Manager/Director of Preclinical Services and Surgery

About Us

The Griffin Institute (TGI) is a leading, not-for-profit, charitable research institute with a vision to improve quality of life and extend patients’ lives. Our mission is to use our passion, expertise, and resources to deliver innovative scientific research and high-quality surgical training for the benefit of patients. We have recently refurbished our facilities. We are based at Northwick Park Hospital in Harrow with its excellent transport links. Over the last few years, we have had rapid growth in our preclinical contract research studies. We are excited to be recruiting for a Manager/Director of Preclinical Services and Surgery who can ensure that we maintain excellent standards for this research. There are a wide range of studies which are mainly on biomaterials or medical devices and include areas such as Neurovascular, Orthopaedic, Wound Healing and Endoscopic. The appointee will create and oversee a strategy for the next 3 to 5 years for the growth and breadth of preclinical studies, setting the framework for the research services provided by the institute and reaching out to potential customers.

Overall purpose of Role

•  To create an excellent pre-clinical facility with scientific and surgical expertise. This includes preclinical research for Neurovascular, Orthopaedic, Wound healing, Endoscopic, Biomaterial and Medical device studies
•  To establish the Griffin Institute as experts in experimental surgery and preclinical studies

Successful Candidate

The candidate should be qualified at either Post Doctorate level or with medical or veterinary experience or similar qualification. Ideally, they will have experience inputting into and developing protocols for medical devices as well as knowledge of ASPA (animals in science) and GLP regulations. Experience in surgery would be an advantage. The candidate will also be a strong people manager who can lead and inspire a team, as well as possessing the ability to work with key stakeholders and customers to grow the business. For the candidate with the right skills and experience, there is the possibility of promotion over circa 12-18 months.

Main Duties and Key Responsibilities

•  To create and oversee a strategy for the next 3 and 5 years for the growth and breadth of pre-clinical studies, setting the framework for the research services provided by the institute and reaching out to potential customers
•  The majority of this will be developing protocols and testing novel ex-vivo and in-vivo devices aimed to improve surgical outcomes
•  To provide surgical expertise for pre-clinical studies, improving the standards of surgery at TGI and acting as a surgeon for more complex surgery
•  To oversee quality and compliance for the department, which includes acting as Accountable Officer for GLP and ensuring that all requirements under ASPA are met by the department, liaising with the Home Office as necessary
•  To develop surgical device collaborations between Academics, NHS Trusts, SMEs, and other commercial partners
•  Forming a bridge between pre-clinical scientific research and training, enabling new products to go to market
•  Managing the budget for the department, in particular monitoring and reporting on the income target and pipeline
•  Developing and reporting KPIs to measure the impact of the research and progress into patients

Required skills, knowledge and qualifications

•  To be qualified at Post Doctorate level or with a medical or veterinary qualification
•  To have experience with medical devices research and commercialisation
•  Experience in inputting into and developing protocols
•  To have personal experimental surgical expertise
•  To have successfully managed scientific teams
•  Experience of GLP and if possible, to have acted as designated GLP operator
•  To have held a home office licence and operated at Study Director/PI level
•  Excellent communicator and collaborator
•  Management experience including overseeing budgets
•  Experience of growing a scientific business
•  Experience of training and developing staff
•  To be confident in working with stakeholders and business development

Salary commensurate with position and experience

Closing Date: 20 May 2022

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