Clinical Research Assistant

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Cambridge is looking for a Clinical Research Assistant to support clinical studies and care for research participants. Key responsibilities include conducting body composition measurements, energy expenditure assessments, and phlebotomy. This position focuses on providing essential technical support to research teams in a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• Experience in body composition measurements.
• Knowledge of energy expenditure assessment.
• Skill in phlebotomy and ECG.

Responsibilities

• Perform body composition measurements.
• Assist with energy expenditure assessment.
• Conduct phlebotomy and record vital signs.

Job description

Overview

Are you interested in working in research? Do you want to learn new skills to support clinical studies that could shape the future of medical treatment? We have an exciting opportunity for a band 3 Clinical Research Assistant to work within our specialist metabolic research unit. You will be supporting the metabolic research team to care for patients and healthy volunteers recruited to research studies. Supporting non-commercial and commercial studies in a variety of areas, including metabolic, Bioresource volunteers, paediatric and maternal health.

Responsibilities

• Body composition measurements
• Energy expenditure assessment
• Phlebotomy
• Recording vital signs
• ECG
• Sample processing
• Food handling
• Provide technical research support to the NIHR Clinical Research Facility (CRF). This includes performing a range of specific measurements of research participants, sample handling and assisting with food handling of study-specific diets.

About the Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. CUH is recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commission. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.