Clinical Research Associate

**Reference**:
**NOV20247984**
- Expiry date:

- 17:59, Tue, 7th Jan 2025
- Location:

- Liverpool
- Salary:

- £47,524 Per Annum
- Benefits:

- 30 Days holiday + Bank Holiday and additional Christmas closure days
- Duration:

- Fixed-term contract until 31st January 2029

**Clinical Research Associate (French speaking)**

**Full time, fixed-term contract until 31st January 2029**

**Based in Liverpool, with regular international travel to rural Africa**

**Salary: £47,524**

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) is a globally recognised centre of excellence for research and teaching in tropical diseases. Established 125 years ago, we are the oldest school of tropical medicine in the world and our mission is to reduce the burden of sickness and mortality in disease endemic countries. Our work makes a real difference to the people who need our help most, and it has been recognised by some highly prestigious awards, including business of the year by Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, and recently being ranked in the top 5.3% of universities in the world.

This post requires regular 2-3-week visits to hospitals and communities in rural African settings to establish and oversee activities related to clinical trial, delivering epidemiological advice and ensuring best practice for collection and storage of samples in line with international trial standards.

**This role is responsible for establishing and running the Clinical Trial. Key duties include**:

- Review of site capabilities, patient number and feasibility in both English and French speaking countries
- Establishment of trial sites in partnership with UCL’s MRC-CTU including logistics and clinical training
- Writing of key trial documents such as protocol, clinical SOP’s, CRFs, ethics and regulatory submissions, responding to queries from regulatory bodies as required
- Discussion and negotiation with antivenom manufacturers regarding access to trial IMP
- Oversight of trial activity at each site, including regular supervisory visits
- Ensure appropriate systems are used for collecting and storing clinical and epidemiological data and samples
- Support with data collection and cleaning at individual sites
- Review adverse events from site and support in attribution
- Liaise with UCL’s MRC-CTU on all aspects of the trial, and provide support to all PI’s involved in the trial
- Supervise and assist BCs, MSc and PhD students in designing and carrying out their projects, contributing to their development of theory and practice
- Develop and deliver clinical/public health snakebite lectures and tutorials, providing training to in-country teams involved in the trial as appropriate
- Bachelor of Medicine (MBBS/MBCHB) degree (or equivalent)
- Written and verbal fluency in French
- Experience of undertaking clinical studies in rural African settings
- Thorough understanding of Good Clinical Practice and responsible conduct of clinical trials
- Strong IT skills, particularly in the use of software required to statistically analyse the clinical and epidemiological data
- Ability to deliver tactful, context-appropriate training of in-country clinical and epidemiological research staff
- Ability and flexibility to travel to Africa for 2-3-week periods multiple times per year
- To see a full list of responsibilities and requirements, see the job description attached._

**Additional benefits of joining LSTM**:

- 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and 6 additional Christmas closure days
- Generous occupational pension schemes
- Agile working
- Affiliated, discounted staff membership to the University of Liverpool Sports Centre
- Employee assistance programme to support with employee well-being
- High street discounts and cashback offers
- Government-backed cycle to work scheme
- Plus, a host of additional family friendly policies

**Application process**:
**Inclusion is central to our values at LSTM.**

**About LSTM**

Founded in 1898 and the oldest of its kind in the world, the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) is an internationally recognised centre of excellence for teaching and research in tropical diseases. Through the creation of effective links with governments, NGOs, private organisations, and global institutions and by responding to the health needs of communities, LSTM aims to promote improved health, particularly for people of the less developed/resource poorest countries in the tropics and sub-tropics.

**LSTM actively promotes Equal Opportunities and Safeguarding Policies