A-STAR Research Assistant

About Us

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Research Assistant to administratively support the delivery of the research and clinical activities carried out within the Unit for Population-Based Dermatology Research at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College London.  

The Unit for Population-Based Dermatology Research is part of St John’s Institute of Dermatology and is directed by Professor Carsten Flohr, Chair in Dermatology and Population Health Science at King’s College London.

The post holder will be responsible for providing administrative support to the UK Atopic eczema Systemic TherApy Register (A-STAR), also led by Prof Carsten Flohr. This will include, but not limited to, site monitoring, finance (including site invoicing) and data management. You’ll contribute to the production and maintenance of study documents, and be template and version compliant.

This role will suit a candidate with excellent IT and organisational skills who can work accurately, with close attention to detail in a busy environment. 

Please contact either:

Manisha Baden (m.baden@nhs.net), A-STAR Study Manager & Unit Manager, or

Professor Carsten Flohr (carsten.flohr@kcl.ac.uk), Unit Director, for further information on the post. 

About The Role

• Prepare the Investigator Site File (ISF) for new study sites.
• Site monitoring and being the main point of contact for A-STAR sites  
• Study finance (including invoicing, payments & study extensions) 
• Management of the main A-STAR inbox  
• Assist in study site set up and initiation (including delivering SIVs, training & eCRF user management) 
• Maintaining consumables stock and distribution to sites 
• Maintain Trial Master File
• Organise and take minutes for study and departmental meetings.
• Assist in administrative tasks related to the A-STAR study (including but not limited to study finance, study extension etc.).
• Assist when required the Pharmacovigilance (PV) Officer for PV-related activities.
• Assist when required the Study Manager with research ethics approval application (including protocol & related study document amendments).
• Assist with organising external study meetings and A-STAR team representation at research conferences (including procurement of promotional materials)
• Assist in management of the team’s website & social media channels.

The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks & responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.  

This is a full-time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed-term contract for 12 months from the start date. The role is offered on a hybrid working basis, with a typical working pattern of 3 - 4 days per week on campus and 1 - 2 days per week working from home, subject to operational & research requirements.

About You

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills & experience:

Essential criteria 

• Educated to degree level or relevant experience. Excellent verbal and written communication skills with experience of building an effective network across a complex organisation.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to manage priorities under pressure.
• Accuracy and attention to detail with ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work under pressure in a busy environment, multitask and deal with competing demands.
• Document and IT control skills, specifically in database management & MS Office.
• Experience of delivering or management of clinical research
• Willing to travel for on-site monitoring

Desirable criteria

• Masters degree in life sciences.
• Experience of supporting research grants and/or HR processes.
• Highly numerate with experience of research budget management.
• Previous eCRF & data management experience.

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