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All vacancies within Department of Paediatrics
There are currently 5 vacancies within Department of Paediatrics:
| Title | Closes | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Lecturer in Paediatrics | May 2, 2024, noon | Grade A63: £29,384 – £58,398 or A67: £35,858 - £63,423 per annum dependent on qualifications and experience, in line with current pay protection and transitional arrangements in the NHS |
| Project Manager (Maternity cover) | May 6, 2024, noon | Standard Grade 7: £36,024 - £44,263 per annum (with a discretionary range to £48,350 per annum) |
| Assistant Clinical Trial Manager | May 15, 2024, noon | Standard Grade 5: 28,759 - 33,966 per annum with a discretionary range to £37,099 per annum (pro-rata) |
| Quality Assurance and Compliance Director | May 21, 2024, noon | Standard Grade 9: 52,815 - 61,198 with a discretionary range to £66,857 per annum (pro-rata) |
| Clinical Research Fellow | Aug. 6, 2024, noon | Grade E63: £32,398 - £63,152 per annum |
Clinical Lecturer in Paediatrics
Closes: May 2, 2024, noon; salary: Grade A63: £29,384 – £58,398 or A67: £35,858 - £63,423 per annum dependent on qualifications and experience, in line with current pay protection and transitional arrangements in the NHS
<div> <p></p><div><strong>Clinical Lecturership (CL)</strong> </div><br> <div><strong>Fixed-term 12 months Fixed-term 4-6 years</strong></div><br> <div><strong>Salary:</strong> <strong>Grade A63: £29,384 – £58,398 or A67: £35,858 - £63,423 per annum dependent on qualifications and experience, in line with current pay protection and transitional arrangements in the NHS</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Applications are invited from the below listed specialty for two CL posts. This is a fixed-term 12-month and 4-6-year post which offers excellent opportunities to undertake high quality research within a clinically excellent environment. Applicants should be medically qualified, ST3 and above, have full GMC registration and hold a current National Training Number (NTN).</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The CL post will be from the following specialty:</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Paediatrics, based in the Children’s Hospital, JR Hospital, Oxford, OX3 9DU.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The closing date for this post is 12 noon on 2 May 2024. Interviews will be held in person at the end of May.</div><br> <div>For an informal discussion, please contact Professor Andrew Pollard at andrew.pollard@paediatrics.ox.ac.uk.</div><br> <div>Applications are particularly welcome from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Oxford. <strong>Committed to equality and valuing diversity.</strong></div><br> <div> </div> </div>Project Manager (Maternity cover)
Closes: May 6, 2024, noon; salary: Standard Grade 7: £36,024 - £44,263 per annum (with a discretionary range to £48,350 per annum)
<div> <p></p><div><strong>About the role</strong></div><br> <div>We have an exciting opportunity to join the McShane Group in the Department of Paediatrics as our Project Manager.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will play an important role in the contribution towards developing new candidate vaccines for tuberculosis (TB) and human challenge models for both TB and SARS-CoV-2.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of clinical research and provide effective support through great communication and organisational skills.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>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.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>This position is offered full-time on a maternity cover contract for 16 months. Secondments will also be considered.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>About you</strong></div><br> <div>You will have a degree in a relevant health-related subject, or equivalent experience in clinical trial delivery, supplemented by relevant post-qualification experience in a Project Management role, with proven and demonstrable grant management skills. You will possess good attention to detail with the ability to work under minimal supervision.  You will have highly effective verbal and written communication skills with all level of staff and an ability to operate effectively in a demanding and stimulating research environment.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>Application Process</strong></div><br> <div>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  <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/cv-and-supporting-statement">here</a> for information and advice on writing an effective Supporting Statement.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>To discuss the post in more detail, please contact Hannah Preston-Jones, the Senior Project Manager, using the contact details below.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Hannah.preston-jones@paediatrics.ox.ac.uk</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Only online applications received before 12.00 midday on 6 May 2024  will be considered. Interviews are expected to be held on 22 May 2024 (subject to change).</div><br> <div> </div> </div>Assistant Clinical Trial Manager
Closes: May 15, 2024, noon; salary: Standard Grade 5: 28,759 - 33,966 per annum with a discretionary range to £37,099 per annum (pro-rata)
<div> <p></p><div><strong>About the role</strong></div><br> <div>We have an exciting opportunity to join the Specialised Translational Research Oxford Neuromuscular Group (STRONG) in the Department of Paediatrics as our Assistant Clinical Trial Manager.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will play an important role in supporting the delivery of our portfolio of clinical trials and will work closely with the Clinical Trial Managers and the Clinical Research and Operations Manager, Laura Chiverton.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will be responsible for helping the Clinical Trial Managers with the management and delivery of a portfolio of clinical trials and will work closely with the research group to ensure efficient running of our clinical trials.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>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.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>This position is offered full-time on a fixed-term 12-month contract</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>About you</strong></div><br> <div>You will have an understanding of working in clinical trial management and will be educated to degree level, or have equivalent experience.  The successful candidate will have knowledge of the regulatory and governance requirements for UK clinical trials. You will have highly effective verbal and written communication skills with all level of staff and an ability to operate effectively in a demanding and growing research environment.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>Application Process</strong></div><br> <div>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 <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/cv-and-supporting-statement">here</a> for information and advice on writing an effective Supporting Statement.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>To discuss the post in more detail, please contact Laura Chiverton (Laura.chiverton@paediatrics.ox.ac.uk), the Clinical Research and Operations manager.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Only online applications received before 12.00 midday on Wednesday 15 May will be considered. Interviews are expected to be held on Thursday 23 May, subject to change.</div> </div>Quality Assurance and Compliance Director
