Quality Assurance Manager – Diabetes Trials Unit, Oxford

Part-time Quality Assurance Manager

Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Churchill Hospital, Oxford

Grade 8: £41,526 – £49,553 with a discretionary range to £54,131 p.a. (pro rata)

The Diabetes Trials Unit (DTU) is offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced Quality Assurance (QA) Manager to support the unit’s research activity by promoting quality and improving performance.   The postholder will maintain quality systems, policies and standard operating procedures (SOP) to ensure compliance with the evolving legal and regulatory frameworks that govern the research environment. The incumbent is also responsible for conducting GCP compliance audits of investigator sites, vendors, clinical study reports and internal systems/processes, assisting in the inspection readiness program and GCP related process improvement. They will also perform the role of unit archivist, responsible for archiving of essential trial documents and maintenance of the archive database.   The ideal candidate will have substantial previous experience of working in a Quality Management role in clinical trials and have an in-depth working knowledge of the applicable clinical trial regulations, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), data protection and research governance frameworks, as well as prior experience of regulatory authority inspections. Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills are essential for this role and the postholder would be expected to represent the unit on relevant working groups in order to keep abreast of changes in local and national policies.   This is a part-time (0.6FTE) appointment offered for 2 years in the first instance, with the possibility of further extension. Requests for an informal discussion should be sent to:joanne.milton@dtu.ox.ac.uk.   Only applications received before 12.00 midday on 13 January 2020 can be considered. Interviews are scheduled for the morning of 4 February 2020.   For further information and to apply visit:

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Dr Jo Milton
Head of Clinical Research
Diabetes Trials Unit

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