ability to handle data with a high level of attention to detail
Advanced problem solving and 'can-do' attitude
Champions continuous improvement (both personal and team development and business growth)
Desirable
Ability to write persuasive and rationalised arguments (business cases and propositions)
Planning and Organisation Skills
Essential
Ability to prioritise and manage workload flexibly to meet changing needs
Coordinate and collate sources of information (data and systems), enabling an accessible repository for reporting
Desirable
Vision and commitment to new ways of working and healthcare delivery
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs
All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
Strategic and analytical mindset
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
