Research Assistant

1-year fixed term appointment or as secondment

We are looking to recruit a self-motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Trials Research Assistant to work in the Research Directorate and be responsible for assisting with the recruitment, data management of commercial and academic Infectious Disease trials at UCLH. The post holder will be pivotal in the recruitment process as well as assisting with the data management of ongoing and upcoming clinical research trials.

The post holder will also have a key role in making sure that study information is maintained on databases to accurately reflect participant activity. The post holder is responsible for ensuring the regulatory aspects of clinical trials are maintained to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) standards.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital
• Eastman Dental Hospital
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospitals at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.

We are looking for someone with excellent communication and organizational skills and a keen attention to detail. The successful candidate will need a willingness to learn and an interest in working across Infectious Disease Trials.