Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Trial Administrator to join the Breast Clinical Research Unit at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, based mainly at our Chelsea site.
The Royal Marsden is a world leader in cancer research, treatment and education. Together with our academic partner, The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), we are the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe and the only National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) specialising in cancer in the UK.
We are looking for enthusiastic and self-motivated team members to contribute to the ground-breaking research run out of this unit.
The purpose of the role is: •To support the Breast Research Governance team with study administration in order to ensure the efficient and successful delivery of clinical trials and other studies according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP), standard operating procedures (SOPs), trust policies and all applicable regulations and governance.
- To provide timely and accurate data entry and query resolution into the appropriate database.
Continuous professional development is encouraged. Working as a highly valued member of the MDT, we support further study opportunities.
Main duties of the job
- To support the clinical research team with study administration as required to ensure the efficient and successful delivery of clinical trials and other studies according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP), standard operating procedures (SOPs), trust policies and all applicable regulations and governance structures.
- To ensure timely and accurate entry of data and relevant information into appropriate database systems
- To work with the clinical team to ensure prompt resolution of data queries
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:
- To ensure that data collection and (electronic) case report form ((e)CRF) completion is performed to the required standards of the current EU, UK and FDA legislation, Trust SOPs and Sponsor contractual obligations.
- To design and implement tools and guidance for clinical trial data capture.
- To regularly report on data entry status to ensure deadlines are met for interim and final analysis.
- To represent the Data Management team at research meetings.
- To prepare and facilitate the archiving of essential clinical trial documents and source data as per Trust SOPs.
Person specification
Experience
Desirable
- Good understanding of medical terminology
- Previous experience of working in the NHS or equivalent
- Experience in working with databases
Other Requirements
Essential
- Able to work on both sites and to be flexible to meet the needs of the role
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to at least GCSE/A level (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Knowledge of ICH/GCP guidelines
Skills/Abilities/Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent administrative and organisational skills
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, in particular Microsoft Excel
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to maintain excellent interpersonal & communication skills with a wide range of people (e.g., medical & nursing staff, managers and pharmaceutical industry representatives)
Desirable
- Understanding of clinical trials and regulations governing clinical research
- Ability to grasp new concepts quickly
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This advert is for Clinical Trial Administrator with The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £34,186 - £37,389 Per Annum. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed term). The application deadline is 21 Jun 2026.
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