Clinical Trials Data Systems Officer - Bangor, United Kingdom - Bangor University

Bangor University
Bangor University
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Bangor, United Kingdom

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Applications are invited for the above position within Bangor University's Clinical Trials Unit (NWORTH).

This is an excellent opportunity to join an innovative and successful team engaged in the rewarding task of supporting clinical trials of complex interventions that inform clinical practice and have a positive impact on healthcare policy and patient outcomes.


The postholder will design, develop and implement clinical trial data systems, including web-based systems, relational databases and current trial data management software (for example Infer Med MACRO or RedCaP) to support trials (and other rigorous quantitative studies) in the design and management of data capture, analysis, dissemination and archiving.

You will be working with a wide variety of CTU and trial staff including statisticians, trial managers, clinicians, research nurses and data entry clerks therefore excellent communication skills are essential.

You will contribute to the ongoing review and development of the IT function's Standard Operating Procedures and service improvements. You will provide regular reports to the CTU Director, CTU Manager and Core Operations Team.

Applications will also be considered to carry out this role on a part-time or job share basis.

Committed To Equal Opportunities

Overview


College of Human Sciences:
The College of Human Sciences is one of three colleges at Bangor University.

The College, through the University, is formally linked to the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board enabling an integrated approach to developing research, training, medical and healthcare education that serves the needs of North Wales and beyond.


The School of Medical & Health Sciences:

The School of Medical & Health Sciences is the University's main focus for activities that support the healthcare professional workforce.


Our Mission is as follows:

  • The School mobilises its expertise and experience to generate new solutions to health challenges by engaging with health care research, scholarship, teaching and learning that is of the highest possible standard, quality and value to service users, students, practitioners and stakeholders.
  • Recognising our bilingual heritage in North Wales, we pay special attention to maintaining language and cultural competence relevant to local, national and international partners.


The Mission statement emphasises our commitment to work in partnership with NHS services and staff, other service providers, patients and the public to create the best possible impact on healthcare and health.

Our portfolio supports workforce development, service improvement and research across North Wales, supported by our Bangor and Wrexham campuses. The School is the sole provider for pre-registration education for the nursing, midwifery and radiography professions in North Wales.

We host a fully accredited Clinical Trials Unit, with research centres or clusters around health economics, primary care, evidence synthesis, improvement, service user perspectives, rehabilitation, and bilingual aspects of healthcare.

We pay attention to demonstrating the links between our research and teaching activities, and in providing our students with excellent learning experiences that equip them with the ability to succeed in their professional careers.

North Wales Organisation for Randomised Trials in Health (NWORTH):

The North Wales Organisation for Randomised Trials in Health and Social Care is a clinical trials unit (CTU) which has full UKCRC registration.

The CTU is part funded by the Welsh Government via Health and Care Research Wales.

The mission of the Unit is to conduct clinical trials and studies of complex interventions of the highest quality; delivering research with impact and advancing methodological developments in clinical trials research.

With a history of successful design and delivery of pragmatic trials of complex interventions, NWORTH provides a wide range of research and development opportunities for its staff.

The Project

IT Systems in NWORTH

Bangor University central IT Services function


The University has a central IT Services function which sets the IT Strategy for the University, and provides IT Infrastructure, facilities and services for staff and students across the University.

IT Services work with NWORTH to provide part of the IT Infrastructure required for NWORTH (e.g., the desktop infrastructure, virtual servers, Installation, back-up and patching for the SQL Server environments that support the MACRO trials software).

Data Systems Officer

The post holder will be responsible for contributing to the IT function at the trials unit.

The post holder will join a small IT team who mainly focus on the configuration, validation, maintenance, administration, user-training and support of web-based data capture and randomisation systems.

The post holder will be supported by the CTU's Director, Trials Unit Manager, and the Core Operations Group of functional leads in Quality Assurance, Tr
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