Clinical Trials Assistant (Set-up)

Posting date:	13 March 2026
Salary:	£27,485.00 to £30,162.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£27485.00 - £30162.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	26 March 2026
Location:	Luton / Bedford, LU4 0DZ
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	C9418-26-0274

Summary

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Work efficiently and accurately, often within strict time constraints. Coordinate and manage administrative aspects of clinical trial set-up across both sites. Support studies through feasibility, regulatory approvals, and governance processes to recruitment opening Track study documentation, milestones, performance metrics, key timelines and manage competing priorities Be physically able to visit hospital departments to chase permissions, obtain signatures etc. Anticipate and identify possible delays, proactively escalating them to support recovery planning and solutions To build working relationships with key stakeholders to ensure smooth running of the trial set-up process. Be personable, collaborative and a team player Have excellent written and verbal communication skills to confidently liaise with multi-disciplinary teams Build strong professional relationships with other departments in order to promote a good working environment. Act as a central point of communication between R&D, research delivery teams, and external sponsors to ensure trials are opened to pre-agreed time and target. Understand Data Protection principles Use LPMS (training will be provided) Be comfortable in a fast paced target driven environment Contribute to high-performance research delivery by meeting or exceeding agreed KPIs and timelines Understand the metrics the department works towards and the implications of not hitting these targets. Be highly organised with excellent attention to detail. Support studies to open on time. Support and align Trust-wide and single-site study initiation processes. Understand and adhere to Trust policies and procedures.