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SalaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen in the GI & Lymphoma Unit at the Royal Marsden Hospital for a Senior Clinical Trial Coordinator to support large portfolio of clinical trials both commercial and non-commercial. You will need to be experienced and confident with the regulatory submission and approval processes, clinical trial costing being self- motivated, pro-active and well organised to work within this friendly team in a highly pressurised environment at the forefront of research into Gastro-intestinal cancer and Lymphoma.
Experience is essential to enable you to take a key role in setting up and day to day coordination of clinical trials. The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to all aspects of clinical trials administration across our hosted portfolio, supporting new members of the team to ensure the continued smooth and efficient delivery of research protocols through set-up, day to day management, close out and archiving.
Applicants should hold a first degree in a life science or health related subject and have an in depth understanding and demonstrable working experience of Good Clinical Practice, Data Protection and Research Governance. Excellent interpersonal skills are essential to work to the high standards required by the Regulatory Authorities and Sponsors across a variety of tasks with constant regard to all regulatory requirements and Trust Standard Operating Procedures.
• To take responsibility for ensuring assigned portfolio of clinical trials within the Unit are conducted and managed in accordance with Good Clinical Practice and Trust SOPs and trial protocols.
• To be responsible for managing Hosted studies within the Unit.
• To be responsible for conveying the requirements of the Clinical R&D Office to clinical staff within their allocated Clinical Unit.
• To provide an efficient clinical trial coordination service to the Unit Head, ensuring trials fulfil all statutory requirements.
• To oversee the conduct of assigned portfolio of trials within the Unit and maintain day to day responsibility for specific trials within the Unit.
• To represent the Unit at key meetings and deputise for the Project Manager as required.
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.
Please see the job description for further information.
Service Delivery
• Contribute to the Unit development and strategy.
• Under the direction of the Project Manager to lead implementation of systems within the Unit to ensure all Clinical Trials are conducted in accordance with all regulatory internal requirements including:
1. Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations
2. Research Governance Framework for Health and Social Care
3. Human Tissue Act
4. Research and Development Policies and SOPs
To be the main point of contact for the clinical R&D Office for set up and management of an assigned portfolio of clinical trials. To coordinate the Unit’s portfolio meeting as appropriate, ensuring documented monitoring of the clinical trial portfolio. To be a member of Trust Forums as appropriate.
This advert closes on Tuesday 27 Feb 2024
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