Senior Trial Manager

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About us

King's College London offers an intellectually stimulating environment in which to work, where staff are dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and learning, in the service of society. We are a multi-faculty institution, providing high-quality teaching, research and innovation across the sciences, humanities, medicine, law, dentistry, and social sciences. As a member of the Russell Group, an association of leading UK research-intensive universities, we are committed to maintaining the highest standards in research and education. King's is the largest centre for the education of healthcare professionals in Europe, and is home to five Medical Research Council Centres spread across its three teaching hospitals.

King's is one of the top 20 universities in the world (2014/15 QS World University Rankings ). We are the fourth oldest university in England and based in the heart of London, King's has more than 26,000 students from nearly 140 countries, and more than 7,000 employees.

The Department of Psychological Medicine

The Department of Psychological Medicine focuses on the interface between psychiatry and medicine, psychiatry and occupation, psychiatry and the military, and psychiatry in different settings. The disorders of interest are those of the common mental disorders, such as depression, anxiety, perinatal psychiatry, psychological oncology, eating disorders and stress related disorders.

The principal research methodologies used within the department are epidemiological, clinical and psychological research, including cross sectional studies, cohort studies and randomised controlled trials.

About the role

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Senior Trial Manager to lead the operational delivery of our NIHR-funded clinical trials investigating home-based transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) as a treatment for depression in the NHS. This world-leading trial will assess the effectiveness, safety, and feasibility of home-based tDCS for individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD) and has the potential to shape future mental health care.

The role includes the following key responsibilities:

• Study coordination and team supervision: oversee day-to-day management and implementation of the study across research sites, ensuring activities adhere to trial protocol.
• Participant recruitment, screening and monitoring: assist in identifying and recruiting participants; conduct eligibility screening and informed consent procedures in line with ethical guidelines; monitor participant recruitment processes.
• Data collection: oversee accurate data collection and management, ensure quality of data, conducting regular checks on data integrity and completeness; manage electronic and paper-based records.
• Quality assurance: ensure all study activities comply with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), ethical guidelines, and institutional policies; maintain confidentiality and participant safety throughout the study; assist in preparing documentation for ethics committee and monitoring review; identify any protocol deviations, implementing measures when needed.
• Research: contribute to the preparation of research publications and study reports; support dissemination of study findings.
• Administrative support: oversee the ordering, distribution and management of study equipment.

This is a full-time post, 35 hours per week and you will be offered a fixed term contract for 24 months with the possibility of extension. The earliest start date is 1st of May 2025.

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for a candidate to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. Degree in Clinical Research, Psychology, Neuroscience, Biomedical Sciences, or a related field and a post graduate qualification with a research methodology element
2. Interest in mental health research, particularly brain stimulation therapies, namely transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS).
3. Experience in coordinating participant-facing research in clinical trials, including recruitment, screening, and informed consent procedures.
4. Experience preparing ethics applications, regulatory documents, and safety monitoring reports.
5. Understanding Good Clinical Practice (GCP), ethical frameworks, and NHS research governance procedures
6. Ability to show attention to detail and high standards of accuracy in all aspects of work, with a flexible, enthusiastic, team-working attitude.
7. Excellent organisational skills with an ability to predict, identify and resolve problems that are critical to the running of the trial and plan strategically to avoid them
8. Experience contributing to research publications, study reports, and presentations.

Desirable criteria

1. Experience maintaining and organizing research documentation, both electronic and paper-based.
2. Experience managing study logistics, including equipment ordering and reporting.

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click "Apply Now". This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ' How we Recruit' pages.

We are able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.

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