Student Clinical Study Coordinator (undergraduate placement scheme)

Cancer Research UK; London Borough of Newham; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Flexible role

Office-based with some home

Job summary

Cancer Research UK is offering two undergraduate placements as Student Clinical Study Coordinators in the Centre for Drug Development. You will support exploratory, pre-clinical, setup, monitoring and archiving aspects of clinical trials following SOPs and ICH GCP guidelines.

The role is office-based in Stratford, London with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office). You will assist in document management, trial set-up, communication, and data handling; start July 2027 with a 35-hour

Qualifications

• You must be in your 2nd year of undergraduate study.
• Please note that graduates and PhD students will not be considered.
• You should have 3 A levels (or equivalent) grade B and above (preferably one in a biological science).
• Right to live and work in the UK without restriction.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate internal and external meetings and take minutes as required.
• Perform Quality Control checks within the electronic Trial Master File (eTMF).
• Upload documents to the eTMF regularly and coordinate TMF reviews.
• Support clinical trial set‑up activities and assist in creating trial documents.
• Distribute essential documents to investigational sites and maintain recipient logs.
• Ensure stocks of study consumables and create trackers as needed.
• Coordinate PK, PD and biopsy sample shipments for timely delivery and analysis.
• Archive Clinical Trial Documents when required.
• Other tasks delegated by the Clinical Operations Manager.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Data handling

MS Office knowledge

Education

Second-year undergraduate

3 A levels (grade B)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Student Clinical Study Coordinator (undergraduate placement scheme)

Salary: £24,000 plus benefits

Reports to: Associate Clinical Operations Manager

Directorate: Research & Innovation

Contract: Two 56-Week, Fixed-term Contracts

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week

Location: Stratford, London (Office-based with high flexibility - 1-2 days per week in the office)

Closing date: Tuesday 3rd November 2026 23:55pm

Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

About the placement

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer. Cancer Research UK is looking for two motivated and ambitious undergraduate students to join our Centre for Drug Development as a Student Clinical Study Coordinator. You will aid in the development of new cancer therapies by supporting the exploratory, pre-clinical, set-up, monitoring and archiving aspects of clinical trials in accordance with Cancer Research UK Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and policies, ICH GCP guidelines, European Union Directives, UK legislations and other regulatory requirements.

What will you be doing?

• Supporting project teams by co-ordinating internal and external meetings.
• Preparing for meetings and taking minutes as required.
• Performing Quality Control checks within the electronic Trial Master File (eTMF).
• Uploading documents to the eTMF on a regular basis.
• Co-ordinating Trial Master File reviews.
• Supporting clinical trial set-up activities and assisting in the creation of clinical trial documents.
• Distributing essential documents such as protocols, investigator brochures, and clinical study reports to investigational sites, maintaining recipient logs/trackers to ensure availability of current documentation.
• Ensuring sufficient stocks of study related consumables in-house and at investigational sites, creating and maintaining trackers where required.
• Co-ordinating pharmacokinetic (PK), pharmacodynamic (PD) and biopsy sample shipments for timely delivery and analysis between investigational sites and analysing laboratories.
• Archiving of Clinical Trial Documents if required.
• Other tasks delegated by the Clinical Operations Manager.

What are we looking for?

• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently in an enthusiastic, proactive fashion
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft based packages (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Experience in collecting, handling and tracking data
• Familiarity with ICH/GCP guidelines would be beneficial but isn't essential
• Experience of taking meeting minutes would be beneficial
• Experience working in an office environment would be beneficial but isn't essential

Eligibility & Requirements

• You must be in your 2nd year of undergraduate study at university.
• Please note that applications from graduates and PhD students will NOT be considered for this scheme.
• You should be in your second-year results with a 2:1 or grade B in a science related degree.
• You should have 3 A levels (or equivalent) grade B and above (preferably one in a biological science).
• You should be able to commence work in July 2027.
• You should have the right to live and work in the UK without restriction.
• We regret that we cannot consider applications from candidates who require a work permit to work in the UK.

We also offer a flexible role (office based with an option to partly work from home), not laboratory based.

Our Organisation Values

• Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination
• Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism
• Human: Act to have a positive impact on people
• Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively

What will I gain?

We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals. You can explore our benefits by visiting our careers web page.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented. We want to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and whilst at work. We therefore ask you to inform us of any concerns you have or any adjustments you might need to enable this to happen.

Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18, so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.

About Cancer Research UK

We're the world's leading cancer charity, dedicated to saving and improving lives with our research. We work to reduce the impact of cancer on people's day-to-day lives through our research, influence and information. We are beating cancer - step by step, day by day. Our work means that people with cancer live better lives through earlier diagnosis and kinder, more effective treatments.

Find a purposeful career that will empower you to grow and collaborate with like-minded experts.

If you would like to apply for the placement student scheme, please ensure that you meet the following criteria before completing your application form:

Please contact [e-mail] or 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible.