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The Translational Research Office (TRO) are looking to recruit a Translational Partnerships Manager in Global Health at Oxford, UK. The TRO sits within the Medical Sciences Division and supports early-stage translational programmes with high potential for clinical, commercial and/or global impact in low-middle income countries. The TRO assists Oxford employed academics and clinicians in advancing their research discoveries, through appropriate translational funding steps, on a long-term trajectory towards development into new therapeutics, devices and clinical techniques. The post-holder in this new role within the TRO will play a critical role in understanding and mapping translational global health efforts of Oxford academics based in Oxford and across the overseas research units. The post-holder will strategically align researchers and forge new collaborations and support their translational research programmes towards creating clinical impact. Building relationships will be key as well as establishing an excellent communication strategy to raise awareness of funding, resources, expertise, infrastructure and translational support available to the network. The post-holder is also expected to provide support in strategic capacity building through training and development. This role requires a combination of strategic vision, collaborative skills, and practical experience to foster effective partnerships that can drive meaningful progress and maximise potential to create impact in global health. This is a fixed term post, initially for 24 months. The role is available as a full time post, but candidates wishing to work part-time (at least 0.6 FTE/22.5 hours per week) are welcome to apply. The team operates hybrid working with time split between the TRO Office in Boundary Brook House (currently a minimum 1 day/week on Tuesdays) and remote working. If offered on a part-time basis, the team can offer flexibility over the exact hours and days worked. As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including: • Employee Assistant Programme (EAP) • An excellent contributory pension scheme • 38 days annual leave • A comprehensive range of childcare services • Family leave schemes • Cycle loan scheme • Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application. The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Tuesday 27th August 2024. We expect to hold interviews week commencing 9th September 2024 which are likely to take place online. To arrange an informal discussion about this post, please contact the Head of the Translational Research Office, Deepak Kumar at deepak.kumar@medsci.ox.ac.uk
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The Translational Research Office (TRO) are looking to recruit a Translational Partnerships Manager in Global Health at Oxford, UK. The TRO sits within the Medical Sciences Division and supports early-stage translational programmes with high potential for clinical, commercial and/or global impact in low- middle income countries. The TRO assists Oxford employed academics and clinicians in advancing their research discoveries, through appropriate translational funding steps, on a long-term trajectory towards development into new therapeutics, devices and clinical techniques. The post-holder in this new role within the TRO will play a critical role in understanding and mapping translational global health efforts of Oxford academics based in Oxford and across the overseas research units. The post- holder will strategically align researchers and forge new collaborations and support their translational research programmes towards creating clinical impact. Building relationships will be key as well as establishing an excellent communication strategy to raise awareness of funding, resources, expertise, infrastructure and translational support available to the network. The post-holder is also expected to provide support in strategic capacity building through training and development. This role requires a combination of strategic vision, collaborative skills, and practical experience to foster effective partnerships that can drive meaningful progress and maximise potential to create impact in global health. This is a fixed term post, initially for 24 months. The role is available as a full time post, but candidates wishing to work part-time (at least 0.6 FTE/22.5 hours per week) are welcome to apply. The team operates hybrid working with time split between the TRO Office in Boundary Brook House (currently a minimum 1 day/week on Tuesdays) and remote working. If offered on a part-time basis, the team can offer flexibility over the exact hours and days worked. As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including: • Employee Assistant Programme (EAP) • An excellent contributory pension scheme • 38 days annual leave • A comprehensive range of childcare services • Family leave schemes • Cycle loan scheme • Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application. The closing date for applications is **12 noon on Tuesday 27th August 2024**. We expect to hold interviews week commencing 9th September 2024 which are likely to take place online. To arrange an informal discussion about this post, please contact the Head of the Translational Research Office, Deepak Kumar at deepak.kumar@medsci.ox.ac.uk
