We are seeking a motivated and collaborative individual to join our team as a Study Coordinator within the MRC-BHF UK CARDIO-IMID Partnership. This role offers an exciting opportunity to coordinate the set-up and day-to-day running of a national registry study involving approximately 30 centres across the UK within a dynamic and inclusive environment. The study is sponsored by The University of Manchester and aims to improve understanding, risk assessment and management of cardiovascular involvement in people with Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases.
You will be responsible for:
Coordinating study operations, including ethics and R&D applications, amendments and NHS site set-up activities.
Supporting Site Initiation Visits, data collection monitoring, database management and quality control.
Maintaining the Trial Master File and supporting study reporting requirements.
Liaising with investigators, NHS sites, collaborators and stakeholders across the UK to support delivery of study objectives.
Working within the UK CARDIO-IMID Partnership team to help ensure compliance with research governance requirements.
We welcome candidates who bring diverse perspectives, experiences and approaches to their work.
About You
We encourage applications from individuals with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. You should demonstrate:
Essential Criteria:
Experience of coordinating clinical research studies.
Experience of research governance processes, ethics submissions and NHS site set-up activities.
Ability to support study operations, data collection monitoring, database management and quality control.
Ability to maintain accurate study documentation, including Trial Master File maintenance and reporting.
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including liaison with investigators, NHS sites, collaborators and UK-wide stakeholders.
Desirable Criteria:
Experience working on multi-centre studies or national registry studies.
Experience supporting Site Initiation Visits.
Experience working within cardiovascular, IMID or related clinical research areas.
Experience working collaboratively within an established multidisciplinary research team.
Understanding of research governance requirements in UK clinical research.
We value transferable skills and real-world experience as much as formal qualifications.
Our benefits include:
Generous employer pension contribution
Christmas closure across all departments outside of annual leave and bank holidays
Purple Place employee discount platform
For more information, please see University of Manchester Benefits. You can also find information on our Flexible and Hybrid working here.
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Name: James Lawrence
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This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must demonstrate the right to work in the UK.
Applications close at midnight on the closing date.
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