Clinical Quality Manager

Up to £35,000 per annum + full benefits package

We are the UK’s largest early phase Contract Research Organisation (CRO) uniquely based within excellent facilities at two London university hospital sites.

A unique and exciting opportunity has arisen for a driven and motivated medical professional to join our clinical team as Clinical Quality Manager.

The role will involve:

• The management of ward based aspects of Phase 1 clinical trials

• Hands on participation in a wide variety of clinical tasks

• Driving your team to meet the highest possible clinical and quality standards

• Identifying areas of improvement within working practices and bringing about change as  necessary

• Significant attention to detail developing an ethos of quality throughout all processes

• Dealing with all people management aspects of your team from performance, training  and development, through to resourcing, welfare and discipline

• Developing relationships across teams to maximise the conduct, efficiency and output of clinical trials

Skills and experience required:

• Excellent communication, time management and organisational skills, with a methodical approach

• Demonstrable record of people and performance management

• An eye for attention to detail with a no compromise approach to maintaining standards

• The ability to lead and take others with you  

• The ability to multi task and thrive under pressure

• A proven interventionist

• Ideally have clinical skills and clinical trial experience

General Responsibilities

• To ensure the study data produced by Richmond Pharmacology Ltd is complete, correct and conforms to the requirements of International Conference on Harmonisation Good Clinical Practice (ICH GCP) Guidelines and meets the study criteria defined within the study protocol

• To keep up to date with relevant ICH GCP issues and development

• To work to RPL Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), guidelines and rules at all times and actively contribute to their review and update

• To be familiar with all relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and ICH GCP guidelines and to adhere to them at all times

• To participate in co-ordination and other meetings

• To liaise with all other departments to ensure the smooth conduct of clinical trials

• To be involved with sponsor and internal liaison/meetings/progress reporting for relevant activities

• To lead clinical team meetings and actively provide constructive input into project and departmental processes

• To ensure the Clinical Team in collaboration with the Head of Training and Development are familiar with and have obtained appropriate training for each study prior to its commencement

• To co-operate with the Training, and the Study Management Departments in the maintenance of records for the preparation of audits, inspections and other visits

• To undertake any other reasonable duties that may be required from time to time

• To work to RPL Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), laws, guidelines and rules at all times.

• To be up to date with all relevant training at all times.

• To undertake any other reasonable duties that may be required from time to time

If you are hardworking, driven, ideally have sound pharmaceutical/clinical trial industry experience and relish a challenge, come and join us and be rewarded with a generous remuneration package, a contributory pension scheme, life assurance, private medical insurance and a generous holiday allowance.

Closing date: 9th April 2012

Interviews: 23rd April 2012