Job Title: Director/ Associate Director Clinical Operations - UK BASED APPLICANTS ONLY PLEASE
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Vacancy details
Vacancy description:
Job Code:
UKDirCli
Job Title:
Director/ Associate Director Clinical Operations - UK BASED APPLICANTS ONLY PLEASE
Job Category:
CRM (Clinical Research Management)
Contract:
Permanent
Discipline:
Any Discipline
Country:
United Kingdom
Location:
Buckinghamshire, Hampshire
Min experience:
N/A
Annual salary:
Negotiable
Apply by:
25 Jul 2008
ICON is a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. We specialize in the strategic development, management and analysis of programs that support clinical development - from compound selection to Phase I-IV clinical studies. ICON teams have successfully conducted over 1,900 development projects and over 2,300 consultancy engagements across all major therapeutic areas. ICON currently has over 4,800 employees, operating from 53 locations in 31 countries.
*UK BASED APPLICANTS ONLY PLEASE*
Associate Director/Director Clinical Research
1. PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
· To provide leadership to and effectively manage the activities of Clinical Project Managers/Directors (CPMs) and, if appropriate, supervise all office and field based staff affiliated to the office in a manner that ensures all milestones and quality targets are met and that costs are kept under control.
· To serve as a senior level liaison with clients, as appropriate
· To represent Clinical Operations and contribute to business development activities
· To provide leadership and effective management of the Clinical Operations department.
· To participate in process improvement initiatives
2. JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Manage all staff under his/her jurisdiction.
· Oversee management of projects and/or direct projects to ensure they are conducted in an effective manner, meeting sponsor timelines and expectations and in adherence with ICON SOPs, appropriate regulations and ICON’s quality standards
Provide financial oversight to projects to ensure appropriate profitability
· Maintain positive, strong working relationships with clients, vendors and staff.
· Liaise with other managers to improve the effectiveness of the organisation
· Monitor the quality specification within project(s)/department.
· Act as a therapeutic area specialist, if appropriate
· Act as Clinical Operations Lead in the development of proposals, participate in Bid Defence and pre-selling meetings as required
· Proactively identify and implement process improvement initiatives as appropriate.
· Ensure all necessary training is provided to his/her staff to improve their job performance and knowledge.
· If appropriate, provide effective management support to local staff assigned to managers in other locations (remotely managed CRAs), as well as to local staff not currently assigned to a project. Support/conduct performance appraisals and assign responsibilities as appropriate for these individuals.
· Optimise staff utilisation/recovery
· Proactively, participate in the selection and recruitment of suitable and qualified staff.
· Participate in CPM training as a presenter/facilitator. Assist with management training for other departments as Clinical Operations representative, as necessary
· Observe all local applicable laws and regulations of the state and inform senior management immediately of any possible deviations or potential issues
· Ensure the office and its staff operate in a professional and client orientated manner
· Ensure local staff turnover levels are kept <15%.
· Act as mentor/role model for CPMs as appropriate
· Comply with ICON’s project governance system; keep senior management informed of project status in relation to quality, cost and timelines.
· Integrate acquisitions/new offices within the region of responsibility as required
· Maintain confidentiality of management information as appropriate.
3. QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
· University/Third Level Degree, background in medicine, science or other relevant discipline and appropriate experience.
· Ideally, a minimum of 8 years experience in clinical research, at least 5 of which are at management level.
· Significant leadership and managerial skills.
· Ability to oversee all aspects of project management.
· Ability to successfully manage CPMs and interact positively with all levels of staff.
· Ability to oversee management of several study programs.
· Ability to liaise successfully with all levels of management at ICON, vendors, and clients.
· Have the potential to effectively manage the Clinical Operations department.
· Current full driving licence essential.
· Ability and willingness to travel approx. 20% of the time (international and domestic).
ICON Clinical Research is an equal opportunities employer dedicated to strength in diversity.
We offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package.
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