Organisation/Company University College Cork Department HR Research Research Field Medical sciences » Other Researcher Profile Leading Researcher (R4) Positions Other Positions Application Deadline 10 Apr *********:00 (Europe/Dublin) Country Ireland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Offer Starting Date 3 Jun **** Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description
INFANT Research Centre is now accepting applications for a dynamic and highly organised Senior Research Co-Ordinator - Programme Manager for ELEVATE.
This is an important operational role within a major strategic research programme focused on prevention, early detection and intervention for early brain injury and cerebral palsy.
The Programme Manager will co-ordinate the smooth and efficient day-to-day operations of ELEVATE, support the implementation of programme policies and procedures, and engage effectively with key stakeholders, participating sites and funders.
Working closely with the ELEVATE Executive Committee, Programme Management Team, Principal Investigators and professional services colleagues, the postholder will provide operational, governance and reporting support across planning, delivery, compliance and programme oversight.
The postholder will co-ordinate core management functions for the ELEVATE Research Programme, including reports, dashboards, meeting support, risk registers, action tracking and follow-up.
The postholder will attend Management and Executive Committee meetings.
The successful candidate will be proactive, enthusiastic and highly organised, with the ability to manage a diverse workload, work under pressure and respond effectively to multiple competing demands.
The postholder will also be expected to support other aspects of the INFANT Centre's work where relevant and to adopt a flexible approach in line with evolving programme needs.
Co-ordinate the day-to-day operational management of ELEVATE across multiple interdependent workstreams, sites in Ireland and external partner organisations.
Work closely with the ELEVATE Executive Committee and Programme Management Team to support the implementation and review of programme plans, policies, procedures, delivery schedules and agreed actions.
Develop and maintain programme management tools and documentation, including integrated workplans, milestone trackers, dashboards, risk registers, issue logs, dependency maps and action trackers.
Monitor progress across all ELEVATE projects to ensure that scope, timelines, deliverables and KPIs are achieved, and proactively identify, elevate and help resolve risks, delays and operational bottlenecks.
Co-ordinate the ELEVATE reporting schedule and support the timely preparation and submission of accurate, high-quality reports, updates and supporting documentation to funders, governance groups, University systems and other stakeholders as required.
Support the implementation of programme activities in line with INFANT and UCC policies, funder requirements, contractual obligations, clinical trial agreements, research governance standards and all relevant ethical, legal and organisational frameworks.
Work with project leads, researchers, participating sites and INFANT professional services colleagues to ensure that research projects are appropriately planned, resourced, activated, monitored and delivered to schedule across multiple sites in Ireland and with external partners.
Support effective communication and working relationships with key stakeholders and partners, including academic, clinical, charity, industry and patient/public partners, to maintain productive collaboration across the programme.
Support the preparation and follow-up of Executive Committee, management, governance and advisory meetings, including agendas, papers, minutes, action logs and implementation tracking.
Support routine programme management functions in collaboration with the PI, finance and administrative teams, including dashboards, progress reports, budget monitoring, forecasting information, procurement documentation and resource plans where required.
Work with the INFANT Quality Team and other relevant colleagues to support document control, process improvement, audit readiness and the consistent implementation of good programme management practice.
Co-ordinate, in conjunction with relevant UCC, hospital and INFANT support teams, the preparation, review and tracking of contracts, collaboration agreements, clinical trial agreements, data sharing agreements, data processing agreements, DPIAs and other approvals or documentation required for programme delivery.
Support the preparation of funding proposals, annual reports, partner updates, newsletters, workshops, visits, presentations and other programme communications or outward-facing outputs.
Provide operational support to other INFANT Centre initiatives when relevant and contribute flexibly to cross-centre priorities as required.
Specific Requirements
A PhD or other postgraduate qualification in a relevant field or discipline.
previous experience working in a healthcare setting and/or in clinical research.
Demonstrated experience of co-ordinating complex, multi-site, multi-stakeholder projects or programmes, preferably within research, higher education, healthcare, innovation or a similarly complex setting.
Demonstrated experience of supporting committees or governance bodies through operational planning, meeting co-ordination, reporting, action tracking and follow-up.
Strong project and programme management skills, with a proven ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams, competing priorities and tight deadlines while maintaining high standards of delivery.
Demonstrated experience of KPI tracking, risk management and progress monitoring across complex projects or programmes.
Experience of preparing high-quality reports, briefing papers, presentations and other documentation for funders, governance groups and external stakeholders.
Experience of co-ordinating contracts, collaboration agreements, clinical trial agreements, data sharing agreements, data processing agreements, DPIAs and other approvals or documentation required for research delivery.
Strong stakeholder-management, communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across multidisciplinary and cross-sector teams.
Experience of working effectively within a multidisciplinary research environment and with collaborators from a wide range of professional, organisational and cultural backgrounds.
Good working knowledge of research governance, confidentiality, GDPR/data protection and other compliance requirements relevant to clinical research and a research-active environment.
Experience of budget and resource monitoring and of co-ordinating operational support functions within a complex organisation.
Excellent IT skills, including MS Office, spreadsheet packages and the use of project tracking, reporting or research management systems.
Strong problem-solving ability, sound judgement and the ability to manage a diverse workload under pressure.
Evidence of initiative, flexibility, attention to detail and ongoing professional development.
A formal qualification in project or programme management, Lean management, continuous improvement or a related area.
Experience of working in maternal and child health, neonatal neurology, paediatrics, neurodisability, cerebral palsy, early brain injury or a related translational research field.
Experience of working within multi-site clinical trials, clinical research or translational research infrastructure.
A broad understanding of the research funding environment in Ireland and Europe.
Familiarity with procurement, vendor management or service-level agreements in a research, university or healthcare setting.
Experience in dissemination, newsletters, annual reports, outreach materials or programme-level communications.
Experience of using project management or research management systems to track milestones, actions, documents and reporting.
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