Research & Development (R&D) Operational Manager

Job overview

Main duties of the job

• Extensive experience of research governance management in the NHS, academia or pharmaceutical industry
• An excellent understanding and extensive experience of research governance and other relevant regulations relating to clinical research
• Experience of line management and leading a team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Provide expert advice to the Trust regarding research governance, relevant local and national research approvals and research requirements.
• Liaison with key staff at KCH to provide expert advice and guidance and training around all aspects of research governance and management of research.
• Develop policies and standard operating procedures around the governance approval systems and national legislation.
• Liaise with the South London Clinical Research Network Team in order to facilitate new CRN initiatives and deliver on high level network objectives.
• Responsible for the accurate submission of Trust research data for the Department of Health benchmarks related to Performance in Initiating and Delivering Clinical Research.
• Manage the day to day running of the R&D Department.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details of the main responsibilities of the role.