Head of Research Department Lead

1 month ago


Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Qetello Holdings Full time
Job Title: Head of Research Department

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Head of Research Department to lead our research efforts and drive innovation in clinical research and clinical trials.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Strategic Leadership: Provide strategic leadership to the Clinical Research portfolio, working closely with the Research Department and client's leadership to develop strategic and operational goals and plans.
  • Research Portfolio Development: Build the client's capacity in clinical research, leading the investigator-driven and clinical trials research portfolio, and ensuring current studies are implemented according to the highest standards.
  • Financial Resource Generation: Generate and obtain financial resources for research implementation and department operations, applying for and acquiring new grant funding to grow the department's research portfolio.
  • Clinical Rigour: Ensure clinical rigour across client's research programmes, providing guidance during grant writing and training on clinical programme aspects to research staff.
  • Staff Development: Take a leading role in the clinical, scientific, and career development of staff, hosting and supervising clinical and research students, and providing regular training to staff on clinical topics.

Essential Qualifications:

  • MBChB with significant clinical expertise in resource-constraint settings.
  • Med in Internal Medicine or PhD in Infectious Diseases or Public Health.
  • MPH or MS degree with a focus on epidemiology.
  • Management qualification highly desired.

Additional Requirements:

  • Minimum of 30 peer-reviewed publications, of which 5 must be as 1st author.
  • Expertise in one or more of the client's strategic activity areas, and significant experience in a second.
  • Must have track record of funding acquisition and implementation of research projects.
  • Demonstrated expertise in designing and conducting epidemiologic studies, including observational and experimental study designs and analysis.
  • 10+ years progressive experience in clinical management, research output, and program implementation.
  • Significant experience with statistical software (SPSS, STATA, or SAS).
  • Experience working in resource-constrained settings.
  • Demonstrated project management skills.
  • Demonstrated teaching/training experience, including supervision of students and clinical staff.
  • Ability to champion research ideas and get new ideas funded and executed.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with technical experts from diverse disciplines.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
  • Project management and budgeting experience.
  • Ability to communicate basic statistical concepts to other scientists and non-scientists.
  • Full fluency in written and oral English.
  • Must be willing to travel to East London when required.


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