Job Description

You will be responsible for a range of activities required in the day-to-day running of trials, such as assisting with the documentation and preparation of study site set-up; checking on trial progress and supplies with participating sites; supporting the Trial Manager in the preparation and submission of amendment packages for ethics and regulatory bodies; handling routine trial queries and clinical queries; checking trial data for missing or inconsistent information and following up with sites where necessary; working alongside laboratory staff and the Trial Manager to monitor samples collected as part of trials; design and organize promotional material for studies; assisting with audit and monitoring visits.

The posts are offered full-time, although part-time hours (minimum 0.8 FTE worked over four days) will be considered. There will be the occasional need to travel to participating hospitals or national meetings (approximately twice a year, sometimes with the need for overnight stays).

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

You will be educated to at least A-level in a biomedical or associated subject (or other relevant qualification) and have previous experience in a clinical research setting, with knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and the role of UK clinical research bodies (e.g. HRA, MHRA, NIHR). You will have experience of managing and working with clinical research or patient data e.g. data entry, data coding, entry validation and reporting, with critical and intelligent attention to detail and high standards of accuracy. You will have effective communication and inter-personal skills, including written and spoken English, and sound clerical skills, including word processing. Experience of working on oncology clinical trials in a non-commercial setting would be advantageous.