An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual with proven experience, leadership and management skills to coordinate our offer to industry in early clinical, translational research, including experimental medicine.
The role is based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, the largest biomedical research campus in Europe, home to two NHS flagship Trusts, multiple world-class research Institutes, the University School of Clinical Medicine and a thriving biopharma ecosystem.
Main duties of the job
You will work as a senior member of the NIHR Cambridge Clinical Research Facility (CRF), liaising closely with CRF Directors and its Senior Team. You will build excellent working relationships with Cambridge Clinical Trials Unit, Office for Translational Research, NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, CUH R&D, acting as a single point of contact for new and existing business with external clinical research organizations, academics, industry and SMEs. You will promote our infrastructure and facilities. You will be responsible for the delivery and development of the CRF industry strategy.
About us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds, the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
1. applied for a Graduate visa
2. or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
3. or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on 19th November 2024. Interviews are due to be held on 3rd December 2024.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* A background in a relevant life/biomedical sciences/clinical research field
* MSc in Biomedical Sciences or equivalent experience
Desirable
* Ph.D. in applicable Life Sciences field ICH-GCP
* Project Management Qualification
* Registered General Nurse
Experience
Essential
* Significant experience in an outward facing business development role in the life / biomedical sciences sector with experience in both academic and industry of facilitating translational healthcare research and / or business development in a healthcare business
* Excellent, demonstrable track record of operational project management
* Significant experience of working with health research networks
* Significant experience of hosting external visitors & organising formal & informal visits
* Experience of working in an industry / commercial setting
* Experience of organising business events
* Proven experience of managing clinical trials
Desirable
* Working within NIHR Infrastructure
* Research management & governance in an NHS setting
* Research Nurse / Nurse Manager in clinical research setting
Knowledge
Essential
* Knowledge of commercial contract trial cycle
* Knowledge of medical / scientific and or research terminology
Desirable
* Governance & legal framework for conducting clinical research studies
Skills
Essential
* Excellent organisational and planning skills to supervise the translational business development/partnering process
* Excellent track record of effective communication and stakeholder management
* Self-driven, organised and highly motivated
* Excellent presentational skills
Additional Requirements
Essential
* The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
* Flexible approach to working on site working across 5 days
* Occasional requirement to travel for meetings or conferences
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Addenbrookes Hospital-Division R&D
Keith Day Road
Cambridge
CB2 0SL
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