Study Coordinator

About the Role
The purpose of this job is to be responsible for coordinating activities relating to a portfolio of Rheumatology/Musculoskeletal studies within the Centre for Experimental Medicine & Rheumatology (EMR), ensuring the highest quality of data and adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Good Clinical Practice (GCP).The successful candidate will work with the clinical trial team at EMR at Queen Mary University of London and Barts Arthritis Centre at Mile End Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust to support the overall management of the clinical trials.

About You
The successful candidate must hold an undergraduate degree in life science or another relevant subject, or a related field. They should have experience in setting up new commercial and non-commercial clinical trials within the NHS. The post-holder will be responsible for central coordination and governance activities such as protocol development, submissions to Ethics Committees/HRA, database development, & monitoring of non-regulated trials within EMR. At MEH, the post-holder will be responsible for the setup of new commercial & non-commercial trials, and in supporting the clinical team to deliver the trials to time & target. Duties include but are not limited to liaising with sponsors & support departments across the Trust, overseeing the invoicing of sponsors, and other administrative duties as required. The Study Co-ordinator may also support the clinical team with patient duties as necessary, including performed blinded joint assessments (training will be provided).

About the School/Department/Institute/Project
The Centre for Experimental Medicine & Rheumatology opened in May 2007 and is led by Professor Costantino Pitzalis. You will join a 60-strong research team dedicated to understanding the disease pathogenesis and improving the treatment of several musculoskeletal diseases including Rheumatoid Arthritis, Sjogren’s syndrome and Osteoarthritis. EMR is part of the newly awarded Biomedical Research Centre (BRC).

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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