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Job Description ____________________________________________________________________________ MEDICAL SCIENCES DIVISION Job title Translational Partnerships Manager – Global Health Division Medical Sciences Division Department MSD Translational Research Office Boundary Brook House, Old Road Campus, Oxford. Location Some travel required to our overseas research units (likely to be 2 trips a year). Grade and salary Grade 8: £45,585 - £54,395 Hours Full time 37.5 hours per week (part time at a minimum of 0.6 FTE will be considered) Contract type Fixed term contract – 24 months in the first instance Reporting to Head of Translational Research Office Vacancy reference 174362 The role We are looking for a Translational Partnerships Manager in Global Health within the Translational Research Office (TRO) at Oxford. The TRO sits within the Medical Sciences Division and supports early-stage translational programmes with high potential for clinical, commercial and/or global impact in low-middle income countries. The TRO assists Oxford employed academics and clinicians in advancing their research discoveries, through appropriate translational funding steps, on a long-term trajectory towards development into new therapeutics, devices and clinical techniques. The TRO has made significant progress in further strengthening the long-term partnership between the University of Oxford and its long-established Wellcome-funded overseas research and capacity-building programmes in Southeast Asia (Mahidol Oxford Tropical Network Research Unit, MORU; Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, OUCRU). Working with the Mahidol Oxford Translational Innovation Partnership (MOTIP), the TRO has facilitated a wraparound support mechanism to accelerate the translational development of early-stage projects through to onthe-ground clinical implementation and testing/validation for a pipeline of emerging projects within the infectious and tropical diseases arena. We are now at a stage where we seek to expand and broaden this partnership model across to a wider geographical presence in southeast Asia to include sister units of MORU and OUCRU thereby increasing the network of researchers and the opportunities to collaborate across a wide breadth of tropical and infectious diseases and other LMIC diseases of high burden and priority. We also aim to maximise the awareness and utilisation of resources, expertise and knowledge across the multiple sites to maximise impact and improve resource utilisation. The post-holder in this new role within the TRO will play a critical role in understanding and mapping translational global health efforts of Oxford academics based in Oxford and across the overseas research units. The post-holder will strategically align researchers and forge new collaborations and support their translational research programmes towards creating clinical impact. Building relationships will be key as well as establishing an excellent communication strategy to raise awareness of funding, resources, expertise, infrastructure and translational support available to the network. The post-holder is also expected to provide support in strategic capacity building through training and development. This role requires a combination of strategic vision, collaborative skills, and practical experience to foster effective partnerships that can drive meaningful progress and maximise potential to create impact in global health. Responsibilities The key roles and responsibilities of the Translational Partnerships Manager – Global Health are: • To identify and build an excellent understanding of translational global health efforts of Oxford academics based in Oxford and across the overseas research units (including MORU and OUCRU). To identify gaps and evaluate current strategies in order to improve the efficiency in driving the translation of tropical and infectious disease interventions towards clinical implementation. • To identify, establish, and maintain relationships with key stakeholders (including researchers, and professional support staff), across the overseas research units and Oxford to foster collaborative efforts strategically aligned to translational research in tropical and infectious diseases affecting LMICs. • To explore and drive internal, bidirectional partnerships and linking up capacity, capabilities, and expertise between Oxford and the overseas research units (including MORU and OUCRU). Joint Program Development: Work with academics across the multiple sites to forge collaborations and co-develop translational research programs and projects that address tropical and infectious disease health challenges. • Support the strategic allocation of internal funding calls managed and administered by the TRO including the Medical and Life Sciences Translational Fund (MLSTF) and the Diagnostics in Tropical and Infectious Diseases (DiTi) Fund. To lead on full cycle delivery of the DiTi fund and to perform strategic evaluation of the funded awards within the DiTi project portfolio to support the continued translational development towards clinical implementation post DiTi award. • Provide bid writing and translational strategy design support to researchers through colleagues at the TRO for internal (MLSTF; DiTi) and larger external translational research awards to ensure the strongest possible cases of support are generated. Key external schemes will include: and the MRC Development Pathway Funding Scheme, NIHR, Wellcome and Innovate UK schemes. 