Assistant Research Coordinator

The role

Bristol Vaccine Centre (BVC) is a team of doctors, nurses, administrative and laboratory staff working together to develop new, better ways to prevent and treat infectious diseases. We conduct commercial and non-commercial clinical trials to evaluate novel drugs and vaccines, from small early-phase safety studies to large efficacy trials. We also carry out clinical research to find out more about the naturally occurring carriage of bacteria and/or viruses in healthy individuals, and how this changes in illness. This work can take the shape of large epidemiological studies or smaller lab-based research projects that use human tissue samples, which are obtained via donations to the Bristol Biobank, which is coordinated by BVC staff.

BVC studies are carried out under the auspices of the University of Bristol and/or the local NHS trusts, with each institution leading on different studies. Some studies run in a hospital setting, but a number of BVC research studies are conducted in community settings and involve liaising with local schools, colleges and/or nurseries, as well as individual participants and/or their parents.

We are seeking applications from motivated, reliable, and hard-working individuals for the role of Assistant Research Coordinator to join our friendly and rapidly expanding team.

What will you be doing?

• Assist with setup and coordination of studies/trials and lab-based projects that use clinical samples
• Coordinate day-to-day/regular study activities (clinics, data entry, preparing paperwork)
• Responding to participant queries and expressions of interest to take part in studies
• Contribute to the delivery of projects to time and target
• Ensure work is carried out in line with regulatory and legislative requirements (REC/HRA/MHRA, ICH GCP, Human Tissue Act etc)
• Provide training to junior team members
• Assist with coordination of the Bristol Biobank
• Make a positive contribution to the team by assisting colleagues and providing cover for other team members, as needed

You should apply if

• You have experience in clinical research administration in a University or NHS setting
• You have a knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (ICH GCP) and the Human Tissue Act
• You have experience of using RedCAP databases
• You have experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• You have experience of delegating work to others or sharing the workload to achieve a common goal
• You take a responsible approach to your own work, and ability to work constructively with others to achieve team targets
• You have some experience of laboratory-based work would be beneficial (but not essential), as the successful candidate will need to liaise with clinical and laboratory staff on various projects

We welcome applications from all members of our community and are particularly encouraging those from diverse groups, such as members of the LGBT+ and BAME communities, to join us.