Job Description

Ref Number

B02-08962

Professional Expertise

Research and Research Support

Department

School of Life & Medical Sciences (B02)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Full time

Salary

54,172-63,752

Contract Type

Permanent

Working Type

Hybrid

Available for Secondment

No

Closing Date

11-Jul-2025

About us

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The Cancer Research UK & UCL Cancer Trials Centre (CTC) is a UKCRC registered and NCRI Clinical Trials Unit group member: https://www.ctc.ucl.ac.uk/. It is a major research department within the UCL Cancer Institute (https://www.ucl.ac.uk/cancer/), which consists of over 400 scientists working together to translate research discoveries into developing safer and more effective therapies for cancer patients. The CTC Director is Professor Allan Hackshaw.



The CTC is responsible for the development, design and conduct of clinical trials to evaluate new approaches to the treatment or early detection of cancer. It is one of the largest cancer trials centres in the UK, conducting predominantly multicentre phase II and III trials using survival, tumour response or quality of life as endpoints; as well as large-scale cancer screening studies, and observational studies. There is an expanding portfolio of phase I, II and feasibility studies, some with biological endpoints, and most trials now include a translational research component. The CTC is conducting more than 110 national and international trials (ongoing or in set-up) with more than 115 members of staff, involving the recruitment of several thousand patients.



Currently the CTC portfolio is divided into 4 trial groups: (i) Haematological and Brain cancers; (ii) Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal tract, Head & Neck, Prostate cancers and Sarcoma, (iii) Gynaecological and Lung cancers; and (iv) Advanced Therapies. These groups reflect the type of work currently undertaken within the CTC. However, the CTC works flexibly and adapts to changing needs of the local and national research environment, and so these groups and divisions may evolve over time.

About the role

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We are looking to appoint a Senior Trial Coordinator who will be responsible for managing a portfolio of trials; ensuring that they are conducted according to the protocol, GCP and relevant regulations, and according to planned timelines. The STC has line management responsibility for Trial Coordinators (TC) and Data Managers (DM) and is expected to ensure that all members of his/her team are appropriately trained, supported and empowered to carry out their roles effectively. The STC must also ensure systems are in place to monitor the work of the team and the conduct of the trial so that problems are identified and can be dealt with at the earliest opportunity.



The STC works closely with the Trials Group Lead to develop new trials, deal with issues in ongoing trials, prioritise and manage the workload of the team, and to continuously assess the working practices of the team to inform changes to improve communication, efficiency and quality.



This is a high-level post, and candidates must already have acquired considerable experience in conducting and managing several clinical interventional trials.



The majority of studies at the CTC involve evaluating investigational medicinal products, therefore the post-holder would need to have had sufficient knowledge and experience in these particular studies.



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. All staff are expected to work onsite for a minimum of 60% of their FTE (3 days per week for full time staff).

This is a full-time, open-ended post with funding for 1 year in the first instance.

Appointments are usually made at the beginning of the salary scale.



Previous applicants need not apply.



For any queries regarding the post or application process, please email ctc.HR@ucl.ac.uk.

About you

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The postholder will have a medical, nursing or life sciences degree, and preferably a relevant post-graduate degree.



The postholder will also have considerable experience of conducting clinical trials, including developing a project plan, developing or amending protocols, case report forms and other trial-related documents, site set-up, monitoring trial progress, and how databases are prepared for analysis and trial close down.

What we offer

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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 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 Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.


The CTC also offers hybrid working - with staff being able to work flexibly between our office and home - along with UCL core hours and flexible start/finish times.

The UCL Ways of Working for professional services supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work - please see www.ucl.ac.uk/ways-of-working to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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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.



You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/