Clinical Trial Administrator

We are looking for a self-motivated, well organised and methodical Clinical Trial Administrator to join the Sutton based Haemato-Oncology department.
Ideally with previous clinical research experience and NHS experience, you will work within the guidelines and policies for the conduct of clinical trials, ensuring high standards of practice in accordance with the principles of GCP. The post will involve trial administration to support a variety of haematological cancer trials across the wide-ranging academic and pharmaceutical clinical trials portfolio. The key element of this role is to assist with the retrieval, review and entry of clinical trials patient data and to design and implement tools/guidance for clinical trial data capture.
The successful applicant should have a flexible approach to their duties and have ability to work both as part of the team as well as independently. In addition, you will have excellent communication, administrative and IT skills and be supportive and open to new initiatives.
As we often have many applicants for jobs at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we regret that we will only be able to contact those applicants who are short-listed for interview. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, then please assume you have not been short-listed for interview on this occasion.
- To support the clinical research teams 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
- 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
- To provide support to the clinical research team in daily trials activity and assist in workload management

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 and learning and development opportunities. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

To work to ensure the highest quality of data collection by the CTAs and the department team as a whole.
- To ensure that data collection and CRF completion is performed to the required standards of the current EU, UK and FDA legislation and RMH SOPs.
- To design and implement tools/guidance for clinical trial data capture.
- Liaise with sponsor companies prior to study initiation to discuss the data management requirements of the study and to explain the data collection procedures and monitoring arrangements within the research unit.
- To regularly report on data entry status to ensure deadlines are met for interim and final analysis.
- To represent the Data Management team at research meetings
- To prepare the archiving of essential clinical trial documents within the Site Investigator Files and Source Data files
- To work with sponsors at close out visits, finalising all documentation for archiving purposes within the SIF and SDF.
- To record the contents of the archived material
- To enhance the current provisions for archiving and ensure that this is done in a standard, well controlled manner.
- To contact sponsor companies at the end of the required retention period.
- To provide support where tight deadlines are given.
- To keep up to date with legislation.

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.