Senior Clinical Trial Assistant
The closing date is 06 October 2025
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join The Royal Marsden Clinical Trials Unit as a Senior Clinical Trial Assistant in the RM-CTU Breast team. This is an ideal opportunity for a CTA looking to progress in their career and wishing to learn more about breast oncology trials from the sponsor perspective. You will join a team of experienced trial professionals, world class clinicians and scientists based in the Ralph Lauren Centre for Breast Cancer Research, and be a part of ground-breaking research into breast cancer treatments.
Flexible working hours and hybrid working in office/at home are supported in this team.
For further information and informal queries please contact:
Dymphna Lee, Lead Project Manager - RM-CTU Breast teamDymphna.lee@rmh.nhs.uk
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
- Responsibility for the day-to-day supervision, training and oversight of workload for the Clinical Trial Administrators (CTAs) to ensure data management is performed to required standards to meet all relevant SOPs and regulations.
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.
Details
Date posted
22 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£37,259 to £45,356 a year Per Annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
24 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
282-CR857
Job locations
Royal Marsden Hospital Chelsea
Chelsea
SW3 6JJ
Employer details
Employer name
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Marsden Hospital Chelsea
Chelsea
SW3 6JJ
Employer's website
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