Head of Service - Clinical Research Support Unit (USRC)

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About the research group

The clinical research support unit (Unitat de Suport a la Recerca Clínica-USRC) was established in 2018 as part of the Clinical Research Department at IDIBELL to provide support to the researchers at Hospital Univeritari de Bellvitge (HUB) for conducting clinical trials & research studies. Currently the unit is engaging more than 80 studies of different therapeutic areas through scientific-tecnical, administrative and execution support.

About the role

We are looking for a dynamic professional to lead the USRC at IDIBELL. Responsibilities include coordinating clinical trial operations, managing teams, and ensuring compliance with quality and regulatory standards. Ideal candidates have experience in clinical research management, team leadership, and excellent organizational skills.

Main Responsibilities:

• Coordination of the Clinical Trials Unit.
• Planning the activities of the Unit.
• Supervision of the work team.
• Oversight of clinical trial execution to ensure profitability standards.
• Coordination of services for the various Principal Investigators (PIs).
• Management of relationships with sponsors.
• Handling the unit’s documentation activities.
• Coordination with the Pharmacy Unit and the Research Ethics Committee (CEIM).
• Reporting activities to management.
• Ensuring the profitability of the Unit.
• Resolving issues reported by the work team.

Job requirements

Professional experience

• At least one year in similar position

Education and training

•  Degree in Life Sciences or Degree in Nursing 

Technical & soft skills

• Experience in team coordination.
• Experience in clinical trial management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to coordinate and lead teams.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Pragmatism and the ability to prioritize actions effectively.
• Results-oriented with the ability to execute within budget constraints.
• Organizational skills to plan and execute various activities.
• Empathy.
• Ability to work under pressure.

Languages

• Good command of the English language
• Fluency in Catalan and Spanish.

What do we offer

• No. of positions: 1
• Estimated start date: 21/01/2025
• Contract duration: Permanent
• Estimated annual gross salary: The salary will be according to the established IDIBELL salary table for such position and according to candidate qualification.
• You will be part of a multicultural team. We have a fun loving and friendly international work environment.
• Flexible working schedule - We know you have a life outside of work and we will work with you to make sure it's kept that way.
• Possibility to work some days in remote -Teleworking
• 26 working days of holiday per year
• System of accumulated hours for employees, from 88 to 104 hours depending on the year (11 to 13 working days), to attend to personal matters.
• Paid leave package
• Benefits of constant training are offered

We offer and promote diverse and inclusive conditions. Applicants are made free from any discrimination. Specifically IDIBELL works to improve gender equality in all areas with the aim of achieving gender balance, but maintaining the most scrupulous respect to any choice at the level of gender identity. Please express yourself freely, safely and non-binarily, if that's the case.

Deadline: Please submit your application by 10/01/2025

Data protection notice

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Our institute

IDIBELL is a research center that integrates the biomedical research of the Bellvitge University Hospital (HUB), the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), and the University of Barcelona in the Bellvitge Campus (UB), and the Viladecans Hospital (HV). The research focuses of IDIBELL are cancer, neuroscience, translational medicine and regenerative medicine. Research, innovation and society are the pivots on which researchers work every day in order to improve the quality of life of citizens.

Observations:

The 'HR Excellence in Research' award represents IDIBELL’s commitment to the implementation of Human Resources policies, which oversee the attracting and development of talent in an open, transparent, and based on personal merit, in alignment with the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment Researchers (Charter and Code).

IDIBELL is committed to the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers of the European Commission and the implementation of open, transparent and merit-based recruitment (OTMR).