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The Institute of Cancer Research's Drug Development Unit (DDU) is looking for a Clinical Research Associate to join its Investigator-Initiated Trials team in Sutton, Surrey.
The DDU conducts first-in-man phase I trials involving a range of investigational drugs and underpinned by extensive analysis of biomarkers, both predictive and pharmacodynamic.
The Unit includes the Oak Foundation Drug Development Centre (Oak Ward) housed within The Royal Marsden at the Sutton site and specifically designed for phase I clinical trials. Oak Ward allows researchers to enter almost 300 patients onto phase I trials each year. This makes the unit one of the largest of its kind in the world.
The Unit also has a portfolio of investigator-initiated phase 1 trials of novel targeted agents and combinations of these, including those made available via Cancer Research-UK’s (CRUK) Experimental Cancer Medicine Centres (ECMC) Combinations Alliance.
These studies are centrally managed by the Investigator Initiated Trials team - a dedicated team within the DDU that performs those functions associated with sponsoring early phase trials including project management, monitoring, pharmacovigilance, database development and central data review. The successful applicant will be responsible for monitoring allocated Phase I clinical trials to ensure compliance with GCP and the UK Clinical Trials legislation.
Key requirements
The successful applicant should be a graduate in a life science or health related subject and understand Good Clinical Practice and the drug development process, particularly Phase I clinical trials.
Excellent interpersonal skills are required, as is the ability to work to high standards across a variety of tasks with constant regard to scientific and regulatory requirements. Prior experience is not essential but experience of working in a clinical trial setting is desirable. Please check the Person Specification for full information.
About The Institute of Cancer Research
Why work for us?
As a member of staff, you'll have exclusive access to a range of staff benefits.
The Institute of Cancer Research, London, is one of the world's most influential cancer research institutes, with an outstanding record of achievement dating back more than 100 years. Further information about working at the ICR can be found here.
We look forward to receiving applications from all candidates, wherever in the world they are currently based. We will select those who display the potential to become, or to support, the world leading cancer researchers of the future based on their application and performance at interview. However, we particularly welcome British applicants from black and ethnic minority backgrounds, as they are under-represented within the ICR and nationwide in STEM roles.
