Clinical Research Practitioner

The Christie International; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cancer treatment center in Manchester is looking for a motivated individual to assist with clinical research projects and clinical trials. The role involves managing portfolio tasks, supporting research teams, and collecting data from patients. Candidates should possess strong organizational and communication skills, along with attention to detail. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to pioneering cancer research and to work in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in data management involving clinical trials.
• Good understanding of clinical research, GCP, and clinical trial governance.
• Able to multi-task effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assist research nurses and trial management team with clinical research projects.
• Collect biological samples and data from trial participants.
• Manage a portfolio of clinical projects and respond to trial queries.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Job description

About the Role

Are you an innovative, outgoing, and self-motivated individual.

The teams manage the recruitment and support of patients enrolled onto Clinical Trials within the Observational Research team which covers Medical Oncology, Clinical Oncology, Supportive care, Radiotherapy Related Research and the PAN Tumour Research team which covers complex late-phase multi-cohort trials with a focus on tumour agnostic treatments. It is a varied portfolio of studies across several different cancer types.

Key Responsibilities

We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, and experienced individual who will be responsible for assisting the research nurses, consultants and trial management team with the delivery of clinical research projects and clinical trials. We are looking for an individual who can demonstrate work experience in data management involving clinical trials, good understanding of clinical research, GCP and clinical trial governance. Strong candidates will have excellent organisation and communication skills, work well both in a team and using their own initiative.

The post‑holder will provide support and training to new and existing clinical trials staff and clinical support for patients, within the boundaries of their own competence, and under the supervision and delegation of investigators and nurses. This will include tasks such as collecting biological samples, observations, data and quality of life questionnaires from trial participants. The administrative role will involve the management of a portfolio of clinical projects with support from other colleagues. This includes entering data from patient visits, responding to trial queries, completing trial‑related records, filing key trial documents, assisting with invoicing, working with members of the core Research and Innovation team, liaising with pharmaceutical contacts, and assisting colleagues with other administrative tasks.

Post holders will be expected to participate fully in their personal development and review process in order to achieve the objectives for this post.

Key Qualifications / Requirements

Applicants should meet all the essential criteria on the job description as a minimum. We are looking for a candidate with good organisational and communication skills, with the ability to multi‑task. Due to the vital nature of our work and the impact on patients and the research community, attention to detail is an essential skill.

Job Context & Organisation

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.

We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

Contact Information

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Vicki Conroy Job title: Clinical Research Matron Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0161 446 3000
Vicki Conroy, telephone [phone], email [e-mail]