Closes: May 21, 2024, noon; salary: Standard Grade 9: 52,815 - 61,198 with a discretionary range to £66,857 per annum (pro-rata)
<div> <p></p><div><strong>About the role</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>We have an exciting opportunity to join the Oxford Vaccine Group in the Department of Paediatrics as our Quality Assurance and Compliance Director. This is an autonomous senior position supporting research across a global portfolio encompassing all aspects of translational research including vaccine design and development, delivery of clinical trials and studies and better understanding of infection and immunity through exploratory immunology. The OVG is part of a collaborative UKCRC registered clinical trials unit that works across all phases of clinical trials as a Vaccine Developer, Sponsor and site, as well as pioneering studies in experimental medicine including controlled human challenge studies for bacterial and viral infections.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will be a major contributor to the ongoing development of innovative quality assessment and compliance methodology, including the growth of an in-house clinical trial monitoring team.  You will be responsible for promoting quality and improving performance and provide visible leadership and expertise to the research group and global translational research community through existing networks and collaborations. The postholder will work closely with other team leads to develop new policies and strategies and provide training to the wider multidisciplinary team.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>This position is offered full-time on a fixed-term contract initially for two years with the possibility to extend provided further external funding is available.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>About you</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You should have working knowledge of the regulatory landscape governing translational research, with the ability to work at senior level in a devolved, complex and varied working environment. You will have extensive experience working in clinical trials, with an in-depth knowledge of clinical trial regulations and demonstratable knowledge of utilising a risk-based approach. You will have proven people-management skills and the ability to inspire and lead others.  You will be self-motivated and able to work efficiently under pressure and an ability to operate effectively in a demanding research environment.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>Application Process</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>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 <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/cv-and-supporting-statement">here</a> for information and advice on writing an effective Supporting Statement.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>To discuss the post in more detail, please contact Parvinder Aley, the Director of Global Operations using the contact details below.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Only online applications received before 12.00 midday on Tuesday 21 May will be considered. Interviews will be held as soon as possible thereafter.</div> </div>Clinical Research Fellow
Closes: Aug. 6, 2024, noon; salary: Grade E63: £32,398 - £63,152 per annum
<div> <p></p><div>This is an exciting opportunity to join the team that have been working on the rapid clinical development of vaccines against COVID-19 and other important outbreak pathogens including Marburg and Ebola. The team are running pioneering studies on experimental controlled human challenge studies for bacterial and viral infections and phase I-III studies of experimental vaccines to transform human health.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Three types of roles are available:</div><br> <div>1.      Adult Clinical Research Fellow – working on vaccine and vaccine-related studies, including against COVID-19 and other threats to human health, recently developed human models of typhoid and paratyphoid infection and pneumococcal, RSV and influenza challenge studies in a collaboration with the Liverpool School Of Tropical Medicine (LSTM). This post would be especially suitable for trainees in infectious or tropical diseases, medical microbiology/virology, immunology, gastroenterology or acute internal medicine, but would also be suitable for trainees in any other specialty, including general practice or on completion of core medical training. The post will include contribution to an on-call rota.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>2.      UK Paediatric Clinical Research Fellow – working on a range of ongoing paediatric research activity including the delivery of COVID-19 vaccine studies for children, studies of the immunisation programme in the UK, new vaccines to improve child health and specific work on pertussis vaccines in the community setting. The chosen candidate will have MRCPCH or equivalent post-graduate qualification or equivalent experience, at least three years’ experience in clinical medicine and at least one year’s experience in paediatrics. The post will include contribution to an on-call rota.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>3.      Paediatric Clinical Fellows supporting global studies - providing clinical support and oversight for the paediatric research team based in South Asia (including Nepal) and Africa (including Uganda) and other overseas sites. The post will involve significant international travel, mainly in Asia and the chosen candidate will have MRCPCH or equivalent post-graduate qualification or equivalent experience.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>This research is expected to lead to high quality publications and includes opportunities for suitable candidates to study for a higher degree (MSc/MD/DPhil). If the candidate is interested in pursuing an academic research career, they will be given the opportunity and encouragement to seek independent research funding and to develop a laboratory, clinical or a translational research proposal.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>For further details regarding the role, please see the job description via the link below.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The post is fixed term for 12 months in the first instance, but has the potential to be extended based on the availability of further funding. Furthermore, this role meets the criteria for a UK Skilled Worker visa.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>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.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>To discuss the adult and paediatric posts in more detail please contact Hannah Robinson, Clinical Delivery Lead Hannah.robinson@paediatrics.ox.ac.uk. To discuss the global studies post, please contact Sarah, Kelly, Global Studies Delivery Lead sarah.kelly@paediatrics.ox.ac.uk</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>This is a rolling advert with an end date of 06th August 2024. We will review applications on the below dates every month and get back to candidates shortly after. Applications will be reviewed on 28th Feburary 2024, 26th March 2024, 29th April 2024, 10th June 2024, 8th July 2024 and 6th August 2024.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>We currently have 15 posts available. Should we fill all posts before the closing date, we will reserve the right to close this vacancy early.</div> </div>