Coordinator of Medicine
University College Cork
Ireland

The Senior Research Coordinator (Operations Lead, Cancer Trials Cork), the cancer clinical trials unit at Cork University Hospital, is a key leadership position responsible for advancing cancer research initiatives within the CUH/UCC Cancer Centre and the Cancer Clinical Trials Priority Programme. This is critical as the centre works alongside the HRB funded UCC Cancer Trials Group and moves towards OECI Cancer Centre designation, with defined clinical trial and research objectives, and ultimately OECI Comprehensive Cancer Centre designation.
The Operations Lead will play a major role in advancing this agenda to include development of a 5 and 10 year business plan for expansion including workforce planning, development and monitoring of Key Performance Indicators including target cancer centre clinical trial accrual, roll out of a robust quality system that aligns with UCC and College of Medicine & Health Strategies, CUH/UCC Cancer Centre & HSE Research Strategy and OECI standards.
 
The Operations Lead will provide an overarching strategic plan and support in the management of the Unit’s comprehensive clinical trials interdisciplinary team. This includes ensuring that trials are selected for the unit appropriately, the trial start up process is timely and efficient, trial accrual goals are met and that clinical trial activation and conduct adhere to the highest standards. In line with this the Operations Lead will develop business strategies that support the unit's growth and research excellence.
 
The Operations Lead will facilitate expansion of both industry-led and academic-led cancer clinical trials, building both national and international partnerships. The unit is a key member of the UCC Cancer Trials Group, and as such the successful candidate will also be collaborating with Cancer Trials Cork at the Bons Secours Cork Cancer Centre, and Cancer Trials Waterford at University Hospital Waterford to expand clinical trial opportunities for CUH. Together, these sites collaborate to advance pioneering clinical trials, striving to set the standard for cancer clinical trials nationally. A future goal is further regional expansion with provision of clinical trial opportunities in University Hospital Kerry and the Lead will work with regional experts towards same goal.
 
A pivotal function of this role is to enable local collaborations for the adoption of best practices and quality improvements with the CUH Research Office, the Clinical Research Facility at UCC (CRF-UCC), and to engage with national stakeholders in the clinical trials space, such as the National Clinical Trials Organisation (NCTO) and Cancer Trials Ireland.
 
Project Title: Operations Lead of Cancer Trials Cork, CUH/UCC Cancer Centre
 
Post Duration:  2 Years
 
Salary: €82,00 per annum
 
For an information package including further details of the post see https://ore.ucc.ie/.
 
Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Professor Roisin Connolly, Cancer Research @UCC, Email: roisin.connolly@ucc.ie.
 
Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https://ore.ucc.ie/). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to recruitment@ucc.ie, quoting the job-title and project name.
 
Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Friday 10th January 2025
 
No late applications will be accepted.
 
Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector.
 
UCC is committed to creating and fully embracing an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated.  As a University we strive to create a workplace that reflects the diversity of our student population where people from a wide variety of backgrounds learn from one another, share ideas, and work collaboratively. UCC is committed to being an employer that recognises the value of diversity amongst its staff.  We encourage applicants to consult our policies at https://www.ucc.ie/en/edi/policies/ and initiatives at https://www.ucc.ie/en/edi/implementation/ and we welcome applications from everyone, including those who are underrepresented in the protected characteristics set out in our Equal Opportunities & Diversity Policy.
 
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
 
Contact Person :    Professor Roisin Connolly,Cancer Research @UCC    Contact Email :    roisin.connolly@ucc.ie
Job ID :    082311    Contact Number :     
Close Date :    10-Jan-2025 12:00
 
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Guide for UCC Applicants    926    &nbsp
Guide For External Applicants    1672.6    &nbsp
Candidate Brief     6251.9    Candidate Brief

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