Location: | Leicester |
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Salary: | £46,047 to £51,805 Grade 8 per annum pro rata |
Hours: | Full Time, Part Time |
Contract Type: | Permanent |
Placed On: | 5th January 2023 |
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Closes: | 12th February 2023 |
Job Ref: | 6858 |
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Leicester Clinical Trials Unit’s leadership team as Head of Quality. We are seeking a highly experienced quality manager who can develop pragmatic, proportionate policies and practices in support of regulatory compliance. Leicester Clinical Trials Unit (LCTU), established in 2009 and fully registered as a UKCRC unit, has a portfolio of clinical trials in a wide range of clinical areas, including cardiovascular, respiratory, cancer, diabetes and mental health. LCTU employs a multidisciplinary team including clinicians, statisticians, trial managers, quality officers, database developers, programmers and administrators. The Head of Quality will take responsibility for ensuring regulatory compliance of all research undertaken via the Leicester Clinical Trials Unit (LCTU), ensuring the Unit runs inspection ready. You will work closely with colleagues within the LCTU team and within the wider ecosystem to provide expert leadership, guidance and advice on all aspects of the governance of health and social care trials.
The successful candidate will have significant experience working in a quality role in clinical trials. You will have highly developed diplomacy, influencing and negotiation skills and the ability to build productive working relationships at all levels. Outstanding communication and problem solving skills are key.
Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Alli Sellors on ags35@leicester.ac.uk
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