Senior Clinical Research Manager

2 months ago

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Qetello Holdings Full time
Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Head of Research Department to lead our clinical research portfolio. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing all aspects of the research department, including providing strategic leadership, building the client's capacity in clinical research, generating financial resources for research implementation and department operations, ensuring clinical rigour across client's research programmes, and taking a leading role in the clinical, scientific and career development of staff.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Provide Strategic Leadership: Work with the Research Department and client's leadership to develop strategic and operational goals and plans to ensure the long-term sustainability of the department. Represent the department at the client's organizational management meetings and externally represent the department by attending clinical, research or stakeholder meetings as requested/needed.
  • Build Client's Capacity: Lead the investigator-driven and clinical trials research portfolio by ensuring current studies are implemented according to the highest standards, new opportunities are identified, and additional funding is attracted. Leverage research and clinical expertise to identify opportunities and create clinical training courses for the Academic Department, serve as course faculty and/or quality assurance committee member, as appropriate.
  • Generate Financial Resources: Apply for and acquire new grant funding to grow the department's research portfolio, with a strong focus on international funders. Identify, cultivate and leverage new sources of funding and profit generation for long-term sustainability of Research Department activities.
  • Ensure Clinical Rigour: Ensure the rigor of the clinical component of client's research projects by providing guidance during grant writing and providing training on clinical programme aspects to research staff. Ensure visibility of the client during clinical meetings with local, provincial and national health departments, and facilitate linkage of the client Research staff with the relevant clinical facilities/structures for management of research patients.
  • Clinical, Scientific and Career Development: Host/supervise clinical and research students during internships/fellowships and elective projects. Provide regular training to staff on clinical topics; both in the Research Department as well as within the client's training programme. Mentor junior staff researchers in protocol, manuscript and grant writing.

Research Topics: The department is involved in research topics including, but not limited to, sexually transmitted infections, mental health, NCDs, HIV/TB, neglected tropical diseases, adolescent health, men's health, rural health, implementation science, and climate change and health.

Essential Qualifications: A strong clinical background with significant experience in resource-constrained settings. A medical degree with a specialization in Internal Medicine or a PhD in Infectious Diseases or Public Health. A postgraduate degree in epidemiology or a related field. A management qualification is highly desirable.

Additional Requirements: A track record of funding acquisition and implementation of research projects. Demonstrated expertise in designing and conducting epidemiologic studies. 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. Willingness to travel to East London when required.

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