Clinical Trial Coordinator

Job summary

Advert for Clinical Trials Coordinator Research and Innovation

Band 6 Clinical Trials Coordinator

We are looking to recruit a Clinical Trials Coordinator for the R&D Office in the Division of Research & Innovation at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust. The key responsibility of the role is to conduct both onsite and remote monitoring for GOSH sponsored clinical trials.

The Clinical Trial Coordinator will work closely with the Clinical Trials Manager/s to ensure the sponsored trials are ICH GCP compliant. The studies vary from gene and cellular therapy trials to therapeutic drug trials from a range of clinical and academic specialties. The Clinical Trials Coordinator will work directly with Clinical Investigators, Pharmacy and Research Staff providing guidance and support for the management and monitoring of their trials. This will involve conducting trial monitoring and reporting from trial start to trial close, setting up trial master file, helping Clinical Trials Manager on sponsorship process, regulatory submissions, pharmacovigilance activities, and keeping up to date with changes in regulatory requirements related to clinical trials.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will ensure that the clinical trial is being conducted in accordance with contractual agreements, trial protocol, trial-specific processes and systems, SOPs, regulatory and ethical requirements and ICH-GCP guidelines. They will also be the primary contact for the Investigator site staff, and ensure appropriate training is delivered and ongoing support through regular communication.

The successful applicantwill have a degree in a relevant subject or significant relevant experience, relevant experience in clinical trial monitoring and a strong editorial and critical proof reading skills are essential coupled with the ability to negotiate with professionals at all levels. A proven track record as a successful clinical researcher, ideally gained in the phase I/II clinical setting is desirable, with a strong working knowledge of Good Clinical Practice and navigating the various UK clinical research governance frameworks. You will need to be flexible, motivated, confident and creative and bring a new dimension to dealing with the management of clinical trials.

The post is likely to close early should appropriate number of applications as required by recruiter are received and appropriate candidates applications are received hence anyone applying should do so promptly to avoid any disappointment.

The post will be permanent and full time.

About us

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust (GOSH) is an international centre of excellence in child healthcare. GOSH is an acute specialist paediatric hospital with a mission to provide world-class care to children and young people with rare, complex and difficult-to-treat conditions.

Together with our research partner, the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, we form the UKs only academic Biomedical Research Centre specialising in paediatrics.

Most of the children we care for are referred from other hospitals throughout the UK and overseas. There are 60 nationally recognised clinical specialities at GOSH; the UK's widest range of specialist health services for children on one site.

We believe our people are the head, the heart, the hands and the face of GOSH. Being part of our team is incredibly rewarding and you will be doing something extraordinary to the lives of the children and young people we care for.

GOSH is a challenging, complex and inspiring place to work. Each and every day our people come together to support each other to deliver excellent patient care, often working to help our patients and their families navigate through demanding processes and difficult decisions.