Research Assistant

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The research assistant role is an essential role within the team of liver research nurses and coordinators working to deliver the non-commercial and commercial trials within the portfolio, in accordance with the principles of GCP. This will include important trials with an international profile in liver diseases that are both challenging and interesting. There are also important collaborations with various academic researchers involved in key scientific projects looking to significantly impact the future management of patients with all variety of liver diseases.

The successful applicant will be an enthusiastic and motivated individual who will be responsible for assisting the scientific team to deliver the laboratory protocols that form part of the portfolio; with key focus on translational activity.

Main duties of the job

The Liver Clinical Trials team at King's College Hospital are inviting applications for a research assistant to work alongside the clinical trials team on an exciting portfolio of commercially funded and investigator led studies in liver diseases. Sample processing is an integral part of trials; and is a key aspect of our service delivery; with the success of all our early phase studies dependant on the quality and accuracy of the samples obtained. The successful candidate will be expected to appropriately manage all aspects of our laboratory processes, which include management of patients as per protocol requirements for sample collection; and management of the resources required to undertake the role properly. Closely supervised by the lead nurses and the senior lab colleagues, you will interact with all relevant nurses and data management team.

Excellent communication skills and willingness to learn are essential qualities in the successful applicant. For this post you must demonstrate the ability to manage your own workload; understand clinical trial activity and GCP, and be able to complete trial documentation accurately and in a timely manner.

Job responsibilities

The detailed job description and main responsibilities including the person specification are within the JD and PS pdf attached.

Person Specification Educational Qualifications

• Relevant educational qualifications i.e. in biomedical sciences or equivalent
• ICH GCP / GLP

Experience / Skills

• Laboratory skills - experience working with biological samples
• Clinical trials experience
• Quality control and audit experience

Personal / aptitude

• Ability to work using own initiative, in a flexible atmosphere without close supervision
• Enthusiastic and able to motivate self and others

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

213-CORP-

Job locations

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£31,944 to £34,937 a year, inc HCA