Translation Project Manager
Translation Project Manager – Clinical Outcomes
Clinical Outcomes Team – Licensing and Ventures Group
Permanent: Ref: 242
Oxford University Innovation Ltd is the highly successful technology transfer company owned by the University of Oxford, commercialising the research generated by the University. Working with over four thousand of the world’s brightest minds, Oxford University Innovation helps translate their ideas and expertise into projects that make a tangible difference to businesses and governments through technology licensing and the formation of spin-out companies.
The Clinical Outcomes team is a high profile and successful team supporting the health outcomes measurement needs of national programs, publicly funded healthcare as well as medical device companies and the pharmaceutical sector. We now have an exciting opportunity for a Translation Project Manager who can focus on building the translation service and be responsible for its continued growth and success.
The key responsibilities of the role are:
- Coordination of translation and linguistic validation activity of Clinical Outcomes Assessments (COAs).
- The successful candidate will coordinate associate project managers to deliver these projects to the highest standards for our clients
- Support the coordination of electronic transition activity of Clinical Outcomes Assessments (eCOAs).
- Growing an already successful business activity, developing marketing activity with colleagues to raise awareness of our high-quality translation services.
- Being fully engaged with and grow awareness of the latest sector good practices on COA translations.
- Building a network of reliable high-quality associates to deliver our COA translation services.
- Growing our client base of those commissioning translations with the Clinical Outcomes team.
- Working effectively with our researcher / developers at the University of Oxford and elsewhere to ensure the COAs they have authored, are faithfully reproduced for use in other languages / cultures.
The ideal candidate will have a degree (or equivalent) in linguistics or English and ideally fluent in one or more European languages. With entrepreneurial drive the candidate must have the ambition to grow the translation business they are responsible for within the Clinical Outcomes team. With a commitment to integrity and attention to detail the candidate must be enthusiastic and should ideally have proven translation project management skills experience ideally in medical applications, be able to work autonomously and manage multiple internal and external stakeholders.
The successful candidate will also need to demonstrate proven competence in:
- Grasping complex methods/processes quickly and being able to apply them.
- An extremely high level of attention to detail and accuracy, particularly in proof-reading.
- Deploying excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbally and in writing with a diverse group of individuals.
- Working successfully within a close-knit team, an effective team player and able to manage multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously.
How to apply
If you are interested in applying for this role, please download the application form from the OUI website and send together with a copy of your CV and covering letter to Roy Bennett at roy@adlib-recruitment.co.uk Information about our culture and working life at OUI can be found here https://innovation.ox.ac.uk/about/careers/
The closing date is midday Monday 23rd October 2023
Salary for this role is commensurate with experience and will be in the range of £36,000 – £38,000.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:
Oxford University Innovation is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive culture which promotes equality, values diversity and maintains a supportive working, learning and social environment, in which the rights and dignity of all its staff are respected, and where everyone is able to be themselves and is empowered to reach their full potential. This commitment is linked to and reinforces the OUI values of integrity, collaboration and empowerment. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures. OUI is accredited with the Investors in People Silver status.
Our approach to hybrid and flexible working:
We believe that our employees are our most valuable asset, and we are committed to attracting and retaining the very best talent. We also appreciate that the UK workforce is becoming increasingly diverse and includes a high percentage of parents and individuals with caring responsibilities, as well as those whose interests and aspirations impact on their time.
We recognise the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home lives by offering flexible working arrangements that enable them to balance their work commitments with other priorities. This includes hybrid working and flexible working.
OUI is accredited with the Investors in People Silver status.
