CTU Head of Operations

<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p></p><div>An exciting opportunity has arisen to play a leading role in the highly successful University of Oxford&#8217;s Primary Care Clinical Trials Unit (PC-CTU), as Head of Operations.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>Working closely with the CTU Director and Deputy Director Academic as well as the Head of Administration for the department, the Head of Operations has a key management role in the delivery of all the operational aspects of the CTU to support the department&#8217;s strategy to undertake the highest quality research in primary care.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>You will lead the trial management functions and provide senior clinical trials operations leadership and oversight of procedures; ensuring that the professional development of trial operations staff, the development of trial grant applications and the delivery of funded trials is of the standards expected of a registered CTU.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>You will take an active role in the overall development of CTU including attracting new business and funds. You will also work closely with Chief Investigators within and outside the Department, and provide the management expertise and input to support the CTU operational activities.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>You will have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong and productive working relationships across the department and beyond.&#160;&#160; &#160;You will work to high standards across a variety of tasks with constant regard to scientific and regulatory requirements. &#160;&#160;You will need a doctorate in a relevant subject or extensive relevant experience in trial management in a high performance environment, and have significant experience of clinical research management at a senior level.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>You will have strategic experience in planning, coordination and conduct of clinical trials with extensive experience in line managing teams of staff and in managing budgets.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>The PC-CTU is part of the UKCRC fully registered Oxford Primary Care and Vaccine Collaborative CTU.</div><br> <div>The Unit&#8217;s portfolio encompasses a wide range of health research, including but not limited to Behavioural Research and Others, Cardiovascular and Renal, and Infections themes. The majority of studies undertaken by the PC-CTU are multi-centre randomised controlled trials with a primary care focus evaluating complex interventions to improve outcomes for patients. At any one time the Unit has about 80 staff working on a portfolio of about 40 clinical trials and other well-designed studies. This thriving Unit is the only dedicated primary care generic clinical trials Unit in the UK and has an exciting portfolio of current studies with an exciting and solid pipeline.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>You will be based in the Gibson Building, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG as your normal place of work but you may be able to agree a pattern of partial remote working with your line manager.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>We would be interested in receiving application from individuals interesting in undertaking the role on either a permanent or interim basis.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>For further information or to discuss the post please contact Professor Chris Butler, Clinical Director (Christopher.butler@phc.ox.ac.uk) or Associate Professor Ly-Mee Yu, Deputy Director Academic (ly-mee.yu@phc.ox.ac.uk)</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>&#8220;Committed to equality and valuing diversity&#8221;</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is <strong>noon on 13 November 2023</strong></div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>Interviews are expected to be held on 29 November 2023</div> </div>