(12) months Specific Purpose Whole-time appointment The National Perinatal Epidemiology Centre Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (NPEC) is now seeking a dynamic candidate for the key position of Senior Research Coordinator (Programme Manager), to advance the development of the NPEC, manage and ensure full implementation of policies and procedures, and engage effectively with our key stakeholders and funders.
The Senior Research Coordinator will work closely with the NPEC executive and governance groups to contribute operational expertise in the development and implementation of organisational strategies, policies, practices, projects, delivery of KPIs, reporting and the development of funding proposals.
As a member of the Management Team, the Senior Research Coordinator will be expected to contribute to the development and implementation of the NPEC strategy and to contribute to business development.
The Senior Research Coordinator will also play a key role in the implementation of the NPEC reporting schedule in line with its research/clinical audit programme, ensuring that the scope and timelines of all clinical audit projects are on schedule, and that the NPEC complies fully with reporting requirements.
The NPEC reviews their goals and objectives annually and the Programme Manager will have an integral role in executing the NPEC strategy at ground level, bringing a unique combination of leadership, strategic thinking, and project management skills to the role.
The role will involve coordinating and prioritising inputs from a wide range of stakeholders, developing annual plans and planning cycles and generating innovative solutions and collaborations to bring efficiency as centre operations are developed.
Reporting directly to the Director of the NPEC, this person will be a key member of a robust, data-driven clinical audit and quality improvement centre, supporting the design, coordination, governance, and delivery of national maternity clinical audits and quality improvement programmes.
The role will contribute to the development and maintenance of high-quality clinical audit and QI systems, ensuring accurate data collection, analysis, reporting, and feedback to support patient safety, continuous improvement, and national learning across maternity services.
This will include the strategic use of REDCap and linked digital data systems to enable timely, accurate, and actionable clinical audit and quality improvement outputs at local and national level.
The Senior Research Coordinator may be asked to support other aspects of the cancer centres' work when relevant and the appointee will be expected to have a flexible approach in this regard.
The ideal candidate will be proactive, enthusiastic, very organised and capable of managing a heavy and diverse workload.
They will be able to work under pressure and be able to effectively manage many competing demands simultaneously.
Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.
For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.
Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Professor Richard Greene, Director of National Perinatal Epidemiology Centre Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (NPEC).
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