Clinical Trials Coordinator

About the Role

This is a key research governance and support role, which requires understanding and expertise in research management, clinical trials (primary and secondary care), regulatory and research governance frameworks in the UK, EU or internationally when applicable.

The post holder will play a key role in the set-up and ongoing management of clinical trials in the Centre for Oral Clinical Research (COCR) 

About You

The post holder will:

Be responsible for day-to-day management and co-ordination of the clinical trial(s) including updating the research teams on trials’ progress and contributing to the development of the research dossiers towards REC, HRA and MHRA review.

Ensure all research undertaken safeguards the well-being of the participants and is conducted within ICH Good Clinical Practice Guidelines and complies with the Medicines for Human Use Act (Clinical Trials) Regulations (2004) and the Research Governance Framework for Health and Social care 2005 as well as Human Tissue Act (HTA)

The successful candidate will need to have the following:

Undergraduate degree or equivalent in an area of relevance to healthcare

Relevant postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience

Thorough working knowledge of research governance requirements, GCP requirements and processes for clinical trial management

Ability to work with Integrated Research Application System (IRAS) across a portfolio of clinical trials and train other research team members on how to use this system for the completion of regulatory submissions

About the School/Department/Institute/Project

The Centre for Oral Clinical Research (COCR) at the Institute of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, QMUL is a dedicated clinical research centre and facility located at Whitechapel in London.

COCR is currently conducting a number of randomized controlled clinical trials and observational studies related to the diagnosis and clinical treatment of patients with periodontal and implant dentistry needs.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

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