Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen at the Sutton site for a Clinical Trial Coordinator position at the forefront of research into Gastro-intestinal Cancer and Lymphoma.
The candidate must have experience of working within a clinical trials setting, familiarity with medical terminology and preferably educated to degree level. You will work within the guidelines and policies for the conduct of clinical trials, ensuring high standards of practice in accordance with the principles of GCP.
The post holder will be part of a multidisciplinary team including experienced medical and nursing staff to support our extensive portfolio of exciting commercial and non-commercial research trials.
The successful candidate will be working in a busy trials environment and will need a flexible approach to their duties and the ability to work both as part of the team as well as independently playing a key role in the development and initiation of national and international trials in a very busy department. In addition you must have excellent communication, administrative and IT skills and be supportive and open to new initiatives.
Main duties of the job
1. Initiate and manage day to day running of allocated trial(s) in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and RMH / ICR Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
2. To complete applications to Research Ethics Committees (REC), Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and Committee for Clinical Research (CCR)/R&D for new research proposals
3. To ensure trials do not commence until all regulatory, sponsor and local R&D requirements are satisfied
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
4. Ensure trials conducted in accordance with GCP and RMH / ICR SOPs
5. Ensure trial specific responsibilities delegated by the Sponsor to the Chief Investigator (CI) / Principal Investigator (PI) are carried out in accordance with sponsor contract
6. Update trial documentation as necessary e.g. protocols, investigators brochures, case report forms (CRFs) and patient information sheets
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
7. Life sciences (or equivalent) degree
Experience
Essential criteria
8. Understanding of clinical trials and regulations governing clinical research
9. Minimum of one year’s experience of working in a clinical trials setting
10. Experience of data entry and data management
Desirable criteria
11. Recent Good Clinical Practice training
12. Experience of working in the NHS
13. Experience of working in the field of cancer
Skills Abilities/knowledge
Essential criteria
14. Excellent administrative and organisational skills
15. Excellent IT skills including access, excel and power point
16. Excellent oral and written communication skills
17. Ability to work effectively as part of a team
18. Ability to prioritise effectively and manage own workload
19. Ability to interact confidently with experts and nonexperts alike
20. Ability to maintain adherence to written procedures
21. Good attention to detail
The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.
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