**Have you ever thought that your planning / scheduling skills could save lives?** **As one of the world's largest Clinical Research Organizations, Fortrea operates four ultramodern Clinical Research Units in the UK and US. Our crown jewel is Drapers Yard in Leeds---a brand-new, state-of-the-art 65,000 ft² clinic with 100 beds, fully dedicated to Phase I clinical research, just a 7-minute walk from the train station!** **Our clinic is expanding, and we're looking for our next** **Operations Coordinator, Planner / Scheduler.** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * This is a **12-month contract**, Office-based, full-time, with 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday during business hours, * Overtime may be required based on business needs, compensated with either flexi time or enhanced pay. **ON A TYPICAL DAY, YOU WILL...** **Work in International Phase 1 clinical trials, where the key question we all work to answer here in Drapers Yard is:** **Will a new medicine be safe for patients?** **Under this framework, you will be responsible for day-to-day** **rota planning** **and** **shift scheduling** **, coordinating the allocation of key teams´ personnel to the different clinical projects, ensuring all clinical procedures and participant safety activities are covered 24/7. You will** **:** ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== * Review study tasks daily to assess staffing needs, scheduling team members accordingly to always meet study specific requirements. * Develop and maintain detailed shift rotas covering over 50 colleagues from various teams (physicians, nurses, Lab Techs, screening, etc.) * Manage emergencies swiftly ensuring the clinic is always staffed. * Coordinate with the Planning Team and the Clinic´s Leadership to align staffing needs with project timelines. * Contribute to weekly logistics meetings, discussing staffing needs and study requirements. **Additionally, you may take vital signs and ECG, as per project needs.** **WHO YOU ARE** =================================================================================================== Clinical background is a plus, but not required - we have a **robust training program in place** for you to learn the specifics of our operations-. What we need is you bring experience as a **operations coordinator** , **planner** or **scheduler** performing **rota or workloads planning** and **shift scheduling**, ideally for large teams. Where you may have gained your planning expertise? In industries such as: * Gas, telecommunications, transportation, water, repair, hospitality, etc. Also key is your: * **Accuracy** , **attention to detail** and **ability to work under pressure**. We must always ensure the dignity and safety of participants. In our clinical environment last-minute changes are common, so you will need to assemble the right team to respond quickly and effectively. * **Confidence** (i.e. being comfortable, for instance, asking colleagues to adjust shifts or take on additional work at a short notice.) * MS Office Suite proficiency, especially in **Excel** as you will use it daily for running reports. Excel skills with **formulas** and formatting are important in this job. * Educated to GCSE level. If you are not familiar with taking vitals or using ECGs, don't worry -we´ll train you. **WHY FORTREA?** **Apply now and be part of something extraordinary: only our Leeds site will offer you the opportunity to witness firsthand new medicines being researched in real time. When the drug you worked on gets approved, you´ll know you´ve made a global impact on patient´s lives around the world.** **Embark on a fulfilling journey with us as we pursue our mission "To help make life-changing healthcare solutions possible".** **#LI-CV1** ====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== Learn more about our EEO \& Accommodations request here.