Senior Trial Coordinator

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the GI & Lymphoma Unit at the Royal Marsden Hospital for a Senior Clinical Trial Coordinator to support a large portfolio of clinical trials both commercial and non-commercial. We would expect applicants to demonstrate at least three years’ experience in Research and Trial Coordination for Clinical Trials of Medicinal Product (CTIMP) to join our multidisciplinary team. 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.

Main duties of the job

Applicants should hold a first degree in a life science or health-related subject and have an in-depth understanding and at least three years’ 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.

Applicants are expected to have at least a three-year proven track record in the planning, coordination and conduct of clinical trials within a clinical trials unit, CRO or pharmaceutical company.

Appointment will be on a fixed-term contract for 11.5 months in the first instance but may be open to review annually thereafter.

Working for our organisation

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.

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 ongoing achievements.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information please refer to the job description and personal specification:

• 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.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

• Life Sciences (or equivalent) degree or relevant experience
• Recent GCP training
• Masters’ Degree or other higher-level degree

Experience

• Demonstrable experience of working in a clinical trial setting
• Detailed understanding and experience of clinical trials, UK Clinical trial regulations, GCP and regulatory framework
• Experience of trial finances including costing for academic and commercial studies
• Personnel leadership and management experience

Skills & Knowledge

• Advanced organisational skills and ability to manage multiple projects at various stages of development and organisation
• Excellent communication skills and ability to facilitate collaborative working relationships
• Able to work under pressure, methodical in approach, with effective problem-solving ability
• Competence in research orientated PC software including Microsoft Office packages
• Able to work on both sites and to be flexible to meet the needs of the role
• Knowledge of principles for quality management systems
• Knowledge of budget planning and management
• Willingness to travel within the UK and occasionally overseas to attend meetings and conferences

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

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Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the utmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.