Industry Manager

Role Summary

As Industry Manager in the Regional Research Delivery Network (RRDN), you will work as part of a national Research Delivery Network (RDN) team to develop and manage relationships with Life Sciences companies, Pharmaceutical companies (Pharma), Clinical Research Organisations (CROs), Medical Technology companies (Med Tech), Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and the NIHR wider stakeholders within the clinical research environment, including non-commercial funders and other parts of the research ecosystem to attract and grow clinical research delivery in the UK.

You will work closely with the RRDN Life Science Key Account Manager and RDN Industry facing teams across the regional geography to ensure equality and consistency of service for all customers, nationally and regionally.

As part of the Research Delivery Network (RDN) team the Industry Manager will explore and meet the research delivery needs of the life sciences industry including; pharmaceutical; biotechnology; diagnostic; medical technology; data/digital, and Contract Research Organisations (CRO’s). The postholder will engage and support strategic relationships with life science companies and regional health and care delivery organisations to explore opportunities across their portfolio, where appropriate and opportunities exist, in order to develop strategic NIHR partnerships with industry and facilitate access to the NIHR research infrastructure in a tailored and streamlined way across all health and care providers.

This will include supporting strategic development of commercial research delivery capability and capacity at organisational and regional level to provide new and additional capacity for commercial contract research. RRDNs will maintain and work to uniform standards and processes, to avoid unwarranted regional variation, supported by the Coordinating Centre and under the direction of the RDN Board.

This role requires substantial regional travel and may require occasional national travel.

About the Role

For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.

More detail about the role

The contractual base can be either Truro, Plymouth, Exeter or Taunton, with regular travel to local and regional offices required

We are seeking a highly motivated Manager to support the Life Sciences Key Account Manager to work as part of the national and regional RDN. You will need experience in working with industry with the ability to develop and maintaining productive, high quality relationships with a number of Life Sciences companies and with organisations across the region that support industry research. You will be working across multiple specialities, with a range of health and care professionals across the health and care system. We are looking for someone with the ability to understand commercial trial delivery challenges and to support the development of capacity and capability for growth. There will be opportunities to work regionally and nationally as part of a single RDN delivering standardised services. You will need a passion for improvement and be an Ambassador for the RRDN to support a critical business function. This is an opportunity to be part of an ambitious collaborative health and care region and RRDN to support growth in our industry portfolio.

The role can be contractual based in one of the following bases - Truro, Plymouth, Exeter or Taunton, with frequent regional ravel to organisations and to regional offices and some national travel . 

Working Pattern: hours per week

Interview Date: th November 

For further information please contact:  Pauline McGlone- Strategic Development Director, an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

About Us

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over , staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than , people, cover more than 2, square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more

It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

Benefits

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to days plus bank holidays.

You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.

This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:

National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts. Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter Car lease schemes. The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK). Cycle to work scheme

These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.

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