At a Glance
- Tasks: Monitor clinical studies, ensuring compliance and participant safety while supporting data integrity.
- Company: Join The Origin Group Ltd, a leader in medical technology and innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days holiday, pension contributions, and a competitive salary.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for professional growth in a collaborative environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in healthcare by advancing diagnostic tools and improving patient outcomes.
- Qualifications: 3+ years as a CRA or equivalent, with strong knowledge of ICH-GCP and clinical research governance.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 45000 £ per year.
About The Origin Group Ltd (TOGL)
The Origin Group Limited (TOGL) is the parent organisation and technical service provider to a focused portfolio of UK-based medical technology, research, and innovation companies.
Organisations within the group include Origin Sciences, Ellele Health and Biomii.
Origin Sciences is a clinical-stage diagnostics company developing and commercialising novel medical devices for gastrointestinal diseases.
Our proprietary sample collection technology underpins innovative diagnostic solutions across multiple diagnostic areas with a focus on colorectal cancer.
Ellele Health, is focused on advancing women’s health by developing a novel vaginal sample collection device for gynaecological diagnostics, including the early detection of endometrial cancer.
As a group, we are committed to delivering cutting-edge diagnostic tools that empower clinicians, improve patient outcomes, and transform standards of care.
Role Overview
Reporting to the Head of Clinical Operations, the Study Monitor / Clinical Research Associate is responsible for monitoring clinical studies to ensure they are conducted in accordance with the approved protocol, GCP, applicable regulations, sponsor SOPs and study-specific requirements.
The role provides proactive oversight of study sites, supports high-quality participant protection and data integrity, and ensures that issues are identified, documented, escalated and resolved in a timely and proportionate way.
The post-holder will play a critical role in ensuring TOGL clinical studies are delivered safely, efficiently and to a high standard.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct site monitoring activities, including site initiation, interim monitoring and close-out visits, either remotely or on site.
- Verify that participants have been consented appropriately and that informed consent documentation is complete, accurate and compliant.
- Review source data and e CRF data in line with monitoring plans, with particular focus on critical data, eligibility, safety reporting, sample/device accountability and endpoint data.
- Assess site compliance with protocols, GCP, applicable regulations, ethics approvals and sponsor procedures.
- Review Investigator Site File documentation and ensure essential documents are complete, current and inspection ready.
- Check delegation and training logs to confirm that study activities are performed only by appropriately trained and delegated staff.
- Identify, document and follow up protocol deviations, non-compliance, data quality issues and monitoring findings.
- Support sites with query resolution, data entry timelines and study process adherence.
- Review adverse events, serious adverse events and device deficiencies, where applicable, ensuring reporting is complete and timely.
- Maintain clear and accurate monitoring visit reports, follow-up letters and action logs.
- Escalate significant or recurring issues to the Clinical Study Manager, Sponsor or relevant study lead.
- Support risk-based monitoring activities, including central review of site performance, recruitment, data completeness, query trends and deviation patterns.
- Contribute to audit and inspection readiness, including preparation, follow-up and CAPA support.
- Build effective working relationships with site teams, investigators, research nurses, data teams and internal study stakeholders.
Essential
- Minimum 3 years’ experience as a CRA, Study Monitor or equivalent clinical research monitoring role.
- Strong working knowledge of ICH-GCP and UK clinical research governance requirements.
- Experience conducting remote and/or on-site monitoring visits.
- Experience reviewing informed consent, source data, e CRFs, ISF documentation, delegation logs and safety reporting.
- Ability to identify and elevate issues affecting participant safety, data integrity or protocol compliance.
- Strong written communication skills, including high-quality monitoring reports and follow-up letters.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage competing site priorities.
- Confident working independently while maintaining clear escalation and oversight.
- Good stakeholder management skills and ability to work constructively with NHS site teams.
Desirable
- Experience in medical device, IVD, diagnostics or non-CTIMP studies.
- Experience with risk-based monitoring approaches.
- Familiarity with ISO 14155.
- Experience supporting audits or regulatory inspections.
Benefits
- 25 days holiday
- Pension contribution
- Competitive salary
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The Origin Group Ltd (TOGL) is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment that fosters innovation in medical technology and research. With a strong commitment to employee growth, TOGL provides opportunities for professional development and collaboration with leading experts in the field. Located in the UK, employees benefit from a supportive culture, competitive salaries, and generous holiday allowances, making it an ideal place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding careers in clinical research.