Trial Co-ordinator Exeter, England
Job description
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences / Research Services
This new full-time post is available from July 2023 on a fixed-term basis until January 2025.
Summary of the role
The Faculty wishes to recruit a Trial Co-ordinator to support the work of Professor Anne Corbett and her PROTECT research team. This post is available from July 2023. The successful applicant will act as Trial Co-ordinator for the newly funded BEACON trial of an online brain training app for people with Long Covid. There will be further opportunities for involvement in other related studies within the research team portfolio in the cognitive health and ageing field.
This role is part of the PROTECT research team that delivers digital research in brain health. BEACON is an innovative online clinical trial of a brain training app for people with Long Covid. The study combines remote delivery of large-scale research with collection of health data and close working with digital development activity. This role will deliver a Research Coordination activity to ensure the trial delivery provides a high-quality experience for participants and results in excellent quality data.
This role will provide front line support and advice to research participants, academics and other partners involved in the running and delivery of the BEACON study, including research development, project coordination and financial elements. The role-holder will coordinate the day-to-day activities for the BEACON study alongside the Trial Manager. This will include liaising with participants via telephone, email and SMS to support their trial involvement, monitoring study activity through an online portal, working closely with developers to maintain the digital trial infrastructure and supporting the Trial Manager in delivering the trial to a high quality in compliance with Good Clinical Practice. The role will also be responsible for identifying outputs and impact delivered by the project, and reporting on these to stakeholders, including funders. They will also identify opportunities for outputs to lead into new and wider collaborations.
The PROTECT research team works remotely and encourages a flexible approach to work. This post is available as a fully remote arrangement, and we encourage applications from candidates regardless of location within the UK.
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About you
The successful applicant will have good working knowledge of research and/or clinical trial processes. The post will require excellent written and oral communication skills, an aptitude for accuracy, numeracy and attention to detail alongside a high level of current and relevant IT skills and ability to learn new systems. We expect the post-holder to be able to provide an exceptional level of customer service with excellent organizational skills and ability to build relationships and network with colleagues at all levels. Some experience of working within digital development and of managing budgets is desirable but not essential.
Applicants will be educated to A level standard or equivalent and be able to demonstrate sufficient knowledge in the discipline and of research methods and techniques to work within the established research programmes. A good working knowledge of the UK data protection legislation (GDPR) and Good Clinical Practice is desirable.
What we can offer you
- Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research;
- Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly
- An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development
- Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career
- A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a new Fertility Treatment Policy
- A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023 and the 2022 Academic Ranking of World Universities released by Shanghai Rankings).
Our research income in recent years means we’re the fastest growing UK Research University with some of the world’s most influential scientists, and we seek to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99% of our research is of international quality and our world-leading research impact is growing faster than any other Russell Group university (2021 Research Excellence Framework). We are using the power of our education and research to create a sustainable, healthy and socially just future. Our shared purpose and vision continually moves us forward to make a difference to our people, our communities, our partners and the world around us. Read about our world leading research on Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO City of Literature
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
With over 27,000 students and 6,400 staff from 180 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.
Benefits
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
- 41 days leave per year
- options for flexible working
- numerous discounts at leading retailers
- onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
- sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a new Fertility Treatment Policy
- stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England
College of Medicine and Health
The College of Medicine and Health encompasses the Medical School, Academy of Nursing and the Department of Allied Health Professions. Since our inception in 2010 as the University of Exeter Medical School, we have seen significant growth and development, and this trajectory is set to continue as we develop new programmes and recruit world-class researchers. Our aim is to improve the health of the South West and beyond, through the development of high quality graduates and world-leading research that has international impact.
Our Medicine programme is ranked 9th in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019. Exeter’s Clinical Medicine research was ranked 3rd in the country, based on research outputs that were rated world-leading. Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care research also ranked in the top ten, in joint 9th for research outputs rated world-leading or internationally excellent.
Allied Health Professions includes our Medical Imaging (Radiography) and Pharmacy departments. Our Medical Imaging programme is ranked 3rd in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019 and the Complete University Guide 2019. In 2015 we built a £10.5 million new state-of-the-art teaching and research space for Medical Imaging.
Launched in 2018, our Academy of Nursing aims to create and develop a lifelong community of constantly curious and innovative nurses at the forefront of regional, national and global innovation, research, clinical practice and health policy leadership. At the centre is our pioneering MSci Nursing designed to create the nurses that meet future healthcare needs.
The College of Medicine and Health has staff and students based across Devon and Cornwall.
St Luke’s Campus in Exeter is a small but vibrant campus which is home to most of our teaching staff, and facilities include Life Sciences Resource Centre, Clinical Skills Resource Centre, Medical Imaging suite and Medical Sciences Laboratory.
The Research, Innovation, Learning and Development (RILD) building is a £27.5m health education and research centre, streamlines the process from discovery to patient care. The state-of-the-art building, a partnership with the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust (RD&E), is located on the Wonford hospital site close to St Luke’s Campus. It encompasses the Postgraduate Education Centre, the Wellcome Wolfson Medical Research Centre and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Exeter Clinical Research Facility.
Our Truro campus is the base for Medical School students studying MSc Environment and Human Health and for a proportion of Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery students during years 3, 4 and 5. It is also the home of the European Centre for Environment & Human Health (ECEHH).
http://medicine.exeter.ac.uk/about/joinus/
Further information
Please contact Dr Arit Udoh, [email protected].
We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements.
This role may be subject to additional background screening.
The College is proud to have a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment and impact to providing equality of opportunity and advancing the representation of women in STEM/M subjects. Our Inspiring Stories tell you more about how we support our staff, including through a mentoring programme to help our staff learn from the professional and life experience of colleagues and explore opportunities and actions for career progression.
