Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time, fixed term position of Research Fellow – Network Programme Manager for the  Health Research Board – Clinical Trial Network in Diabetes (DCCT-N-I).

This position is funded by HRB – Clinical Trial Network in Diabetes (DCCT-N-I) and is available immediately for an initial period of 1 year and renewable up to a total of 2.5 years. This position is within the Clinical Research Facility Galway (CRFG) and College of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences (CMNHS) at University of Galway.

Search Vacancies – University of Galway – REF 010708

The Operations Lead of Cancer Trials Cork (Senior Research Coordinator), the cancer clinical trials unit at Cork University Hospital, is a key leadership position responsible for advancing cancer research initiatives within the CUH/UCC Cancer Centre and the Cancer Clinical Trials Priority Programme. This is critical as the centre works alongside the HRB funded UCC Cancer Trials Group and moves towards OECI Cancer Centre designation, with defined clinical trial and research objectives, and ultimately OECI Comprehensive Cancer Centre designation.

The Operations Lead will play a major role in advancing this agenda to include development of a 5 and 10 year business plan for expansion including workforce planning, development and monitoring of Key Performance Indicators including target cancer centre clinical trial accrual, roll out of a robust quality system that aligns with UCC and College of Medicine & Health Strategies, CUH/UCC Cancer Centre & HSE Research Strategy and OECI standards.

The Operations Lead will provide overall management of the unit’s comprehensive nursing, data management and financial operations team; supported by and reporting to the governance structures of CUH/UCC Cancer Centre. This includes ensuring that trials are selected for the unit appropriately, the trial start up process is timely and efficient, trial accrual goals are met and that medical care, nursing care and data management adhere to the highest standards. In line with this the Operations Lead will develop business strategies that support the unit’s growth and research excellence.

The Operations Lead will facilitate expansion of both industry-led and academic-led cancer clinical trials, building both national and international partnerships. The unit is a key member of the UCC Cancer Trials Group, and as such the successful candidate will also be collaborating with Cancer Trials Cork at the Bons Secours Cork Cancer Centre, and Cancer Trials Waterford at University Hospital Waterford to expand clinical trial opportunities for CUH. Together, these sites collaborate to advance pioneering clinical trials, striving to set the standard for cancer clinical trials nationally. A future goal is further regional expansion with provision of clinical trial opportunities in University Hospital Kerry and the Lead will work with regional experts towards same goal.

A pivotal function of this role is to enable local collaborations for the adoption of best practices and quality improvements with the CUH Research Office, the Clinical Research Facility at UCC (CRF-UCC), and to engage with national stakeholders in the clinical trials space, such as the National Clinical Trials Organization (NCTO) and Cancer Trials Ireland.

Project Title: Operations Lead of Cancer Trials Cork, CUH/UCC Cancer Centre

Post Duration:  2 Years

Salary: €82,00 per annum

For an information package including, further details of the post and to apply follow this link.

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Professor Roisin Connolly, Cancer Research @UCC, Email: roisin.connolly@ucc.ie.

Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https://ore.ucc.ie/). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to recruitment@ucc.ie, quoting the job-title and project name.

Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Friday 22nd November 2024