Clinical Trials Assistant

Please note that this post is offered as two part time contracts. 1.0 WTE (Whole Time Equivalent (37.5 hours) is available over 2 posts. It can be worked as a variety of options between the two successful candidates such as 2 x 0.43 WTE (16 hrs each) or 2 x 0.5 WTE (18.75 hrs each) or a mixture of the two depending on what works for the candidates. We are looking to appoint two individuals into a Clinical Trials Assistant position to join the lung research delivery team within The Christie NHS Foundation Trust on a part time contract to aid the team with clinical trial administrative tasks including but not limited to overall administrative and organisational tasks related to hosting clinical trials, site file management and archiving. Prior experience in clinical trials is not essential, as full training will be given.We are seeking two enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals, who have an interest in clinical trials administration and looking to gain experience in a busy trial coordination team. The role will enable you to get an understanding of clinical research, ICHGCP and clinical trial governance. We are looking for individuals with passion for applying organisational skills to assist team with day-to-day clinical trial coordination, whilst using their interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with a range of internal and external collaborators.Applicants should meet all the essential criteria described in the job description as a minimum.The post holders will assist with the provision of a high quality and efficient administrative service. You will work with Clinical Trial Coordinators and Research Nurses on a wide aspects of clinical trials administration.You will be required to help the team with set tasks according to the daily trials’ activity. These may include assisting with general administration associated with maintenance of trial documentation and site files, archiving of completed trials, regular trial management including amendment processing and team communications, managing stock of laboratory kits and completing activity logs to enable invoices being raised.You will be liaising with many different members of staff including internal service departments, central R&I office colleagues, specialist clinicians and research nurses, as well as external collaborators, i.e. trial sponsors, monitors and the wider research community, so good communication and interpersonal skills are key.This is primarily an office-based role and involves liaising with team members and service departments located in various hospital buildings at Withington site. The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rachel Pearson Job title: Research Manager Email address: Rachel.Pearson27@nhs.net Telephone number: 0161 956 1524Rozalia KaczmarekResearch Portfolio ManagerEmail: rozalia.kaczmarek@nhs.net