2 • Support the Head of the TRO in strategic bid writing for translational funding on behalf of the Institution to Wellcome, and other funding agencies. Support the Head of the TRO in increasing the volume of funds available to Oxford researchers working in tropical and infectious diseases for global impact. To assist in end of grant reporting and metrics as per the requirements of Wellcome. • To build and continue to improve the TRO’s knowledge of the UK’s translational funding landscape and resource aligned to tropical and infectious diseases for global health challenges. To build and maintain excellent working relationships with external funding bodies (Wellcome, Gates Foundation, and others) to understand their selection criteria for awards and long-term direction for travel. • Monitoring and Evaluation: To establish metrics, key performance indicators, and systems for monitoring and evaluating the impact of partnerships and joint initiatives. • Encourage and support innovative approaches to translational research and global health solutions for tropical and infectious diseases. To develop and continuously evaluate and improve the partnerships strategies and processes across Oxford and the overseas research units for better outcomes and acceleration along the translational pathway towards clinical impact. • Communication: Internal Communication: To establish an effective communication strategy and serve as a liaison between all partnering units and internal teams to ensure clear communication and alignment. Lead the creation of marketing material and delivery of inreach events to communicate the translational research agenda to biomedical researchers working within the tropical and infectious diseases global health remit. External Communication: Promote partnership successes and initiatives through various channels, including reports, newsletters, and media. • Capacity Building: facilitate capacity-building activities for translational researchers such as training workshops, technical assistance, and knowledge exchange utilising the Experts in Residence network resource established by the TRO. Promote the sharing of best practices and innovations amongst researchers based across the multiple sites to enhance collective impact. Selection criteria The person appointed must demonstrate that they have: • • • • • Advanced degree in public health, global health, biomedical sciences, life sciences or related fields preferably at the post-graduate level or equivalent. A scientific background in the Life Sciences or Clinical Sciences. An understanding of research, translation and innovation processes, cultures and environments, translational funding landscape, in bio-medical and healthcare sectors. Awareness of research translation pathways and the interplay of organisations along the pathway, including universities, research institutes, clinical research providers, pharma companies, spin-out companies, regulators and healthcare providers. Proven experience in forging academic partnerships across multiple sites and management of partnerships in translational research settings. 3 • • • • • • • • Experience of supporting or developing translational research projects in an academic, funder or commercial setting. Significant project, event or relationship management experience, coordinating internal activities to meet deadlines and presentation to external audiences A proven collaborative approach, with strong communication skills and ability to build and maintain excellent working relationships, both internally and externally with senior academics and sponsors. Excellent written and verbal communication skills for diverse audiences. Ability to work effectively in diverse cultural contexts. Strategic and analytical mind-set, capable of identifying competitive advantage and converting this into bid success. Self-directed and able to manage a number of complex projects in parallel. Networking: strong networking skills to build and maintain relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. Analytical skills: Ability to analyse data and trends to inform strategic decisions. Desirable selection criteria • • • Experience of bid development and translational strategy design in a competitive setting, including bid writing, coordination of bid teams, costing and pricing of research proposals, finding external partners, benchmarking competitors and articulating winning propositions. Experience of dealing successfully with senior researchers and decision-makers from academia, or government within the global health translational research remit. Experience in innovation, licensing or entrepreneurial activity plus market analysis and research within the global health translational research remit. Pre-employment screening Standard checks If you are offered the post, the offer will be subject to standard pre-employment checks. You will be asked to provide: proof of your right-to-work in the UK; proof of your identity; and (if we haven’t done so already) we will contact the referees you have nominated. If you have previously worked for the University we will also verify key information such as your dates of employment and reason for leaving your previous role with the department/unit where you worked. You will also be asked to complete a health declaration so that you can tell us about any health conditions or disabilities for which you may need us to make appropriate adjustments. About the University of Oxford Welcome to the