Manager, Research Facilitation (at the rank of Technical Manager)

Manager, Research Facilitation (at the rank of Technical Manager) in the Clinical Trials Centre (Ref.: 530941)

The Clinical Trials Centre (HKU-CTC) is a leading clinical trials management platform established under The University of Hong Kong LKS Faculty of Medicine (HKUMed) and is dedicated to managing and facilitating international-standard clinical trials on new drugs, medical devices and medical technologies. HKU-CTC offers long-term development opportunities to passionate talents who are devoted to a career in the clinical trial profession.

Investigator-initiated clinical studies (IISs) play an important role in translating medical discoveries and hypotheses into clinical practice and bringing important value to advancement of human healthcare. To encourage and facilitate more high impact IISs, HKUMed has delegated HKU-CTC to establish an “IIS Facilitation Scheme”, through which a range of supports and services will be offered to clinical investigators by stages. We are seeking a high calibre talent to join our Investigator-initiated Clinical Studies (IISs) Facilitation Team (IFAC) as a Manager, Research Facilitation.

Main Responsibilities:

• Supervise the Investigator-initiated Clinical Studies (IISs) Facilitation Team that is responsible for facilitating academic clinical research projects initiated by clinical investigators of HKUMed;
• Act as the primary contact point for clinical investigators in respect of their IISs;
• Provide consultation on clinical research ethics, regulatory, compliance and operational affairs and research grants application;
• Coordinate contracts and insurance for IISs as needed;
• Facilitate the planning and delivery of required services by HKU-CTC to investigators in support of their IISs;
• Facilitate registration of IISs on public clinical trial registries;
• Direct the maintenance of a clinical research online portal for clinical research personnel;
• Organize training courses for clinical research personnel.

Requirements:

• Holder of a bachelor’s degree, preferably in life sciences, pharmacy or health-related disciplines;
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in clinical research management, coordination and/or administration;
• Good knowledge in clinical research ethics, regulations, compliance and Good Clinical Practice (GCP);
• Experience in handling governmental research grants (e.g. HMRF, ITF) is an added advantage;
• Commitment to quality, integrity, confidentiality and compliance;
• Strong organizational, project management and problem-solving skills;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
• Detail-minded, able to handle multiple concurrent tasks and self-motivated;
• A good command of written and spoken English and Chinese; Proficiency in Putonghua is an added advantage.

The appointment will be made on a two-year fixed-term full-time contract, to commence as soon as possible with the possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory performance. A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered, together with contract-end gratuity and University contribution to a retirement benefits scheme at 10% of basic salary. Other benefits include annual leave and medical benefits.

The University only accepts online application for the above post. Applicants should apply online at the University's career site (https://jobs.hku.hk) and upload an up-to-date C.V. Review of applications will start from February 5, 2025 and continue until February 21, 2025 or until the post is filled, whichever is earlier.