Senior Technician, Clinical Trials | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Greater London is looking for a Senior Pharmacy Technician to join their clinical trials team. You will work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment, ensuring outstanding patient care and maintaining accurate records for clinical trials. This role is critical to advancing research and improving treatment methodologies. Candidates should be enthusiastic and have a passion for pharmacy services.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, dynamic, and self-motivated professional.
• Experience in clinical trials is advantageous.
• Understanding of pharmacy processes and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Set up new clinical trials and maintain accurate records.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure patient care.
• Accountable for drug management in clinical trials.

Skills

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Record-keeping

Job description

Senior Pharmacy Technician – Clinical Trials

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, dynamic and self‑motivated professional to join our clinical trials team at the Sutton site of the Royal Marsden.

You will be part of a multidisciplinary team of Pharmacists, Technicians and Assistants, working collaboratively to ensure outstanding patient care.

The Royal Marsden Hospital Clinical Trials Department is built around providing a high‑quality service to patients and staff. The Oak Cancer Centre, opened June 2023 in Sutton, will accelerate the translation of world‑leading research into breakthrough treatment and care.

We have recently introduced the EPIC digital health record system and are looking to use its full capabilities to support the pharmacy teams and become a more efficient, truly paperless department.

• Setting up new clinical trials at RM, attending set‑up meetings and working closely with Clinical Research Associates, Connect Team and Research Nurses.
• Be responsible for preparing set‑up pharmacy paperwork ensuring they are clear and concise and assist with nurses preparation guidelines for clinical trials as per set‑up timelines.
• Ensure storage condition records and accurate expiry records for clinical trials are kept up to date and archived for future reference.
• Be responsible for accurate record keeping and drug accountability of clinical trials.
• Be responsible for the accountability of clinical trial ‘returns’. Ensuring returns are stored safely but separately from other trial stock until disposed of as instructed by the clinical trial sponsors.
• Be responsible for the maintenance of pharmacy clinical trial site files, computer and written records.

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

This advert closes on Thursday 30 Oct 2025