Job Description

The unit is seeking to recruit a clinical trial administrator to work within our multidisciplinary team to support the successful delivery of high quality trials. The successful candidate will be expected to work flexibly as part of a team to provide administrative support to the trials, the clinical trial managers and the Unit, as required. He/she will work closely with the trial team, clinical trial managers, the senior trial manager, the Investigators, the site staff and R&D departments to support the successful completion of studies.

Duties will include printing and sending out materials to study sites and pharmacy; maintenance of Trial Master Files and local site files; planning travel arrangements and meetings; data entry and raising data queries. In addition, the post-holder may be responsible for making regular telephone calls to participants and to local investigators at study sites.

This is a fixed-term post for a period of 1 year. Hours of work are full-time (36.25 hours per week); however applications are also welcome from candidates wishing to work part-time (minimum 29 hours per week). Please specify in your application if you wish to work part-time and the number of preferred hours.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Candidates must have a minimum of GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics (Grade A-C); good organizational skills; computer literacy; capable of working without close supervision; the ability to plan and priorities work activities with good attention to detail; the ability to flexibly work as part of a team as well as individually; and a good telephone manner. Knowledge of databases and experience of working within a busy healthcare or research environment is desirable.