Técnico/a del Área de Participación de Pacientes en Investigación Clínica

Location: Esplugues de Llobregat (Spain)
Working day: Full time
Sector: Healthcare
Vacancies: 1
Discipline: Other

Fundació per a la Recerca Sant Joan de Déu

The Fundació Privada per a la Recerca Sant Joan de Déu is an entity created in 2002 to cover the research activity that is carried out, both in the biomedical and social sphere, at the Maternal and Infantile Hospital of Esplugues, in the Parc Sanitari de Sant Boi de Llobregat and in other centers of the Hospital Order San Juan de Dios - Province of Aragon San Rafael.

Our research has qualified and prestigious professionals, and we constantly want to incorporate into our teams the best scientific profiles. Working with us is working in a multidisciplinary hospitality environment, integrated within the assistance and aimed at providing a response to the needs of the people we assist.

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Research Foundation Sant Joan de Déu endorses the Requirements and Principles of the European Charter for Researchers, the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, and Open, Transparent, Merit-based recruitment promoted by the European Commission and follows Equal Opportunities policies. On September 2018, Research Foundation Sant Joan de Déu was awarded with the "HR Excellence in Research" logo. This recognition reflects the commitment of the Institute to the continuous improvement of its human resources policies in line with the Charter & Code. The Institution works to ensure fair and transparent recruitment and appraisal procedures.

Equality at Research Foundation Sant Joan de Déu

All our Job offers and fellowships encourage applications based on diversity.

We have different mechanisms in place to ensure equal opportunities during the selection process, including ensuring a gender balance in all committees involved in the recruitment process.

Research Foundation Sant Joan de Déu is aware of the importance of encouraging diversity and increasing the participation of women in Science in order to enhance innovation, and the creativity and excellence of our research efforts.

Persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. No restrictions of citizenship or gender apply to our positions.

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Job description

We wish to incorporate a Manager for the development and coordination of patients involvement in paediatric clinical research at Hospital Sant Joan de Déu and in the European project “Conect4Children”.

The conect4children is the panEuropean paediatric clinical trials network funded by IMI2. The working group is formed by 10 different institutions that we work together to guarantee the participation of patients across the different activities of the project, from the assessment of paediatric clinical trials protocols to the dissemination of the outcomes once these projects have been finished.

Minimal required background:
- Experience in qualitative research in the field of health or health research.
- Demonstrate expertise working closely with patients and/or patients organizations.
- Knowledge in the field of clinical trials.
- English proficiency to communicate and develop educational resources.

Funcions Principals

Management tasks:
- Coordination of patients involvement activities at Hospital Sant Joan de Déu and in the European project “Conect4Children. All the activities involve the different working packages and other type of activities, such as webinars, design of a white paper, etc.
- Management of the small consortium involved in the patients involvement cross-cutting topic in the project (meetings, agendas, minutes, coordination of activities, reporting of activities following the rules of the European Commission, etc.).
- Regular and annual reporting of activities.
- Support to the communication and dissemination activities of the project and of the training activities.
- Logistical organization of meetings, workshops and other events.

Technical tasks:
- Design and development of patients involvement activities. From the recruitment of patients and parents to the execution and reporting of each activity. These activities are based in qualitative research methodologies (surveys, questionnaires, focus groups, etc.) and have an international perspective (involving patients and parents from different European countries).
- Implement at Sant Joan de Déu Children’s Hospital the Patients Involvement Plan with a close collaboration with the different research teams of the institution designing and supporting activities of involving patients and parents in health research projects.
- Design and creation of educational resources for patients.
- Establish liaisons with patients’ organizations to support them in their involvement in research projects.

Requirements

University degree (preferable in Health Sciences).
Experience in Project management:
- Providing on-going administrative, technical and scientific support to the management of a European Commission granted project.
- Monitoring of the project work progress and monitoring of the risk management.
- Internal communication with the partners. Preparing internal guidance and documents.
- Organize, participate and write minutes of the working group meetings, teleconference and other documents.
- Support with the technical and economical reporting of the project.

Good communication skills and empathy to liaise with patients and/or their caregivers.
Collaborative teamwork skills.
Demonstrated ability in managing multiple sub-projects simultaneously.

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Location: Esplugues de Llobregat (Spain)
Working day: Full time
Sector: Healthcare
Vacancies: 1
Discipline: Other

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