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 Planner / Scheduler.
Role Details
- 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?
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 rota 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 perform taking vital signs and ECG procedures when needed.
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 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.
Key Skills
- Accuracy, attention to detail and ability to work under pressure.
- Confidence (i.e. being comfortable 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 blood extraction, taking vitals or using ECGs, don’t worry – we´ll train you. However, you should be comfortable with needles and handling biological or radiolabeled materials.
Why Fortrea?
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.
Learn more about our EEO & Accommodations request here. Fortrea is an equal opportunity employer.
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