Research Facilitator

Key Responsibilities To work with clinical researchers and Research Management staff to ensure effective, efficient and speedy set-up and on-going management of clinical research studies in PHU. To provide a specialist role, giving expert support to Chief and Principal Investigators and delivery staff in NIHR research studies. To assist in the facilitation the entire life cycle of NIHR portfolio research study undertaken within the Trust. This will include clinical researcher support, study co-ordination, data management and research portfolio database training. Act as a Project/Trial Manager for research studies within the Trust. To oversee the performance of portfolio research studies and work with NIHR regional/national colleagues regarding study set-up, initiation and delivery performance management. Ensure that research projects are approved and conducted in compliance with PHU policies for research governance, quality assurance and national regulatory requirements. To actively
contribute to quality management of research studies e.g. monitoring, reviewing standard operating procedures and undertake continuous improvement projects. Oversee the entire portfolio for assigned research speciality including; performance, pipeline planning (including grant applications) and delivery as well as acting as an advocate for their specialities. To deputise for the Research Manager as required. Please see the Job Description for further information