Deputy Trials Management Team Leader - Birmingham, United Kingdom - University of Birmingham

University of Birmingham

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Position Details
Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit, Institute of Applied Heath Research, College of Medical and Dental Sciences

Location:
University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £33,348 to £43,155 with potential progression once in post to £45,737

Grade 7

Part-time (60% FTE), Fixed Term contract up to 12 months in the first instance

Closing date: 3rd September 2023

This role is also open as an internal secondment opportunity which would need to be agreed by your current line manager.

Our offer to you
People are at the heart of what we are and do.

The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years, and we are equally proud to be recognised as a leading global university.

We want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond, support them to succeed, and celebrate their success.

We are committed to helping the people who work here to develop through our sector-leading Birmingham Professional programme which provides all professional services staff with development opportunities and the encouragement to reach their full potential.

With almost 5,000 professional services jobs in a wide-range of functions in Edgbaston and in our campus in Dubai, there are plenty of opportunities for you to be able to develop your career at the University.

We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation, and debate.

We warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we are, and how we work.

Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees and to the success of the University and, depending on the role, we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements.

We therefore welcome discussions on all forms of flexible working.

In addition, you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year, one paid day a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay, and a pension scheme.

We also have three high quality subsidised day nurseries.

The University is situated in leafy Edgbaston and there are excellent transport links to our beautiful campus, including main bus routes and a train station on site.

On campus we have a state-of-the-art sports centre with pool, shops, places to eat and drink, our own art gallery, museum and botanical gardens.

Find out more about the benefits of working for the University of Birmingham

Background

The Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit is one of two UK Clinical Research Collaboration (UKCRC) registered clinical trials units (CTUs) at the University of Birmingham, and employs over 120 members of staff.

The unit has an extensive portfolio of clinical trials covering a wide range of disease areas across both primary and secondary care.

The unit is currently running approximately 60 trials, test evaluation or screening studies.

Role Summary

The post holder will support and assist to develop the team of trial management staff responsible for the delivery of a portfolio of clinical trials; under the supervision a Trial Management Team Leader and the Director of Operations.

The portfolio includes Clinical Trials of Investigational Medicinal Products (CTIMPS), diagnostic tests, behavioural and other interventions with both national and international recruitment.

The Deputy Team Leader will work with Senior Management in developing and maintaining trials, promoting BCTU activities at a national and international level.

They will share responsibility alongside Team Leaders for ensuring that trials are conducted according to applicable regulations and quality standards and are delivered to time and target.

They will contribute to the operations of the Unit by taking an active role in implementing the Unit's Quality Management System.

Main Duties

Contribute to the leadership of a trial team(s) responsible for the management of a number of clinical trials plus any other projects that may be allocated to the team from time to time. The portfolio currently is mainly large, multicentre randomised trials.
Report directly to Team Leaders and BCTU Director of Operations, and also liaise with the Chief Investigators for each of the clinical trials.
Work independently but seek appropriate guidance on important or new issues that require policy decision or have serious resource implications, or could impact on the work of other teams or affect the Unit's external profile
Ensure milestones are met and trials are delivered to time and target. Advise at any stage the Director of Operations of potential issues which may affect delivery of the trials and advise on and implement corrective action plan.
Ensure that trials are performed in accordance with the appl