Research and Innovation Coordinator

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cancer research center in Manchester is seeking an enthusiastic Research and Innovation Coordinator to support oncology research initiatives. The role offers a permanent contract, 37.5 hours per week, and is crucial in managing clinical trials. Ideal candidates will have strong communication and organizational skills, alongside a postgraduate diploma or equivalent experience. This position involves diverse responsibilities, including project management and administrative support within the R&I Office.

Qualifications

• Qualified to at least post graduate diploma level or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work well in a team and independently.

Responsibilities

• Support the processes and management of oncology research projects.
• Process research-related agreements.
• Provide general administrative support.
• Involve in quality improvement projects within the team.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Ability to work in a team

Initiative

Education

Post graduate diploma level or equivalent experience

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity within the Research and Innovation (R&I) Office at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust for a Research and Innovation Coordinator (Band 6). This post is offered as a permanent contract at 37.5h/week.

Responsibilities

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to support oncology research undertaken within The Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The prime purpose of the role is to support the performance of the R&I Office in setting up and managing hosted clinical trials against national NIHR high level objectives and regional and local performance metrics whilst ensuring compliance with regulatory and research governance requirements. The role also involves line management responsibilities for the R&I Administrators.

This post is an integral part of the R&I Division's core function which exists to provide an efficient support service for the research delivery teams as well as other internal and external stakeholders, enabling the Trust to deliver its research ambitions. Working closely with colleagues across the R&I division, the role offers a wide variety of duties and responsibilities, including but not limited to:

• Supporting the processes and management of research projects, particularly study set-up and amendments.
• Processing research‑related agreements.
• Research passports.
• General administrative support.

The post holder will also be involved in quality improvement projects within the team and wider division. The role requires a good working knowledge of GCP and research governance requirements.

Qualifications

Applicants should be qualified to at least post graduate diploma level, or have an equivalent level of experience and, as a minimum, must meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification of the job description.

The role is ideal for individuals who are keen to take the next steps in their career in clinical trials administration. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong communication and organisational skills and the ability to work well both in a team and using their own initiative.

About the Christie

The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% of patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year.

Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.