Clinical Research Senior Administrator
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 09/09/2026
- Closes
- 22/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Clinical Research Senior Administrator based at the Oak Cancer Centre in Sutton, with a hybrid working model. The administrator will support the governance and operations function of the Clinical Research Directorate, assisting researchers at The Royal Marsden and the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR). Key responsibilities include administrative oversight of external grant funding applications and clinical research business activities. The ideal candidate will be proactive, highly organised, and proficient in communicating with various stakeholders.
Essential criteria
- Educated to A-level standard (or equivalent)
- Commitment to continued professional development
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree qualification (e.g. BSc) in a relevant subject
- Significant experience of working in an administrative. environment.
- Experience of working in clinical research administration.
- Experience of working with staff from a range of backgrounds and different levels of seniority.
- Experience in data entry and validation.
- Experience of working in an NHS or HEI environment.
- Experience of the EDGE clinical research database.
- Experience of using digital tools, including AI-enabled tools where appropriate, to improve administrative processes, reporting or workflow efficiency.
- Skills / knowledge
- Ability to work constructively as an individual; as part of a close-knit team; and as part of a wider research community
- Excellent IT literacy: evidence of competence with MS Office, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams and Access
- Strong numeracy skills
- Knowledge of the regulatory framework for conducting clinical research, and requirements for site and sponsor level approvals
- Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise workload
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
- Knowledge of the UK/EU research funding landscape and major public and charitable funders
- Education/Qualifications
- Educated to A-level standard (or equivalent)
- Commitment to continued professional development
- Higher degree qualification (e.g. BSc) in a relevant subject
- Significant experience of working in an administrative. environment.
- Experience of working in clinical research administration.
- Experience of working with staff from a range of backgrounds and different levels of seniority.
- Experience in data entry and validation.
- Experience of working in an NHS or HEI environment.
- Experience of the EDGE clinical research database.
- Experience of using digital tools, including AI-enabled tools where appropriate, to improve administrative processes, reporting or workflow efficiency.
- Skills / knowledge
- Ability to work constructively as an individual; as part of a close-knit team; and as part of a wider research community
- Excellent IT literacy: evidence of competence with MS Office, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams and Access
- Strong numeracy skills
- Knowledge of the regulatory framework for conducting clinical research, and requirements for site and sponsor level approvals
- Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise workload
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
- Knowledge of the UK/EU research funding landscape and major public and charitable funders
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £36,943 – £44,900 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Research Senior Administrator
The closing date is 22 September 2026
Job summary
We are seeking a new Clinical Research Senior Administrator, who will be based in the award-winning Oak Cancer Centre in Sutton, Surrey, with an expectation of at least 60% onsite working and up to 40% home working.
The Clinical Research Senior Administrator is a member of The Royal Marsden's Clinical Research Directorate, sitting within the Joint Clinical Research & Development Core Services. The purpose of the role is to support the governance and operations function and researchers, at both The Royal Marsden and the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), with the efficient administrative oversight and processing of applications for external grant funding, and also efficient administrative oversight and processing clinical research business activities.
The ideal candidate will be proactive, highly organised with excellent attention to detail, and proficient in communicating with a wide range of stakeholders across The Royal Marsden and the ICR.
Main duties of the job
- Provide administrative support for all research funding meetings, including managing distribution lists, preparing agendas and papers, inviting participants, taking notes and ensuring follow-up of agreed actions.
- Provide proactive administrative coordination and su
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