Clinical Trial Administrator

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the GI & Lymphoma Research Team at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust to work as a Clinical Trials Administrator at the forefront of research into Gastro-intestinal Cancer and Lymphoma. This post-holder will be based in our Sutton offices but will be expected to support the unit across both locations of the Royal Marsden, working out of our London offices in Chelsea as and when required.

This is a pivotal role in supporting clinical research within this unit. Your main duties would include collecting and collating data for commercial and academic trials, organising and attending monitoring visits with trial sponsors together with administrative support to the research team. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team including experienced medical and nursing staff taking part in an exciting portfolio of clinical research studies in GI Cancer and Lymphoma

The successful candidate should have a flexible approach to their duties and the ability to work both as part of the team as well as independently playing a key role in supporting the GI & Lymphoma Unit activity. In addition you will have excellent communication, administrative and IT skills and be supportive and open to new initiatives.

Appointment will be on a fixed term contract for one year in the first instance.

Main duties of the job

• To support the clinical research team with study administration as required to ensure the efficient and successful delivery of clinical trials and other studies according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP), standard operating procedures (SOPs), trust policies and all applicable regulations and governance structures.
• To ensure timely and accurate entry of data and relevant information into appropriate database systems
• To work with the clinical team to ensure prompt resolution of data queries.
• To provide support to the clinical research team in daily trials activity and assist in workload management.

About us

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.