ALPINE Clinical Trial Practitioner

About us

The Lungs for Living Research Centre comprises pre- and post-doctoral scientists and clinicians with expertise in early lung cancer biology and has an international reputation for producing first-class clinical, basic and translational research in respiratory medicine. The ALPINE study is a pioneering observational cohort study investigating novel biomarkers in participants undergoing Lung Health Checks (lung cancer screening service at University College London Hospitals, in collaboration with the North Central London Cancer Alliance).

About the role

The Clinical Trial Practitioner will support the delivery of the ALPINE study by working closely with clinicians, researchers, and administrative teams. They will be responsible for participant identification, recruitment, informed consent, data entry, and sample coordination, ensuring adherence to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and regulatory frameworks.

About you

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include: • Identify and recruit participants for the ALPINE study, ensuring eligibility criteria are met. • Conduct informed consent discussions and obtain written consent from participants in line with ethical guidelines. • Coordinate and oversee the collection, processing, and storage of biological samples, including blood, buccal swabs, and breath condensate. • Ensure accurate and timely data entry onto study databases while maintaining compliance with data protection regulations. • Act as a liaison between participants, clinical teams, and research staff to facilitate smooth study execution. • Work closely with radiologists, pathologists, and oncologists to track participant outcomes and follow-up assessments. • Ensure adherence to GCP, HTA, and ethical protocols, maintaining compliance with research governance frameworks. Full list of requirements within JD.

What we offer

This is an exciting opportunity to join a multidisciplinary team working across the Division of Medicine. As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: • 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) • Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme • Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) • Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan • Immigration loan • Relocation scheme for certain posts • On-Site nursery • On-site gym • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay • Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service • Discounted medical insurance Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativ ity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’sworkforce. These include people from Black, Asian andethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality.

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