Project Manager (ReacTIVE project) Exeter, England
Job description
Research Services
This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.
We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements.
The above full-time post is available from 1st October 2023 on a fixed term basis for 48 months within Research Services.
Summary of the role
The Faculty wishes to recruit a Project Manager to manage a new research project within the PROTECT research team led by Prof Anne Corbett. This post is available from September 2023. The post entails managing an exciting new project, ReaCTIVE, which is part of a large portfolio of research in the field of cognitive health and ageing led by Professor Anne Corbett. ReaCTIVE is part of the PROTECT Research Team, a series of digital health research studies including cohort, trials and biomarker research which uses creative, innovative digital and technological solutions to explore and address the major research questions in brain health today.
ReaCTIVE is an NIHR-funded programme which will finalise, validate and commercialise a cognitive monitoring technology for use in the NHS and the community. It involves a broad range of activities including a large-scale clinical investigation, integrated validation and qualitative studies, in-depth health economics workstream and commercialisation pipeline for a medical device. The primary role of the Project Manager will be to facilitate the management and success of the ReaCTIVE Study and to co-ordinate the administration of the research.
To ensure the smooth running of this complex research study, the University is looking for a dynamic Project Manager who will act as a key coordinating point for all aspects of the study. The post-holder will contribute to the strategic and operational requirements of the study, support the extensive network of academic and industry partnerships needed to deliver the work, oversee the commercialisation pipeline including liaising with regulatory approval consultants, and co-ordinate communications, budgets and reporting.
The post will be an integral member of the dynamic PROTECT Research Team. The role will include working with all team members to ensure project workflows are planned, delivered and executed successfully within the complex portfolio of work within the team. This will include working closely with the developers on digital development needs, specifications and user testing, line management of research and administrative staff to ensure all study activities are coordinated correctly, ownership of risk assessment and compliance workflows, liaison with internal and external partners, funders and collaborators and responsibility for budgeting and reporting activities. The post will report directly to the study Chief Investigator.
About you
The successful applicant will have experience of managing a complex digital or online research project and knowledge or experience of the medical device approval process. They will ideally bring experience of running clinical studies, knowledge of Agile app and web-based development processes and regulatory approval pathways. We recognise this is a broad skillset so in the absence of all these skills the postholder will have the confidence and track record to demonstrate their ability to grasp new, complex and technical concepts rapidly and to apply them in practice using robust project management approaches. They will also have in-depth working knowledge of Good Clinical Practice, Data Protection compliance and Quality Assurance, as well as a good understanding of research methodology and governance including clinical trial management.
Applicants will be educated to first degree level or possess an equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study in addition to the Project Management qualification.
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Benefits
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
- 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
- stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England
The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023 and the 2022 Academic Ranking of World Universities released by Shanghai Rankings).
Our research income in recent years means we’re the fastest growing UK Research University with some of the world’s most influential scientists, and we seek to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99% of our research is of international quality and our world-leading research impact is growing faster than any other Russell Group university (2021 Research Excellence Framework). We are using the power of our education and research to create a sustainable, healthy and socially just future. Our shared purpose and vision continually moves us forward to make a difference to our people, our communities, our partners and the world around us. Read about our world leading research on Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO City of Literature
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.
With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.
Further information
Please contact Anne Corbett – [email protected]
