Medical Operations Manager - North East

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  • Negotiable salary
  • Car allowance
  • Bonuses upto 30% paid quarterly
  • Private medical insurance
  • Excellent pension scheme
  • Management position with a world leader

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Medical Operations Manager or Research Physician with strong exposure to the clinical trials or pharmaceutical industry to play an instrumental management role in driving this organisation towards success.  This senior role offers: 

  • Negotiable salary
  • Car allowance
  • Bonuses upto 30% paid quarterly
  • Private medical insurance
  • Excellent pension scheme
  • Management position with a world leader

 As Medical Operations Manager, you will be accountable for the safe performance of clinical studies ensuring commercial success whilst providing professional line management of all Research Physicians.

 As Medical Operations Manager you will have the duties of Principal Investigator while also managing trials and patients locally through accepting responsibility for the sponsor research studies and ensuring ICH/GCP and local regulations are met.

 The role:

  • Be part of the Operational Management team supporting the delivery of safe clinical trials with focus on supporting the optimisation of the Profit and Loss of the centre with regards to recruitment revenues against projections
  • Ensure implementation of Core Competency framework at site level and work within the medical management matrix in order to support the training and development of the medical team
  • Assist UK Medical Operations Manager in reviewing SOPs and provide appropriate feedback
  • Managing studies and patients locally and remotely accepting responsibility for sponsor research studies and ensuring ICH/GCP and local regulations are met
  • Responsibility for taking ownership of being prepared for the GMC appraisals process is implemented to ensure we see a positive outcome
  • Reviewing screening, pre-screen and screen success rates for clinical trials to ensure and optimise delivery.
  • Demonstrate leadership through the guidance and training of colleagues while working on multiple studies or multiple sites
  • Liaising with and developing positive relations with sponsors, clients and clients’ contractors as required, projecting a helpful and courteous company image
  • Constantly seeking and suggesting quality improvements
  • Principal Investigator (PI) or Co Investigator
  • Conducting clinical trials in line with the protocol and to ensure the recruitment of eligible participants onto the study
  • Taking responsibility for the medical wellbeing of participants during the clinical trial and referral to specialists or GP as required
  • Taking responsibility for ensuring serious adverse events / adverse events are reported appropriately Take a Lead PI role for the Core Study Team (CST) providing challenges and ideas
  • Take responsibility as a GMC appraiser if required
  • Professional line management of all Research Physicians

The person:

  • Be a GMC registered doctor with a number of years of previous experience within clinical research
  • Have extensive research experience demonstrating expertise in clinical research
  • Have working knowledge of GCP (ICH-GCP and local regulations compliance)
  • Demonstrate leadership skills at a site level
  • Follow study protocol’s and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) at all times
  • Act courteously and politely when dealing with patients, responding to any concerns or complaints in accordance to company SOP’s
  • Provide practical help and guidance to all colleagues at site, providing practical solutions for any problems to support their development
  • Demonstrate proactive behaviour to optimise the use of your time
  • Exercise meticulous attention to detail in recording patient information and data ensuring any queries are acted upon in a timely and efficient manner
  • Ensure all study documentation is completed, signed off and actions as appropriate
  • Maintain a professional attitude and appearance at all times to colleagues and patients
  • Communicate all decisions and actions with your colleagues, demonstrating a helpful and flexible approach
  • Take ownership for your own personal development by keeping abreast of medical literature