Overview
An exciting opportunity to join the Medical Devices Testing and Evaluation Centre (MD-TEC) team, part of Research Development and Innovation at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. MD-TEC is a research infrastructure, working alongside the NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Devices, Digital and Robotics (NIHR HRC DDR), supporting the development and testing of novel pre-regulatory medical devices/technologies within the NHS and wider healthcare sector. The MD-TEC Team is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Project Research Officer with an interest in human factors to contribute both to the project management and scientific aspects of projects within the MD-TEC/ NIHR HRC DDR portfolio.
Responsibilities
* Coordinate a number of activities for multiple projects within the programme at the same time, including human factors usability testing, device functionality testing, health economic analyses, patient and public involvement work and first in human clinical investigations.
* Be a key member of the team, reporting to the Programme Manager/Project Manager, and work independently to undertake specific administrative and financial responsibilities related to medical device research processes.
* Support Senior NHS Clinicians and Academics and company partners to successfully apply for clinical research grants and deliver clinical and non-clinical device usability studies.
* Draft completion of complicated external funding applications for research studies and ensure compliance with requirements of individual funding bodies and all relevant stakeholders.
* Assume overall project management of studies, including planning, coordination and project delivery, and manage ethics and governance requirements as needed.
* Produce written reports/papers and presentations to communicate updates on study progress and findings.
* Demonstrate excellent communication skills to collaborate with other teams within R D&I and wider UHB, as well as external organisations (e.g., University and commercial partners).
Qualifications/Experience
* Experience in project management and medical device research processes; ability to work independently and manage administrative and financial responsibilities.
* Interest in human factors with ability to contribute to usability testing, device functionality testing, and related activities within the MD-TEC/NIHR HRC DDR portfolio.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to prepare reports and liaise with internal and external partners.
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
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