Clinical Study Coordinator

£30,000 - £34,000 plus benefits

Reports to: Clinical Operations Manager

Directorate: Research & Innovation

Contract: 1 year fixed-term contract

Hours: Full time 35 hours per week

Location: Stratford, London Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office)

Closing date: 5 Novemver :55 - the role will remain open internally until 9th of November 23:55 in line with organisational policy.

This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. Please let us know if there is anything about the recruitment process that you would like to discuss, in particular if there are any changes or adjustments that would make it easier for you to apply. Please contact or as soon as possible.

Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

Recruitment process: Competency based interview via Microsoft Teams + Task

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

Cancer Research UK are looking for a Clinical Study Coordinator to join the Centre for Drug Development (CDD)

CDD is the world's only charity-funded drug development facility. Our pioneering research is driven purely by the goal to see scientific breakthroughs bring benefits to patients sooner. CDD is the sponsor of early phase and precision medicine clinical trials in oncology agents. Our broad portfolio rivals that of a medium-sized pharmaceutical company, spanning antibodies, cell therapies, vaccines, drug conjugates and small molecules, making this an interesting and dynamic area to work in. It is an exciting time for CDD as we're expanding our teams to move forward with an ambitious new strategy to maximise the impact of our research to benefit patients.

The Clinical Study Coordinator will aid in the development of new cancer therapies by supporting the exploratory, pre-clinical, set-up, monitoring and archiving aspects of clinical trials in accordance with Cancer Research UK Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and policies, ICH GCP guidelines (International Conference on Harmonisation-Good Clinical Practice), European Union Directives, UK legislations and other regulatory requirements.

This is a great opportunity for a proactive, diligent and organised individual to gain experience in a clinical trial facility. You may be a clinical trial administrator looking for your next step or already be working at coordinator level but looking to move into an environment with patience benefit at it's heart. Whatever your background as long as you can demonstrate experience within a busy administrative role, which includes data handling and tracking as well as basic knowledge of ICH/GCP we would love to hear from you.

It is an exciting time for CDD as we're expanding our teams to move forward with an ambitious new strategy to maximise the impact of our research to benefit patients. Several teams are hiring new roles to make this new strategy a reality, expanding the size of our project portfolio and bringing in new skills as we work more internationally.

• Support project teams by coordinating internal and external meetings, including preparation of presentations, Quality Control checking eTMF documents and taking minutes as required.

• Support clinical trial set up activities by creating/maintaining clinical trial files, including Trial Master Files (TMFs), Investigator Trial Files (ITFs), Pharmacy Files (PF), Laboratory Files, and in-house electronic files, and preparing start up documents in conjunction with the Clinical Study Manager (CSM) and Clinical Research Associate (CRA).

• Ensure Trial Master Files (TMFs) are audit ready by performing regular filing and coordinating TMF reviews so that discrepancies are quickly and appropriately addressed.

• Order and distribute essential documents such as protocols, investigator brochures, and clinical study reports to investigational sites, maintaining recipient logs/trackers to ensure availability of current documentation.

• Coordinate pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic and biopsy sample shipments for timely delivery and analysis. 

• Ensure sufficient stocks of study related consumables in-house and at investigational sites, creating and maintaining trackers where required, for availability of stock when required.

• Support Molecular Tumour Board (MTB) activities for the DETERMINE trial, including tasks in Medidata Adjudicate for patient cases submitted to the MTB and MTB meeting minute taking.

• A degree in a science related subject

• Experience of providing administrative support in a fast-paced environment

• Some knowledge of Good Clinical Practice, EU clinical trial legislation and the UK clinical research environment 

• Experience of collecting, handling and tracking data

• Experience in eTMF (trial master files) extremely beneficial

Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination  

Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism   

Human: Act to have a positive impact on people  

Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively

We're looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.

If you're interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we'd still love to hear from you.

We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.

You can explore our benefits by visiting our careers web page.

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively.

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Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in, the work we do. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented.

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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.