Exeter CTU Head of Information Systems and Data Management

The core CTU team comprises statisticians and methodologists, trial management staff, quality assurance staff and the Information Systems and Data Management (ISDM) team. CTU staff input at all stages of the trial lifecycle, from trial design and funding application development to reporting and archiving.

The ExeCTU Head of Information Systems and Data Management (ISDM) is responsible for providing high level oversight, leadership and management of the staff and activity in the CTU’s ISDM team, which currently comprises nine members of staff. Through close collaboration with the wider CTU team and trial teams, the ISDM team design, build and test clinical trial-specific data management applications (primarily in REDCap, hosted on AWS servers), and develop and maintain data management processes throughout a trial which serve to maximise the integrity, quality and completeness of the data collected.

The post-holder will have a key leadership and strategic role as part of ExeCTU’s Senior Management Team, providing senior business and data management expertise and input to drive development of innovative and reliable information systems solutions to underpin delivery of the ExeCTU trial portfolio and its overall business operation.

The role requires an extensive understanding of, and senior level expertise in, clinical trial data management practice, the development and maintenance of clinical trial data management applications, and the requirements of computer system validation (CSV) / computer system assurance (CSA) in a Good Clinical Practice (GCP) setting. The role requires excellent communication skills and effective team and project management ability.

For details of the role, please read the Job Description and Person Specification by clicking apply and viewing the JD attachment on our website. Applicants are welcome to provide CVs with their application, but must outline in their supporting statement/covering letter how they meet the requirements of this role.

The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 28^th of April. Interviews are expected to take place in week commencing 14^th May 2024.

For an informal and confidential discussion about the post, please contact Chris Hayward (ExeCTU Director of Operations) by email using c.h.hayward@exeter.ac.uk. Please note however that Chris is unavailable between the 12^th and 19^th April.

ExeCTU

Exeter Clinical Trials Unit (ExeCTU) is a UKCRC-registered, University of Exeter supported Unit. ExeCTU works in collaboration with researchers and clinicians in the design and delivery of high quality and efficient multi-centre trials and other well-designed studies addressing important health questions to improve health and well-being. Our study portfolio includes trials in dementia, mental health, orthopaedics, emergency medicine, medicinal drugs, surgical techniques and complex interventions.

 Benefits  

• 41 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy

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