Senior Trial Coordinator

Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £36,130 to £45,413 with potential progression once in post to £48,149.

Contract Type: Fixed Term contract for up to 12 months

Role Summary

This is a very varied and demanding post with considerable responsibility. Senior Trial Coordinators are responsible for managing a portfolio of trials and the staff working on those projects in addition to actively coordinating trials. They are expected to contribute to the design, conduct, analysis, publication and presentation of clinical trials research. They must be able to use their own initiative, be an effective leader, team player and excellent communicator. They will usually take on a role which carries a national profile, and as such they play a pivotal role in promoting the research activity of the CRCTU and developing its external collaborative network and establishing funding contacts.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a portfolio of trials and the staff working on those projects in addition to actively coordinating trials. They will need to ensure that the trials within their portfolio are conducted in accordance with Good Clinical Practice and applicable ethical, regulatory and quality standards. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the design, conduct, analysis, publication and presentation of clinical trials research.

Main Duties

• Prepare appropriate interim publications (e.g. meeting abstracts) to maintain the research profile of the trial, and play a pivotal role in the preparation and timely completion of final research publications.
• Obtain appropriate regulatory and ethical approval for individual clinical trials. Ensure Standard Operating Procedures for safe conduct of trial are followed (e.g. reporting of adverse events to regulatory authorities and Data Monitoring Committee).
• Prepare trial progress reports as required by the regulatory authorities, ethics committees, trial Steering and Data Monitoring Committees, funding bodies and external collaborators.
• Provide first point of contact for day-today queries from study sites regarding compliance with the team’s portfolio of research protocols and provide cover for other Trial Coordinators.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications, Experience

• A higher degree (PhD or MSc) in a relevant biomedical science or associated subject with experience of clinical trials research (for some roles a proven track record of successfully obtaining research funding from a recognised funding body will suffice) or a graduate with strong experience as a Trial Coordinator and a proven ability to taken on a senior role
• An in-depth understanding of clinical research and trial management methodology, including applicable regulatory requirements, and a proven ability to apply these to the coordination of clinical trials
• Experience preparing regulatory and ethics submissions, grant applications, writing and/or amending protocols, patient information sheets, Case Report Forms, reports and other relevant trial management documentation
• Proven project management and supervisory skills
• Excellent administrative, clerical and office management skills
• Effective communication, negotiation, presentation and inter-personal skills 

Informal enquiries to Sonia Fox, Email  S.Fox.2@bham.ac.uk  

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