University of Oxford. We aim to lead the world in research and education for the benefit of society both in the UK and globally. Oxford’s researchers engage with academic, commercial and cultural partners across the world to stimulate high-quality research and enable innovation through a broad range of social, policy and economic impacts. We believe our strengths lie both in empowering individuals and teams to address fundamental questions of global significance, while providing all our staff with a welcoming and inclusive workplace that enables everyone to develop and do their best work. Recognising that diversity 4 is our strength, vital for innovation and creativity, we aspire to build a truly diverse community which values and respects every individual’s unique contribution. While we have long traditions of scholarship, we are also forward-looking, creative and cuttingedge. Oxford is one of Europe's most entrepreneurial universities and we rank first in the UK for university spin-outs, and in recent years we have spun out 15-20 new companies every year. We are also recognised as leaders in support for social enterprise. Join us and you will find a unique, democratic and international community, a great range of staff benefits and access to a vibrant array of cultural activities in the beautiful city of Oxford. For more information, please visit www.ox.ac.uk/about/organisation. Translational Research Office The MSD Translational Research Office provides oversight and delivery of the divisional support for translational research projects. The mission of this team is to identify new translational projects addressing unmet medical need, to drive the development of project plans and to secure additional project funding. The office works with a wide range of stakeholders across Oxford to coordinate and connect the right resources and expertise with projects. This includes Oxford University Innovation (OUI, the university’s licencing and ventures office), the divisional research support team and industry partnering teams, as well as the wider Oxford University academic and clinical research community. Mahidol Oxford Tropical Network Research Unit (MORU) The Mahidol Oxford Tropical Network Research Unit (MORU) is a longstanding overseas unit established by the Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, the Faculty of Tropical Medicine (FTM) at Mahidol University, and the Wellcome Trust. With a primary focus on translational research (>90%), the majority of MORU's projects involve translation efforts. The Mahidol Oxford Translational Innovation Partnership (MOTIP) was established in 2018 under the TPA program by Wellcome Innovations. MOTIP's purpose is to accelerate translational research within MORU and FTM. Collaborating closely, MOTIP and TRO have facilitated a wraparound support mechanism to accelerate the translational development of early-stage projects through to on-the ground clinical implementation and testing/validation for a pipeline of emerging projects within the infectious and tropical diseases area. Oxford University Cambodia Research Unit (OUCRU) The Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (MORU) is a longstanding overseas unit established by the Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, and the Wellcome Trust. Functioning as a large-scale clinical and public health research unit, OUCRU has site offices in Vietnam, Indonesia, and Nepal. OUCRU’s vision is to have a local, regional and global impact on health by leading a locally-driven research programme on infectious diseases in Southeast Asia. Medical Sciences Division The Medical Sciences Division is an internationally recognized centre of excellence for biomedical and clinical research and teaching, and the largest academic division in the University of Oxford. It includes 11 clinical departments, 5 non-clinical departments and two 5 Institutes/Centres. All of the Division’s departments are in receipt of Athena SWAN awards that recognise advancement of gender equality: representation, progression and success for all. World-leading programmes, housed in state-of-the-art facilities, cover the full range of scientific endeavour from the molecule to the population. With our NHS partners we also foster the highest possible standards in patient care. The Medical Sciences Division is one of the four academic divisions within the University, (Humanities Division, Social Sciences Division, Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division, and the Medical Sciences Division). Each division has its own academic Head of Division and a divisional secretariat, led by the Divisional Secretary. The division is responsible for academic oversight of the teaching and research of its various departments, for strategic and operational planning, and for personnel and resource management. Much of the discussion and decision-making is undertaken by the divisional board and its principal committees. The Divisional Office for Medical Sciences is based at the John Radcliffe Hospital. The administrative and secretarial staff of the Divisional Office is formally part of the Academic Administration Division of the University administration, and report to the Divisional Registrar. The University of Oxford is a member of the Athena SWAN Charter holds an institutional Silver Athena SWAN award. For more information please visit www.medsci.ox.ac.uk. 6 How to apply Applications are made through our online recruitment