Research Programme Manager – Haematology Data Science Initiative in London inLondon PUBLISHED WED 4 JUN 2025 Jump to job information section

Applications are invited for a Programme Manager to join the fast-growing Haematology Data Science Initiative (HDScI), which comprises two major research projects Haem-Match ( https://jobsincare.com/job/jbnskAAG1LzF and BloodCounts! ( https://jobsincare.com/job/jbnskAAG1LzF

The primary purpose of the role is to support the Haem-Match feasibility study of genomically informed, algorithmically driven blood matching in sickle cell disorder and to prepare for a subsequent multicentre study.

Candidates should have a degree or equivalent experience or qualification in healthcare fields, maths, science, computing or informatics at Bachelor level. They should also have experience of administrative or project management in science or healthcare having written scientific reports and conveying complex issues in an easily understood way. Having worked in research studies or clinical trials with a knowledge and understanding of good clinical practice and research governance framework would be an advantage.

The HDScI project, coordinated through UCLH BRC, NHS Blood and Transplant and University of Cambridge, and part of a larger international collaboration, and is based in the UCLH BRC. The postholder will be a member of the multidisciplinary HDScI team, which includes clinical bioinformaticians, experts in statistical genomics, blood cell immunogenicity and randomised controlled trials, clinical haematologists caring for patients with inherited anaemias, and researchers in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI&ML). The main projects are Haem-Match and BloodCounts!.

Haem-Match aims to provide blood for transfusion that is more precisely matched to patients' blood groups, known as extended (red cell antigen) matching, using genetics to determine blood groups and using an algorithm to allocate units of blood and maintain blood stocks. The initial feasibility study aims to demonstrate this in people with sickle cell disorder (SCD) with scope to expand to other transfusion dependent anaemias. The post holder will:

• Take responsibility for the management of the infrastructural and administrative aspects of specific research projects, including overarching responsibly for information governance, support grant and ethics applications and site set up, recruitment of patients and coordination between study sites
• Develop and implement policies and procedures and advise project leaders.
• Be responsible for oversight of data import, aggregation and analysis for the HDScI project.

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