Project Manager (Part-time)

BSR registers are a vital source of rheumatology data, which we encourage the rheumatology community to access and analyze for research purposes. BSR's three active patient registers covering rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and juvenile idiopathic arthritis are open for recruitment. Our ankylosing spondylitis register, although closed for recruitment, is available to access for academic research and is contributing data to research questions coming out of the EuroSpA research collaboration.

About the role

As Project Manager for the BSR registers you will ensure the continued success of BSR's biologics and biosimilars registers and support BSR's Registers and Research Committee. This role requires someone who is highly organised with a keen eye for detail, strong financial and commercial acumen, and the ability to develop relationships with stakeholders from across a range of different sectors.

Responsibilities

Management BSR Registers:

• Hold overall responsibility for management of the BSR registers, including all legal, contractual, and financial matters
• Work with BSR's delivery partners and register funders to ensure that contracts, protocols, and other agreements are implemented, upheld, and administered effectively
• With support from the Head of Publishing and Director of Practice and Quality, negotiate, agree, and manage contractual agreements with partners and funders
• Proactively and diplomatically manage contractual and legal risks and issues as they arise
• Ensure the rights and obligations of the BSR (including intellectual property rights and patients' data protection rights) are upheld and met
• Monitor emerging issues and changes to policy and regulatory frameworks that impact BSR registers, ensuring that colleagues and partners receive timely updates and that BSR responds promptly, ethically, and transparently

Relationship Management and Communications:

• Develop and maintain strong and productive relationships with BSR's delivery partners and funders
• Support the delivery partners to maximise recruitment to the BSR registers
• Oversee and facilitate communications about the registers between BSR, partners, funders, and stakeholders
• Develop relationships with relevant stakeholders, including regulatory and oversight bodies
• Collaborate with BSR's communications team to drive register awareness and engagement and develop content for social media, website, and member communications
• Collaborate with other BSR teams to ensure joined-up working, share good practice, and evidence

Management of BSR's Registers and Research Committee:

• Provide secretariat to the BSR Registers and Research Committee through organising three meetings per year, preparing agendas and papers, note and minute taking, and managing the committee membership, working closely with BSR's membership team
• Support the Committee to develop and deliver its work plan

Required Qualifications

• Undergraduate Degree
• Experience in a programme and project management role
• Knowledge of the health care and life sciences sectors
• Strong commercial acumen, with experience in contract and supplier management
• Budget management and financial reporting skills
• Experience in managing complex stakeholder relationships, including partnerships
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to work under pressure to deliver multiple projects with conflicting deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate, present, and build relationships
• Able to understand and interpret academic research for non-academic audiences

Conditions of employment

• You need to have the right to work in the UK

Working locations

• Hybrid model, working in the London office and remotely
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview

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