Clinical Research Associate

3 months ago


Remote, United Kingdom Cancer Research UK Full time

4,000 professionals, 0 days wasted, 1 incredible purpose. Together, we are beating cancer._

Clinical Research Associate

**Salary**: £38,000 - £42,000 pa depending on experience

Department: Research and Innovation

Location: Home Based (UK)

Hours / contract type: Fixed Term Contract for 18 months - Full time 35 hours (flexible working requests considered)

Closing date: Thursday 30th November at 23.59.

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer

We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That’s why we we’re looking for someone talented, someone innovative and ambitious, someone like you.

What will I be doing?

We’re looking for a Clinical Research Associate to monitor Cancer Research UK’s Centre for Drug Development clinical trials at investigational sites throughout the United Kingdom, You will be working predominantly on a large nationwide trial which is now open to recruitment, but with sites still in set-up so experience of this is desirable, for those recruiting you will be responsible for a patch, which we try and allocate this close to your home location. Other monitoring work will be allocated as necessary. Ensuring compliance with standard operating procedures (SOPs) and policies; to ICH-GCP (International Conference on Harmonisation-Good Clinical Practice); European Union Directives; UK legislations and other regulatory requirements is essential.

You will develop good relationships with Investigators, scientists, and site personnel to ensure that Cancer Research UK clinical trials are run ethically, efficiently, to budget and to time.

Key duties include:
- Site selection visits, co-ordinating of required documents and initiation of sites.- Assist in the preparation, ongoing review, and archive of Trial Master Files (TMFs), Investigator Trial Files (ITFs) and Pharmacy Files (PFs).- If requested, review draft protocols and protocol amendments, case report forms (CRFs), informed consent documents (ICDs).-
- Prepare relevant trial documentation prior to Initiation including, though not limited to: laboratory manual, worksheets, diary card, patient identification cards etc.

What skills will I need?- Biological Sciences degree OR equivalent nursing qualification/experience.- Working knowledge of ICH/GCP, EU legislation and clinical trial methodology.- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (TM) - Word, PowerPoint and Excel.- Flexible and proactive approach with a “can do” attitude.- Proven problem solver.- Strong time management and personal organisational skills to enable single-handed monitoring of multicentre trials.

What will I gain?

Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. We think that’s impressive.

In return, we make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well.

Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more.

We review pay annually and aim to recognise individual performance and achievements.

We don’t forget people have lives outside of work too and so we actively encourage a flexible working culture.

Our work - from funding cutting-edge research to developing public policy - will change the world. It’s exciting to be part of our team.

How do I apply?


There’s a place for everyone at Cancer Research UK. Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in, the work we do. We're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.


Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18, so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.



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