Clinical Trial Coordinator
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 09/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves coordinating clinical trials within the Breast Research team at The Royal Marsden, supporting studies from set-up to close-out. You will manage a portfolio of trials, working with investigators, nurses, and sponsors to ensure compliance with Good Clinical Practice and regulatory requirements. The position requires a highly organised individual with strong IT skills and experience in a clinical trial setting. It offers an opportunity to develop your career in a world-leading cancer research environment.
Essential criteria
- Recent GCP training
- Life Sciences (or equivalent) degree or relevant experience
- Demonstrable experience of working in a clinical trial setting
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in the NHS or equivalent
- Experience of working in the field of oncology
- Excellent administrative and organisational skills
- Excellent IT skills including excel
- Experience of data entry and data management
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to interact confidently with experts and non-experts
- Good attention to detail
- Ability to maintain adherence to written procedures
- Understanding of clinical trials and regulations governing clinical research
- Other
- Able to work on both sites and from home to be flexible to meet the needs of the role
- Willingness to travel within the UK and occasionally overseas to attend meetings and conferences
- Education / Qualifications
- Recent GCP training
- Life Sciences (or equivalent) degree or relevant experience
- Demonstrable experience of working in a clinical trial setting
- Experience of working in the NHS or equivalent
- Experience of working in the field of oncology
- Excellent administrative and organisational skills
- Excellent IT skills including excel
- Experience of data entry and data management
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to interact confidently with experts and non-experts
- Good attention to detail
- Ability to maintain adherence to written procedures
- Understanding of clinical trials and regulations governing clinical research
- Other
- Able to work on both sites and from home to be flexible to meet the needs of the role
- Willingness to travel within the UK and occasionally overseas to attend meetings and conferences
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £38,488 – £46,852 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Trial Coordinator
The closing date is 09 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Breast Research team at The Royal Marsden as a Clinical Trial Coordinator.
The Royal Marsden has an internationally recognised reputation for cancer research and is at the forefront of developing and delivering innovative treatments for patients. Our Breast Research team manages a diverse and high-profile portfolio of clinical trials, offering an excellent opportunity to develop your clinical research career within a busy, supportive and experienced team.
As a Clinical Trial Coordinator, you will take day-to-day responsibility for a portfolio of clinical trials, supporting studies from set-up through to delivery and close-out. You will work closely with investigators, research nurses, sponsors, pharmaceutical companies, the Clinical R&D team and other departments across the Trust to ensure studies are delivered safely, efficiently and in accordance with Good Clinical Practice and regulatory requirements.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a highly organised and motivated individual with experience of working within a clinical trial setting. You will have excellent attention to detail, strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to manage competing priorities across a vari
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