Data Governance Manager

The Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU) is a large-scale clinical and public health research unit, with sites offices in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi in Vietnam, Jakarta in Indonesia and Kathmandu in Nepal. In Vietnam, we are hosted by the Hospital of Tropical Diseases (HTD) in Ho Chi Minh City, and the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases (NHTD) in Hanoi. OUCRU Nepal closely collaborates with the National Academy of Medical Sciences in Kathmandu, and OUCRU Indonesia exists in partnership with the University of Indonesia. As a Wellcome Trust Africa Asia Programme, we have received considerable support from the Wellcome Trust since our establishment in 1991. 

OUCRU’s vision is to have local, regional and global impact on health by leading a locally driven research programme on infectious diseases in Southeast Asia. Priority is given to health issues important to the hospitals where we work, and to the countries as a whole where we operate: Vietnam, Indonesia and Nepal.  All work is intended not only to benefit the patients seen daily at our host hospitals, but also to help improve patient care.

Please see more information on OUCRU website: www.oucru.org

This new post will work closely with key stakeholders within and external to Oxford University Clinical  Research  Unity  (OUCRU),  to develop,  implement  and  maintain  data  governance  policies, procedures  and  standards, supporting  multiple  data  domains  (research  and  operations)  across  the OUCRU Programme to support and enable OUCRU’s cutting-edge research. 

The post-holder will be responsible for overseeing the Programme’s compliance to relevant data protection legislation, as well as leading on the development of an open and responsible data culture, enhancing quality, accessibility, integration and  interoperability of  both  operational  and  research  data.  You will ensure alignment of all data governance initiatives with OUCRU’s vision, aims and objectives. 

The data produced by OUCRU research and operations, and the regulatory frameworks within which OUCRU  operates  in  all  its  countries,  have  outstripped  the  programme’s  internal  resourcing  and expertise in this area. In order to ensure the very best use of data while adhering to the highest legal and  governance  standards,  OUCRU  is  now  wanting to appoint  a  Programme  Data  Governance Manager,  who  can  provide  a  strategic  approach  to  data  governance  and  management  across  the Programme while also ensuring an appropriate  level  of compliance to (inter)national  guidelines  and legislation.

A) Programme-wide Data Protection

• Work  closely  with  IT  and  Data  teams,  research  groups,  clinical  trials  units  and  all  other operations and financial functions across Vietnam, Indonesia and Nepal
• Oversee the Programme’s data governance and protection strategy and related policies and procedures, developing an appropriate framework to manage all aspects of data protection and compliance 
• Develop  and  deliver  training  and  awareness  raising    activities  covering  data  protection legislation, it’s meaning and impact on OUCRU operations
• Design and implement risk mitigation actions and escalate residual risks, when appropriate
• Act as the Data Protection Officer for the Programme  

B) Good Research Data Practices

• OUCRU’s  vision  for  research  data  is  to  ensure  it  can  meet  its  obligations  to  funders,  improve  the efficiency of research, and make sure data is findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable (FAIR)
• Work closely with all relevant parties: research and  research support staff; data governance group(s); and specialist staff in IT and Data management and the Clinical Trials Unit(s)
• Train and educate researchers and other related staff on the FAIR principles of data use
• Provide guidance and support to researchers on good data governance and its benefits
• Continuously assess research data practices across OUCRU and make recommendations for change
• Facilitate data governance collaborations, sharing of best practice among researchers, external stakeholders and between research and research support teams
• Explore and advocate for new technologies and solutions to support compliant FAIR research data
• Support  the  IT  and  Data  management  team  and  Clinical  Trial  Units  to  provide  advice  and standards on the use of data capture systems, data repositories and archiving
• Work  with  the  IT  and  Data  management  teams  and  Clinical  Trials  Units  to  construct  and maintain an inventory of all available datasets and their associated metadata across the Units including  the  underlying  codes.
• Make  recommendations  regarding  the  standardisation  of formatting for the future
• Undertake  mandatory  training  as  required  by  OUCRU and the  University

Essential criteria:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• Demonstrable and substantial experience with either ISO 27000 (and related content) and/or managing the data and information governance aspects of large clinical trials or clinical studies.
• Experience of delivering data management, data security and/or information governance training programmes
• Understanding of GDPR legislation in the UK, EU or in Asia, and its application in a complex and diverse organisation
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to deal effectively and efficiently with a wide variety of colleagues and stakeholders 
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills
• A clear record of a positive can-do attitude and approach shown to colleagues at all levels of seniority and expertise.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of data management and information governance in a research laboratory setting.
• Experience of convening disparate teams at all levels of seniority and with differing expertise
• An awareness of relevant international and local legislation and regulatory standards
• Fluency in a language of one of OUCRU’s countries of operation
• Specialist local or international qualifications, similar or equivalent to: - IAPP Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E) - BCS Foundation Certification in Data Protection (CDP) - BCS Foundation Certificate in Information Security Management Principles (CISMP) - BCS Practitioner Certificate in Information Risk Management (PCIRM) - ISC(2) Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Interested qualified candidates are invited to send their detailed resume and cover letter in ENGLISH, including copies of relevant degrees, certificates by email to: recruitment@oucru.org

We thank all candidates for their interest but only short-listed applicants will be notified for the interview (within 1 month after the application deadline).