Band 5 Clinical Research Practitioner

Overview

As a Band 5 Clinical Research Practitioner at the CRF, you will coordinate the IBHO BioResource while supporting early-phase clinical studies. You will engage with diverse communities, manage study processes, and ensure regulatory compliance in a dynamic research environment. This role offers hands-on participant-facing work and data management across a range of diseases, with a focus on improving health outcomes for UK Black communities. You will work closely with colleagues and external partners to drive inclusive research participation and high-quality trial delivery.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working
• permanent contract
• £32,073–£39,043 salary (Band 5)
• inclusive workplace
• opportunity to contribute to health inequality initiatives

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver the IBHO BioResource and support early-phase CRF studies
• Identify/screen potential participants and obtain informed consent
• Collect/process blood and tissue samples; record vitals; perform ECGs and phlebotomy
• Maintain Investigator Site Files and manage study data
• Respond to data queries and assist sponsor monitoring visits
• Ensure procedures align with study protocol and regulatory requirements
• Engage with participants and collaborate with colleagues and external partners
• Contribute to reducing health inequalities through research activities

Key requirements

• Significant experience in clinical trial/research data management
• Experience of research in a healthcare setting
• Understanding of research governance and GCP (ICH GCP)
• Essential GCSE English and maths; degree-level or diploma-level education in Healthcare, Science or Research
• Travel and flexible work to meet service needs

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Collaborative and team-oriented
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
• Clinical trial data management
• Regulatory compliance and study documentation
• Informed consent process; specimen collection and handling

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