Clinical Trials Associate/Coordinator | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	29 September 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£46,419 - £55,046 Per Annum Inclusive of HCAS
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	29 October 2025
Location:	London, NW1 2BU
Company:	University College London Hospital
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	7505574/309-UCLH-6866

Summary

The NIHR UCLH Clinical Research Facility is a well-established Clinical Research Facility covering two sites; a comprehensive Cancer and Medical research facility on the Bloomsbury campus (BC) at 170 Tottenham Court Road, and the Leonard Wolfson Experimental Neurology Centre is a dedicated neuroscience experimental medicine facility at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN) at Queen Square.
We are looking to recruit a self-motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Trials Coordinator (CTC) to work in the CRF and be responsible for leading on the set-up and implementation of commercial clinical trials, liaising with study teams, service departments, study sponsors, the NIHR CRN: North Thames and the Joint Research Office (JRO) to ensure trials are set up in a timely manner and run efficiently at the CRF. The post holder will also process amendments and will have a key role in making sure that study information is maintained on databases to accurately reflect CRF activity. The post holder is responsible for ensuring the regulatory aspects of clinical trials are maintained to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) standards.
The post holder will be based primarily at the Leonard Wolfson Experimental Neurology Centre and will be dedicated to work on a portfolio of a single sponsor. Supporting all aspects of non-clinical coordination, data collection, data reporting and finances. This will be an all-encompassing role, which includes support from study start up to close-out.

Lead on the set-up of trials within the CRF with a single sponsor
• To be the point of contact for the sponsor, research team, investigators
• Prepare documentation and apply for ethics, Competent Authority and HRA approvals, local feasibility, Assess Arrange and Confirm requirements, and NIHR CRN adoption including substantial amendments, as required.
• Assist with project costings at the proposal stage, monitor trial grants, review expenditure against budget and ensure adherence to terms of all relevant contracts, in collaboration with relevant CRF staff and the JRO.
• Act as the key and central point of contact for trial specific queries, and support trial Principal and Chief Investigators throughout the clinical trial process, including supporting Site Qualification and Initiation Visits as needed, monitoring visits, collating and distributing essential trial paperwork and other tasks related to trial progress at all stages of the trial life-cycle.
• Act as liaison between JRO, PI, sponsor and/or CRO to ensure that any queries are dealt with in a timely manner.
• Execute SLA’s and reviews with support departments and other Trusts.
• Oversee, facilitate and actively engage in data collection, data entry/management, statistical analysis, report writing and trial archiving activities – contributing directly to those activities as required.
• Contribute to all non-clinical aspects of conducting studies at site

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.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit:Flexible working. 

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?


This advert closes on Monday 13 Oct 2025

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