Administrative Assistant (Quality) (1057718CM)

The Southampton Clinical Trials Unit (SCTU), based at Southampton General Hospital, manages a growing portfolio of multi-centre clinical trials that will directly influence routine clinical practice.   

We currently have a vacancy for an Administrative Assistant to join the existing Quality team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone to join a CTU which has full registration status from the UK Clinical Research Collaboration (UKCRC) and is core funded by CRUK. 

The successful applicant must have strong English communication skills, with excellent attention to detail including high standards of accuracy.   They will be able to demonstrate a strong organisational skills with the knowledge and ability to understand and rationalise problems. The right candidate should be able to follow standard procedures and enter information accurately into inhouse databases.  It would be desirable to have an understanding of GCP and clinical trial regulations, although full training will be given to the right candidate. 

The employing organisation is the University of Southampton which offers a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, and other benefits.  The post is offered on a one year fixed term contract in the first instance with the possibility of further extension.  

The SCTU is part of a strong research environment in Southampton which includes the Cancer Research UK Clinical Centre, Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre, Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility and linked with a successful research active NHS Trust.

For an informal discussion about this post please contact Kathryn Clark (k.l.clark@soton.ac.uk) or Kiera Fines (k.j.fines@soton.ac.uk) Tel: 023 8120 5154.

Application procedure:

You should submit your completed online application form at www.jobs.soton.ac.uk. The application deadline will be midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need any assistance, please call Ita Holmes (Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 23 8059 9002. Please quote reference 1057718CM on all correspondence.

The Faculty of Medicine holds an Athena SWAN Silver Award demonstrating commitment to equal opportunities and gender balance in the workplace. The Faculty recognises that applicants may seek flexible working patterns which will be considered as part of the recruitment process. For further information including key benefits designed to help maintain and support employees' well-being and work-life balance, please see our working with us website pages.

Closing Date: 18 Oct 2018
Post Type: Management, Specialist & Administrative