Clinical Trials Assistant

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Sheffield is hiring a Clinical Trials Assistant (CTA) to support clinical trials from setup to archiving. The role involves managing data, providing clinical support, and ensuring compliance with protocols. This fixed-term contract can be full-time or part-time, offering competitive perks and fostering staff well-being.

Benefits

Flexible working

Good annual leave

Pension schemes

Health and well-being packages

Career development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Assist with study set‑up and documentation for clinical trials.
• Collect and maintain research data records and manage databases.
• Provide clinical support to Research Nurses, performing tests.
• Process samples and assist in recruitment activities.
• Manage individual studies within the Neurosciences portfolio.

Job description

Job Summary

The Clinical Trials Assistant (CTA) will support a portfolio of clinical trials from study set‑up to archiving, complying with trial protocols, laboratory manuals and regulatory standards.

Postholders will work with the Neurosciences Research Team, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and the University of Sheffield, providing administrative and clinical support and managing study data and documentation.

This is a fixed‑term, 14‑month contract, available as either full‑time or part‑time.

Responsibilities

• Assist with study set‑up, including documentation and obtaining approvals from the Clinical Research and Innovation Office (CRIO).
• Collect, record and maintain research data records, enter activity data and extract information from databases.
• Provide clinical and administrative support to Research Nurses, performing clinical tests and investigations.
• Process and ship samples; assist with screening and recruitment activities.
• Support and, where appropriate, take responsibility for individual studies within the Neurosciences portfolio.

About the Team and Organisation

The CTA will join the Neurosciences Research Team, one of the Directorate Research Teams at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (STH). The team collaborates with the University of Sheffield and the NIHR Sheffield Clinical Research Facility (CRF) to deliver high‑quality clinical research.

STH values staff well‑being, offering career development, flexible working, good annual leave, pension schemes, health and well‑being packages and additional benefits.