Trial Administrator - PrimaryBreathe (Fixed Term)
We are seeking an experienced and highly effective Trial Administrator to join our team in the Department of Public Health and Primary Care. PrimaryBreathe is a 5-year NIHR funded programme that aims to develop and test a brief primary care intervention for the management of chronic breathlessness (see https://www.primarybreathe.phpc.cam.ac.uk/ ). The programme is being conducted across five regions in England and has international links with a team in Melbourne, Australia.
The post-holder will form a key part of the team responsible for co-ordinating the programme's clinical studies. The first is a feasibility study to test patient recruitment, follow-up and implementation in primary care. Second is the main randomised trial, with internal pilot, to assess the clinical and cost-effectiveness of the PrimaryBreathe intervention.
The post-holder will focus primarily on the recruitment and support of research participants and GP sites alongside the management, entry and storage of research data. The post-holder will also undertake a range of research associated financial and administrative tasks. This is a varied post that requires flexibility, enthusiasm, and effective communication skills with the team, academic/clinical collaborators, research participants and health professionals, and the ability to build and maintain working relationships to ensure the smooth running of the studies. The post holder will also assist with general co-ordination and administration tasks within the programme.
The post-holder will be educated to at least A level /NVQ level 3 or have equivalent practical experience, with relevant research experience through a medical research environment. With a professional approach to their work, the candidate needs to understand the need to maintain confidentiality and the ability to deal discreetly with highly confidential and sensitive data. Excellent organisational and communication skills together with experience of working in an administration environment and ability to use initiative are essential. The post-holder will also have good interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, work effectively as part of a team and individually, and with good attention to detail. The successful candidate be a competent user of MS Office software (such as Word, Excel and Outlook).
The funding for this post is available until 31 May 2025 in the first instance. Subject to an interim check-point report of the programme by the funder, further funding may then be released until 28 February 2027.
The position is full-time, and we welcome applications for part-time working for a minimum of 60% FTE per week.
Location - Department of Public Health and Primary Care, East Forvie Building, University Forvie Site, Robinson Way, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge CB2 0SR (approximately 2miles south of the city centre).
Informal enquiries are welcomed and can be made to Cheryl Chapman: ck313@cam.ac.uk
This appointment also requires a Research Passport application.
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Closing date: 22nd September 2024
Date of interview: Provisionally week commencing 1st or 8th October 2024
Please quote reference SN42852 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
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