Band 7 Research Delivery Team Manager

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Birmingham is seeking an experienced clinical research practitioner to support the R&D Performance and Delivery Manager. This role involves leading the Research Delivery Team, managing a portfolio of studies, and increasing participant recruitment. Essential qualifications include a relevant degree and significant experience in research, with desirable criteria including ICH GCP training.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in research and management within health or public sector.
• Proven ability to lead a team effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead portfolio research and deliver designated studies.
• Act as line manager for team members ensuring resource allocation.
• Support staff reaching recruitment targets and assess feasibility of new studies.

Skills

Research leadership

Project management

Problem solving

Decision making

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent experience

Masters level qualification or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary

This post is a great opportunity for an experienced clinical research practitioner (or equivalent) and line manager to take a step into a leadership role and support the R&D Performance and Delivery Manager in delivering the NIHR clinical trials portfolio. The post holder will provide leadership to the Research Delivery Team, supporting all staff in delivering an allocated portfolio of studies to time and target; designing and supporting on strategies and systems for attracting research to the Trust, increasing participant recruitment; and ensuring that studies meet the requirements of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead on identifying and delivering portfolio research both as a team leader and for your own designated portfolio of studies.
• Support the Performance and Delivery Manager to find new suitable studies from the CRN portfolio and to assess the feasibility of studies when the Trust is approached to undertake.
• Act as line manager for non-clinical members of the delivery team and ensure smart allocation of resources to support portfolio and commercial study delivery ensuring studies meet or exceed recruitment targets.
• Support staff in reaching targets for recruitment and in re-evaluating strategies for recruitment where projects are underperforming, increasing participant recruitment to research studies throughout the Trust.
• Act as study lead from set-up to close down.

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications

• Relevant degree or equivalent experience in a related area
• Masters level qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant area
• Significant experience of undertaking research
• Experience of management in health settings or equivalent public sector settings or demonstrable experience leading a team
• Proven project management skills
• Problem solving / decision making skills

Desirable Qualifications

• ICH GCP Training
• Experience of writing activity reports and/or progress reports to different stakeholders
• Project Management Qualification