Research Project Manager, Grade VII

Purpose of the Role:

Clinical research is essential to provide an evidence base for improved medicines and treatment of sick children. It is well accepted internationally that hospitals active in research and innovation are associated with better outcomes for patients and better recruitment and retention of staff. As Ireland’s largest paediatric hospital and the leading centre in Ireland for the conduct of clinical trials and studies in children and young adults, CHI has placed excellence in research and innovation as one of its key strategic objectives.

As part of ongoing development at CHI towards the opening of the new Children’s Hospital, a rationalisation and integration of the existing clinical research infrastructure across all sites is being undertaken. Under the leadership of the CHI Director of Research & Innovation, a new Research & Innovation Office (RIO) and Clinical Research Centre (CRC) have been set-up within CHI to bring all aspects of clinical research infrastructure together under a single governance and management structure. The Clinical Research Centre is the forerunner of the new paediatric Clinical Research Facility (CRF) that will be embedded in the new Children’s Hospital. The CRC is made up of a team of research staff working across CHI sites to support clinical teams in the conduct of clinical trials and other clinical research studies that require specialist expertise and support.

The Research Project Manager will be responsible for oversight and management of clinical research projects. They will bring research expertise and project management skills to support Principal Investigators with study planning and set-up, conduct and closeout. Working closely the team of Research Nurses, Coordinators and Assistants, they will coordinate activities to ensure that adequate resources are in place, mandatory training is completed and timelines are met.

An important part of this role will be providing direction and practical guidance to the Research Team and supervising and mentoring less experienced staff. This may include line management of research coordination staff. The post holder will also ensure that all study activities are carried out in accordance with the research quality management system and support non-conformance reporting, CAPA management and inspection readiness activities.

Essential Criteria:

* BSc in clinical or life science related subject or equivalent third level qualification
* Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in clinical trials in the biomedical or pharmaceutical industry, or a related healthcare environment
* Experience of leading and managing a team.
* Understanding of current Irish medical, academic and health services research environment and knowledge of the regulatory and legislative requirements relating to the conduct of clinical research
* Experience in the preparation of submissions to research ethics committees
* Proven project management and organisational skills with strong planning ability
* Ability to lead and communicate effectively and in a professional manner
* Excellent attention to detail

How to Apply & Informal Enquiries:

* Please note that you must submit a cover letter with your CV, this forms part of your application and CV’s will not be accepted without a detailed cover letter.

The closing date for submissions of CV’s and cover letter is Tuesday 13thAugust 2024 by 11:45pm. Applications must be completed through the advertised post on CHI.jobs by clicking ‘Apply for Job’.

Applications will not be accepted through direct email or any other method.

For informal enquiries for this specialty/department, please contact Mary Costello at rio@nchg.ie

For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Recruitment Team at recruitment@childrenshealthireland.ie