Clinical Trial Coordinator

Job summary

The Urology Clinical Trials Research Unit focuses on research delivery for patients primarily with prostate and bladder cancers. The trials you will be working on are phase 1-3 trials which are sponsored by commercial companies or academic institutes, where The Royal Marsden is a participating site.

You will be the first point of contact for Sponsors, and will be main liaison between the research team and support services. The candidate will need strong organisational and multi-tasking skills, as well as a strong understanding of clinical research, GCP, and research governance. The role will also include administrative tasks such as processing amendments, documentation collection, maintaining trackers and filing.

The job is primarily based at our Chelsea site, although some training may take place at our Sutton site. Some remote working will be offered. You will be joining a small, fast-paced team, and we're constantly looking for ways to improve and streamline the service.

We welcome applicants who are IT-literate, able to work independently and under time pressures, and have a keen eye for detail. Good luck with your job application process!

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for the day-to-day coordination and oversight of allocated clinical trials in the Department.
• Responsible for the set-up and conduct of allocated clinical trials in accordance with regulatory, sponsor and organisational requirements.
• Ensure clinical trials within the Unit are conducted in accordance with Good Clinical Practice and Trust SOPs.
• Review the capacity and resource requirements within the Clinical unit for coordination and administrative management of the allocated trials and to advise the unit head accordingly.
• To be an active member of the department, providing regular reports on activity within the Department and highlighting areas of concern.

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.