Senior Programme Manager

**About the role**



We have an exciting opportunity to join the Oxford Vaccine Group in the
Department of Paediatrics as our Senior Programme Manager





The SPM will be based at the Centre for Clinical Vaccinology and Tropical
Medicine and will provide oversight of the management of clinical trials or
clinical programs. The post holder will join a team of Programme managers
working across OVG responsible for a large portfolio of research projects
ranging from preclinical to late phase and post-licensure vaccine trials.





You will be working in a growing department within the Medical Sciences
Division. The Department of Paediatrics is a world leader in child health
research and hosts internationally renowned research programmes in drug
development, gastroenterology, haematology, HIV, immunology, neuroimaging,
neuromuscular diseases and vaccinology. The Oxford Vaccine Group is part of a
UKCRC registered clinical trial unit and is a centre for excellence for
clinical trials of vaccines for the adult and paediatric population. Based at
the Churchill Hospital we conduct studies aimed at reducing the worldwide toll
of deaths and disabilities from major infectious diseases. With an embedded
laboratory team and multiple collaborators across the world we are involved in
the development and improvement of vaccines from early-stage preclinical work
to late-stage post licensure studies.





The post is full-time for 2 years in the first instance. The role does require
on site working at least 4 days per week, remote working can be facilitated
one day a week.





**About the department**



The Department of Paediatrics holds the Athena Swan Gold award (a national
gender equality charter) acknowledging the innovative policies and practices
developed across the department. We encourage staff to develop their skills by
offering all staff ten paid days of professional development each year and
have a policy where staff can apply to receive funding for further training
courses to support their professional development. For staff on work visas, we
also offer financial assistance towards visa renewal fees.





Please visit our website to find out more about the Department.





**About you**



The successful candidate must be educated to degree level (or have equivalent
working experience) in a life science or health-related subject with knowledge
of the regulatory environment governing translation research, in particular as
related to clinical development of vaccines. They must have strong
organisational skills with the ability to demonstrate leadership of large,
fast paced and complex projects at various stages of development, for example,
with multiple stakeholders, budgets exceeding £1m, long time-frames, and
regulatory complexity. Experience with leading, supporting, motivating and
line managing staff is important in this senior position.








**Application Process**



You will be required to upload a CV and Supporting Statement as part of your
online application. The Supporting Statement should include a cover letter and
should also clearly describe how you meet each of the selection criteria
listed in the job description. Click here for information and advice on
writing an effective Supporting Statement.





To discuss the post in more detail, please contact Emma Plested, the Programme
and Regulatory Affairs Director, using the contact details below.





**Only online applications received before 12.00 midday on 18th November will
be considered. Interviews will be held as soon as possible thereafter.**





The Department of Paediatrics offers an Interview Expense Reimbursement Policy
in its efforts towards equality, diversity and inclusion. Should you be
invited to interview, we will share further information about the policy at
that stage.