Job Description

About us
The Cancer Research UK & UCL Cancer Trials Centre (CTC) is part of the Cancer Institute at University College London.
The CTC is responsible for the development and conduct of clinical trials to evaluate new approaches to the treatment of cancer and is a UKCRC Registered Clinical Trials Unit. The CTC has a portfolio which includes multicentre phase III trials using survival, tumour response and quality of life as endpoints. The portfolio also encompasses phase I and II, some with biological endpoints, and there is an interest in screening studies within the organisation. CTC staff collaborate with clinicians and research staff in the UK and abroad.
The CTC Director is Allan Hackshaw.
About the role
This is a 12-month internal secondment role available to current UCL staff only.
Please see UCL guidance for secondments before applying - https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/hr-policies-procedures-and-advice/z-policies/internal-secondment-guidance
The post holder will assist Database Developers in the design, development, testing and maintenance of OpenClinica clinical trial databases.
The CTC offers hybrid working with staff being able to work flexibly between our office and home, along with core hours and flexible start/finish times. It is expected that the post holder would work onsite for a minimum of 60% of their FTE (3 days per week for full time staff).
About you
The post holder will have knowledge of the different phases of clinical trials, and the design and aims of each, as well as an understanding of the processes involved in developing clinical trial databases. Experience in data entry and using databases is essential.
Please note that we can only accept applications from existing UCL staff.
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)

Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme * Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)

• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan

Immigration loan
Relocation scheme for certain posts * On-Site nursery

• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

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Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.
We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce.
These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
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