Head of Clinical Research

Company Description
MVR Cancer Centre & Research Institute is a premier facility in Kerala dedicated to providing world-class cancer treatment and advancing research. Established by the Care Foundation, an initiative of Calicut City Service Co-operative Bank, it operates with a mission of delivering high-quality cancer care for underprivileged communities. The institute is equipped with cutting-edge technology, mirroring advancements in global cancer treatment, and offers a compassionate healing environment.

Located in Kozhikode, it symbolizes Kerala's steadfast resolve to combat cancer and create impactful change in the healthcare sector.

Role Description
The Head – Clinical Research will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for all clinical research activities within the organization. The role is responsible for developing and managing research programs, securing research grants, ensuring regulatory and ethical compliance, supporting investigators, and overseeing the successful execution of clinical trials in accordance with applicable guidelines, protocols, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) standards.
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Lead and coordinate all clinical research activities and provide strategic research support to investigators.
Develop clinical research proposals and identify opportunities for research grants and external funding.
Support investigators in the preparation, initiation, and execution of clinical research studies.
Review study protocols, Case Report Forms (CRFs), informed consent documents, and other study-specific materials.
Initiate, organize, and conduct study-related meetings to ensure smooth research operations.
Ensure the regular conduct of Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC) and Institutional Research Committee (IRC) meetings, maintaining complete and accurate documentation.
Recruit, screen, and enroll eligible participants for clinical trials while maintaining subject screening logs.
Orient research participants regarding study objectives, procedures, timelines, and protocol requirements.
Design, maintain, and oversee source documentation in accordance with protocol and regulatory requirements.
Schedule and execute study visits and research procedures as per approved study protocols.
Collect, record, verify, and maintain research data while ensuring quality, accuracy, completeness, and protocol compliance.
Oversee laboratory coordination, specimen collection, testing, analysis, and related logistics.
Monitor participant safety and ensure timely reporting of adverse events to investigators, ethics committees, and relevant authorities.
Collect, prepare, and submit regulatory and ethics documentation required by IEC, FDA, and other applicable regulatory bodies, ensuring ongoing compliance.
Lead data quality reviews, query resolution activities, and mentor research staff to ensure adherence to Good Clinical Practice (GCP), SOPs, and institutional standards.

Qualifications
PhD / PG in Life Sciences