Clinical Trial Coordinator

THE ROYAL MARSDEN; Sutton; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cancer care organization in Sutton is seeking a Clinical Trial Coordinator to manage specific clinical trials focused on Gastro-intestinal Cancer and Lymphoma. The role includes initiating trials, ensuring compliance with regulations, and maintaining documentation. Candidates should have a degree, experience in clinical trials, and excellent communication skills. There is an opportunity for flexible working post-onboarding, within a challenging environment dedicated to cancer research and patient care.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Comprehensive training

Support for personal development

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a clinical trials setting.
• Familiarity with medical terminology.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily running of allocated clinical trials.
• Complete applications to research ethics committees.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Compile and maintain essential trial documentation.

Skills

Experience in clinical trials

Excellent communication skills

Administrative skills

IT skills

Flexible approach

Education

Degree level education

Job description

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. Trial Coordinators are responsible for the coordination of specific clinical trials within their allocated Clinical Unit. Supervised and line managed by the Project Manager within the Unit, they are responsible for ensuring their allocated clinical trials are set up and managed in accordance with regulatory, sponsor and Clinical Research & Development Office (R&D) requirements.

Responsibilities

• 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)
• 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
• To ensure trials do not commence until all regulatory, sponsor and local R&D requirements are satisfied
• Ensure delegation logs are in place for trials and that these are kept up to date
• Set up and maintain training records as appropriate for staff working on trials
• To liaise with commercial companies and other funders to establish funding and sponsor contracts for trials and to ensure adequate drug supply for the duration of the trials
• To liaise with R&D to ensure appropriate material transfer arrangements are in place for trials involving transfer or receipt of tissue
• Responsible for essential trial documentation compilation and maintenance in Trial Master Files / Trial Site Files / eFiles
• To liaise with the R&D, pharmacy, finance, contracts and laboratories in set up of trials

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. Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.

Flu Vaccination - What We Expect of our Staff At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease. The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

Qualifications

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. There will be an opportunity to work from home at least one day per week once onboarding is complete. Appointment will be on a fixed term contract for one year in the first instance.

About The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital. At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do. At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.