Job summary
This post is based in the UCL Centre for Clinical Research in Infection and Sexual Health in the Department of Infection and Population Health. The Centre is dedicated to advancing the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infectious diseases and improving sexual health outcomes.

Main duties of the job
The Senior Clinical Research Manager will provide professional leadership, coordination of, and support to the research delivery team (comprising research nurses, research assistants and data mangers) within the Centre for Clinical Research in infection and Sexual Health (CRISH).

About us
The UCL Institute for Global Health (IGH) is at the heart of UCL's Grand Challenge of Global Health. The Institute's vision is for a world where international policy on global health is informed by world class research. IGH aims to support the development of robust solutions to aspects of the world's major global health challenges through scholarly outputs, education, public engagement, translational research and ultimately by influencing public policy and professional practice.

The post is in the Centre for Clinical Research in Infection and Sexual Health in IGH. We have a large research programme covering a diverse range of studies from observational cohort studies to treatment trials for HIV infection, other sexually transmitted infections and viral hepatitis. We have an expanding programme of studies on STI prevention including vaccine and prophylaxis studies, as well as in social and implementation science.

Job responsibilities
The Senior Clinical Research Manager will provide professional leadership, coordination of, and support to the research delivery team (comprising research nurses, research assistants and data mangers) within the Centre for Clinical Research in infection and Sexual Health (CRISH). The postholder will act as the managerial lead covering all aspects of research expert practice, education and development and leadership.

This is a full-time role available for 2 years in the first instance.

A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

Salary range: £68,284 to £76,244 per annum (including London Allowance), depending on experience.

Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential

• Knowledge of the clinical trial life cycle including experience of the set up and performance management of clinical research studies
• Knowledge of current national systems and structures for the approval, management and monitoring of clinical research studies
• Excellent cross disciplinary /interagency communication skills and ability to facilitate collaborative working relationships
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to lead, motivate and negotiate
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload, manage time effectively and deliver results consistently to tight deadlines
• Ability to think strategically, use initiative, analyse problems, make decisions, and implement effective and appropriate solutions
• Ability to work autonomously as well as a member of a team
• Ability to deal with difficult /sensitive situations
• Excellent IT skills, including the use of databases

Qualifications
Essential

• Master's level qualification or equivalent experience
• Evidence of recent continued professional development

Desirable

• Project Management Qualification

Experience
Essential

• Extensive experience of clinical research within various HEI/NHS settings and specialties
• Experience of developing, implementing, and following standard operating procedures
• Experience of managing studies including recruitment, implementation of contingency planning, project plans, risk analysis and the implementation of innovative strategies
• Experience of managing funding streams for research staff
• Experience of managing high performing teams

Desirable

• Experience of working in sexual health, infectious diseases or HIV
• Clinical care experience of patients enrolled in commercial, non-commercial and academic research

Certificate of Sponsorship
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