Senior Research Administrator

6 months ago


Truro, United Kingdom Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Research & Development Team as a Senior Research Administrator.

This is an essential role working alongside administrative & clinical staff to ensure clinical research trials are set up & conducted in a timely manner and according to protocol as well as liaising with external commercial sponsors & other stakeholders.

The role of the Senior Research Administrator is to provide senior oversight of junior members of the administrative staff with support and direction from line manager. Under the guidance of line manager, undertake a supervisory role of the Research Administrator (RA) and the Research Administrative Assistant (RAA), delegating duties appropriate to their level and in line with their job descriptions. To undertake higher level duties to support senior staff in line with job description. To lead in the set-up, co-ordination, preparation and implementation required for running a research study whilst always working to current regulatory guidance and Trust Policies and standard operating procedures (SOP’s).

Provide senior oversight of junior members of the administrative staff with support and direction from line manager

Have a supervisory role for staff as allocated by line manager of RA and the RAA, delegating duties appropriate to their level and in line with their descriptions.

To undertake higher level duties to support senior staff in line with job description

Working with stakeholders to ensure the smooth facilitation and implementation of study set up across the site.

Liaise with various UK organisations in order to facilitate timely collection of regulatory documentation to ensure study deadlines are met.

Undertake complex data entry using computerised and / or paper based systems ensuring responsibility that the data is accurate, timely, consistent and up to date.

Responsible for oversight of all data captured / input by junior members of staff, ensuring that any necessary actions are followed up on.

Provide effective communication with R&D offices, investigators and the multi-disciplinary team, pharmaceutical companies, and research organisations.

Have a comprehensive understanding of research processes, governance and regulations while ensuring junior members of staff are working in line with these processes.

Oversee the study close out including close-down monitor visits.

Responsible for the oversight of EDGE (internal research database) including data entry and cleansing, documentation, amendments and version controls.

This role is based on-site in the Knowledge Spa, Royal Cornwall Hospital.

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Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.



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