Clinical Trial Monitor I

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.

The Clinical Trial Monitor works as a member of the Regulatory team and also works closely with staff members from several tumour groups within the CTC

About the role

The main purpose of the post is to conduct monitoring visits at participating trial sites to ensure that: the rights, safety and well-being of human subjects are being protected, reported trial data are accurate, and the trial is being conducted in compliance with the protocol and applicable regulatory requirements, including Good Clinical Practice. The postholder will work on specific CTC trials with on-site/remote monitoring requirements and will also support CTC trial teams in the preparation of monitoring documentation and assist with centralised monitoring of documents submitted by trial sites.

The post will involve a significant amount of travelling within the UK, and possibly overseas, to visit trial sites. It is essential that the postholder is flexible about the amount of travel required as this may vary over time.

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. Staff are expected to work onsite for a minimum of 60% of their time (3 days per week for full time staff), however given the nature of this post and the regular off-site visits required, this would be flexible.

This open-ended post is funded for 1 year in the first instance.

Please see attached Job Description for full details of the post.

For any enquiries about the post, please contact ctc.HR@ucl.ac.uk

About you

The postholder should have significant knowledge of the biomedical or life sciences area (e.g. BSc in related field), as well as significant experience in the conduct of clinical trials involving Investigational Medicinal Products.

Familiarity with current clinical trial and research regulatory requirements (in particular the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations, UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research and GDPR), relevant national requirements and associated guidance documents, all as amended, is essential.

What we offer

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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.