Research Project Manager, St Vincents UCD Cancer Centre, Temp

Applications are invited for a temporary post of a Research Project Manager within St Vincent's UCD Cancer Centre - UCD School of Medicine.

The St Vincent's UCD Cancer Centre is a collaborative endeavour uniting cutting-edge expertise in highly specialised cancer care and comprehensive cancer research. This joint initiative, involving the St. Vincent's Healthcare Group (SVHG; comprising St. Vincent's University Hospital and St. Vincent's Private Hospital) and University College Dublin, is dedicated to setting new standards in cancer treatment and research.

The Cancer Centre aims to establish a cancer biobank and clinical database to support the expansion of its translational and clinical trials portfolio.

The Research Project Manager will coordinate and drive the establishment of a Cancer Biobank spanning SVHG and UCD. The role covers policy development, governance structures, ethics and consent pathways, database build, workflow design, and early implementation.

The postholder will be positioned within the Cancer Research Programme Office and work closely with clinical, pathology, data and research teams to deliver a coherent institutional biobanking strategy and an operational framework initially focused on a small number of strategic cancer sites.

Particular to this position: The St Vincent's UCD Cancer Centre is located across UCD Belfield and St Vincent's Healthcare Group campuses. The successful candidate will be expected to travel between sites regularly.

Salary Range: €55,000 - €65,000 Per Annum
Appointment on the above range will be dependent upon qualifications and experience.

Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 12 May 2026.

Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 12:00 noon (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications.

UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CVs submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.

Communication and interpersonal skills, Project management experience using recognised methodology, e.g. PM2, REDCap, Experience with research ethics submissions, contracts, DPIAs, Developing SOPs or operational workflows, Oncology, Cancer Researc

Eligibility criteria

Mandatory:

• Postgraduate degree in relevant biomedical or health discipline.
• Minimum of 4 years' post-qualification experience in an academic, clinical, clinical research, or clinical management environment.
• Demonstrated project management experience using recognised methodology e.g. PM2.
• An ability to manage and co-ordinate complex clinical, translational or research infrastructure projects.
• Experience with research ethics submissions, contracts, DPIAs, data and material sharing agreements, etc.
• Experience working with REDCap or similar research databases.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and strong team-working skills are essential.
• Ability to work independently and manage ambiguity during set-up phases.
• A high level of commitment to data quality and integrity.
• Competent in report writing, word processing, spreadsheets and presentation software.
• Candidates must demonstrate an awareness of equality, diversity and inclusion agenda.

• MD or PhD.
• Experience in biobanking, pathology workflows, or biospecimen-linked data systems.
• Familiarity with sample tracking systems.
• Experience developing SOPs or operational workflows.
• Experience preparing business cases, costings, or sustainability plans.