Trial Co-Ordinator

Job Purpose

The Trial Co-Ordinator will be a member of one or more trial working groups, responsible for the management and organisation of the trial (s) office for the conduct of large clinical trial protocols and administration of the clinical collaborative groups

Person Specification

• Degree in a relevant biomedical or associated subject, or demonstrable experience in clinical research.
• An in-depth understanding of clinical research and trial management methodology and proven ability to apply these to the development, testing and implementation of trial management procedures.
• Excellent office management and clerical skills that include word processing & document layout.
• Experience and understanding of techniques for the management of medical research information e.g. data coding, entry validation and reporting.
• Ability to develop automated office procedures and to manage complex relational computer databases.
• Experience in the design, maintenance and interrogation of complex relational databases (MS Access or SQL Server preferred).
• Experience of using statistics packages such as SPSS and SAS e.g. to perform appropriate statistical tests and procedures for routine analysis and management of the trial data.
• Proven administrative and project management skills.
• Able to work on own initiative and problem solve.
• Effective communication, negotiation, presentation and inter-personal skills.
• Ability to demonstrate critical and intelligent attention to detail and high standards of accuracy.
• Ability to meet the travel needs of the post which includes travel in the Birmingham area and further afield on occasions.