Director of the Oxford University Clincal Research Unit, Vietnam

Thank you for your interest in the post of Director of the Oxford University
Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU) programme.





The OUCRU programme is a longstanding international partnership between the
Nuffield Department of Medicine (NDM) at the University of Oxford, the
Wellcome Trust and a number of host intuitions in Southeast and South Asia. It
is headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City Hospital for Tropical Diseases (HTD) in
Vietnam with units in Hanoi, Kathmandu (Nepal) and Jakarta (Indonesia). Since
its formation in 1991, the programme has driven world class research into the
prevention and treatment of human infectious diseases, improving the lives of
people in Southeast Asia, South Asia and globally. The role of Director is
pivotal to providing high quality scientific and strategic leadership for this
vibrant and exciting programme.



OUCRU is one of three Wellcome funded Major International Programmes (MIPs)
supported through the Nuffield Department of Medicine. The other units are in
partnership with countries in Southeast Asia and Africa and have their main
centres in Thailand (MORU) and Kenya (KWTRP). The evolution of OUCRU’s
research has been guided by the principle that it must address problems of
direct relevance to its host institutions and countries.





The Director of OUCRU will take overall responsibility for all aspects of the
programme including developing and leading its academic vision and strategy
and managing a complex grouping of national and international research and
research support staff in multiple locations across three countries.





The successful candidate will be a respected internationally recognised
authority in their subject area, with a significant publication record and
track record of attracting and managing research funding. They will also be
able to demonstrate substantial experience in a senior research leadership
position, with the ability to develop multicultural, multidisciplinary and
professional teams, manage financial and budgetary controls as well as
developing and sustaining international research collaborations.





We are looking for an exceptional individual who shares the values of NDM and
wants to strive to maintain the world leading position of the OUCRU programme.
We strongly encourage applications from our host countries and wider region.







Further information including detailed role description and person
specification, and information on how to apply can be downloaded at
https://plusportal.perrettlaver.com/ quoting reference number **7807**.





The closing date for applications is **09.00 BST** on **Sunday 6th July
2025**.





For an informal and confidential discussion about the role, please contact
Urvashi Ramphul on Urvashi.Ramphul@perrettlaver.com.





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process, please advise us of these so that we can make appropriate
arrangements.**





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