Clinical Trial Coordinator | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cancer research center in Greater London is seeking a Clinical Trials Coordinator to oversee and manage clinical trials, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills and a keen understanding of clinical research. This role offers the chance to work in a dynamic team environment with opportunities for professional development and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Learning and development opportunities

Comprehensive staff benefits

Qualifications

• Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills essential for coordinating clinical trials.
• Knowledge of clinical research, GCP, and research governance is required.
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee allocated clinical trials.
• Set up and conduct trials per regulatory and organizational requirements.
• Ensure compliance with Good Clinical Practice and Trust SOPs.
• Advise the unit head on resource needs for trial management.
• Provide reports on activity and highlight areas of concern.

Skills

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking skills

Understanding of clinical research

IT literacy

Attention to detail

Job description

Overview

The Urology Clinical Trials Research Unit focuses on research delivery for patients primarily with prostate and bladder cancers. The trials you will be working on are phase 1-3 trials which are sponsored by commercial companies or academic institutes, where The Royal Marsden is a participating site. You will be the first point of contact for Sponsors, and will be main liaison between the research team and support services. The candidate will need strong organisational and multi-tasking skills, as well as a strong understanding of clinical research, GCP, and research governance. The role will also include administrative tasks such as processing amendments, documentation collection, maintaining trackers and filing. The job is primarily based at our Chelsea site, although some training may take place at our Sutton site. Some remote working will be offered. You will be joining a small, fast-paced team, and we’re constantly looking for ways to improve and streamline the service. We welcome applicants who are IT-literate, able to work independently and under time pressures, and have a keen eye for detail.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the day-to-day coordination and oversight of allocated clinical trials in the Department.
• Responsible for the set-up and conduct of allocated clinical trials in accordance with regulatory, sponsor and organisational requirements.
• Ensure clinical trials within the Unit are conducted in accordance with Good Clinical Practice and Trust SOPs.
• Review the capacity and resource requirements within the Clinical unit for coordination and administrative management of the allocated trials and to advise the unit head accordingly.
• To be an active member of the department, providing regular reports on activity within the Department and highlighting areas of concern.
• Any other duties that may be required that are consistent with the nature of the grade of the post.

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.

Role Expectations and Additional Information

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:

• To be responsible for maintaining own professional development and be aware of current practices and future developments within the Trust and National Health Service.
• To aid in the implementation of corrective and preventative measures within the Unit as agreed with the Unit Head.
• To support the Clinical R&D Office in preparation for regulatory inspections.
• To take an active role in the Unit and the Trust as a member of a clinical research team.
• To help coordinate the Unit’s research meeting ensuring appropriate, documented monitoring of the clinical trial portfolio.
• Any other duties that may be required that are consistent with the nature of the grade of the post.

This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Sep 2025