Clinical Trials Coordinator in Westminster

Role of Clinical Trials Coordinator involves working alongside a well-known professor and the Lead Clinical Trials Coordinator coordinating and managing the research trials and projects. It is a role that will straddle both the Clinical Trials and Research Department. The salary depends on experience, it's up to £45k. The role requires prior commercial trials experience, and we politely ask candidates without this experience not to apply.

The Clinical Trials Coordinator will be expected to assist with organising, initiating and carrying out multiple funded and not industry-sponsored data collection and research projects in one or more of the following areas, amongst others: Early, Intermediate, Late (Dry and Wet) Age-Related Macular Degeneration including Gene Therapy as a treatment option; Wide-Field OCT and Imaging of the Peripheral Vitreoretinal Interface; Diabetic Macular Oedema; Inherited Retinal Dystrophies; Visual Aids; Vitreous Floaters and Opacities.

The Clinical Trials Coordinator will assist with analysing and writing up academic papers which are then sent for publication. The clinic focuses on developing research in Medical Retina and Vitreoretinal conditions using the most advanced diagnostic and treatment devices in order to offer the best options for clinical care and to improve patient health. The Clinic is equipped with the latest diagnostic and research resources including Optomap digital wide-field multispectral imaging, Microperimetry, 3D Fourier-Domain as well as the new Infra-Red Swept Source DRI Cross-Sectional OCT, En-Face OCT, OCT angiography, Yellow Pascal subthreshold laser with Endpoint Management, YAG laser for Vitreolysis and Photo-Biomodulation, amongst others.

The Clinical Trials Coordinator duties include:

• Ensure regulatory and professional standards of clinical trials are achieved and maintained at all times.
• Adhere to strict clinical trial timelines.
• Collect data including diagnostic imaging where appropriate.
• Provide regular updates to the Principal Investigators.
• Maintain clinical trial and patient records according to study protocol and ensure that the trials are conducted in accordance with Good Clinical Practice guidelines.
• Assist in setting up new projects, attend annual scientific ophthalmic meetings (if appropriate) and produce the required study reports and scientific publications.
• Corresponding with study patients.
• Prepare lectures and assist in creating material for publication (scientific and promotional).
• Ensure all payments throughout the study are paid and tracked efficiently.
• Respond to all PR enquiries in an urgent manner.
• Analyze project data and communicate complex results clearly to the research team and study Sponsor.
• Assist in writing up research findings, supporting research staff, for publication in journals and for submission to national and international conferences.
• Monitor performance of the research trials/projects and be responsible for deadlines, occasionally working out of hours to ensure deadlines are met.
• Respond and coordinate all PR related activities in an urgent manner as these tasks tend to have very tight deadlines.

Requirements for the role include:

• Previous clinical trials coordinator experience (around 2 years), preferably coming from the private sector. Ophthalmology is preferred but not mandatory.
• The ability to work with large databases.
• The ability to communicate and interact effectively, calmly and compassionately, during various points of contact with patients and staff alike.

Duties - Daily:

• Daily management of prospective studies, including patient follow-up, testing protocols, data entry, patient examination.
• Liaising with the lead trials to ensure that all tasks are completed and providing regular updates on the study progression.
• Contacting patients to schedule appointments and follow-ups.
• Scanning and examining study and clinical patients.
• Assisting with treatments in the operating room.
• Working on data collection for research projects where necessary including producing and analysing databases; ensuring that the correct data is being collected in clinic.
• Assisting with the writing up of academic papers based upon research conducted in the clinic.
• Dealing with administrative duties.