Operations Manager, Clinical Trials

This role offers an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative, multi-institutional team at the NIHR Research Support Service (RSS), based within Imperial Clinical Trials Unit (ICTU).

The Imperial Clinical Trials Unit (ICTU) is a UK CTU Network-registered clinical trials unit that brings together academic, clinical and trial management expertise from across the Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre (IC AHSC) to deliver world class clinical trials of all phases and designs. The RSS supports clinicians, health and social care professionals, academic researchers and innovators in the development of high-quality research proposals and fellowship applications for applied health and social care funding.

We are looking for a Clinical Trials Operations Manager to join our growing team, taking on a dual role that is shared between ICTU and RSS, contributing to the successful delivery of operational activities across the ICTU portfolio, and bringing your expertise in clinical trials operations to researchers from across England as an RSS Advisor.

• Undertaking a wide range of trial activities for ICTU collaborations, from development of initial concept and submission of grant applications with accurate costs, through senior oversight of conduct of studies to successful delivery to time and within budget.
• Playing a pivotal role in assisting researchers from across England, from all career stages and disciplines to refine their ideas, shaping them into competitive funding applications.
• Establishing and maintaining strong and effective working relationships.
• Line managing members of your allocated study teams; predominantly Clinical Trial Managers and Monitors, contributing to and supporting their personal and professional development as well as assisting with training and development programmes for the wider Unit group.

You will have:

• Professional knowledge of clinical research management acquired through a degree or equivalent and supplemented by (a) specialist training to doctorate or equivalent level, or (b) management qualification, or (c) equivalent experience
• Proven experience of professional leadership at an operational level
• A thorough understanding of, and expertise in, the conduct of clinical trials, research management and governance at a senior level.
• Knowledge of a range of funding streams for clinical trials, and experience of applying or supporting applications for research and/or fellowship grants

A complete list of requirements can be found in the Job Description and Person Specification.