portal. Information about how to apply is available on our Jobs website https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/how-to-apply. Your application will be judged solely on the basis of how you demonstrate that you meet the selection criteria stated in the job description. As part of your application you will be asked to provide details of two referees and indicate whether we can contact them now. You will be asked to upload a CV and a supporting statement. The supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience. This may include experience gained in employment, education, or during career breaks (such as time out to care for dependants) Please upload all documents as PDF files with your name and the document type in the filename. The documents to upload should include your CV and supporting statement/cover letter. All applications must be received by midday UK time on the closing date stated in the online advertisement. Information for priority candidates A priority candidate is a University employee who is seeking redeployment because they have been advised that they are at risk of redundancy, or on grounds of ill-health/disability. Priority candidates are issued with a redeployment letter by their employing department(s). If you are a priority candidate, please ensure that you attach your redeployment letter to your application (or email it to the contact address on the advert if the application form used for the vacancy does not allow attachments). If you need help Application FAQs, including technical troubleshooting advice is available at: https://staff.web.ox.ac.uk/recruitment-support-faqs Non-technical questions about this job should be addressed to the recruiting department directly divoff.jobs@medsci.ox.ac.uk To return to the online application at any stage, please go to: www.recruit.ox.ac.uk. Please note that you will receive an automated email from our online recruitment portal to confirm receipt of your application. Please check your spam/junk mail if you do not receive this email. 7 Important information for candidates Data Privacy Please note that any personal data submitted to the University as part of the job application process will be processed in accordance with the GDPR and related UK data protection legislation. For further information, please see the University’s Privacy Notice for Job Applicants at: https://compliance.admin.ox.ac.uk/job-applicant-privacy-policy. The University’s Policy on Data Protection is available at: https://compliance.admin.ox.ac.uk/data-protection-policy. The University’s policy on retirement The University operates an Employer Justified Retirement Age (EJRA) for very senior research posts at grade RSIV/D35 and clinical equivalents E62 and E82 of 30 September before the 70th birthday. The justification for this is explained at: https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/the-ejra. For existing employees on these grades, any employment beyond the retirement age is subject to approval through the procedures: https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/the-ejra. There is no normal or fixed age at which staff in posts at other grades have to re tire. Staff at these grades may elect to retire in accordance with the rules of the applicable pension scheme, as may be amended from time to time. Equality of opportunity Entry into employment with the University and progression within employment will be determined only by personal merit and the application of criteria which are related to the duties of each particular post and the relevant salary structure. In all cases, ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration. No applicant or member of staff shall be discriminated against because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. 8 Benefits of working at the University Employee benefits University employees enjoy 38 days’ paid holiday, generous pension schemes, flexible working options, travel discounts including salary sacrifice schemes for bicycles and electric cars and other discounts. Staff can access a huge range of personal and professional development opportunities. See https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits Employee Assistance Programme As part of our wellbeing offering staff get free access to Health Assured, a confidential employee assistance programme, available 24/7 for 365 days a year. Find out more https://staff.admin.ox.ac.uk/health-assured-eap University Club and sports facilities Membership of the University Club is free for University staff. It offers social, sporting, and hospitality facilities. Staff can also use the University Sports Centre on Iffley Road at discounted rates, including a fitness centre, powerlifting room, and swimming pool. See www.club.ox.ac.uk and https://www.sport.ox.ac.uk/. Information for staff new to Oxford If you are relocating to Oxfordshire from overseas or elsewhere in the UK, the University's Welcome Service includes practical information about settling in the area, including advice on relocation, accommodation, and local schools. See https://welcome.ox.ac.uk/ There is also a visa loan scheme to cover the costs of UK visa applications for staff and their dependants. See https://staffimmigration.admin.ox.ac.uk/visa-loan-scheme Family-friendly benefits We are a family-friendly employer with one of the most generous family leave schemes in the Higher Education sector. 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