"Study Start Up Specialist"

Study Start Up Specialist

Queen Mary University of London - Barts Cancer Institute

• Location: London
• Salary: £40,015 to £46,618 per annum
• Hours: Full Time
• Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
• Placed On: 23rd March 2026
• Closes: 6th April 2026
• Job Ref: 9411

About the Role

The main purpose of this post is to support ongoing trials co-ordinated by the CECM, and help develop new ones, by working with the Biostatistics Lecturer and other trial centre staff. This will include involvement in the design, liaison with trial staff during trial recruitment and statistical analyses of the trials and the drafting of reports and papers for publication. To assist the CECM Biostatistics Lecturer in all statistical, methodological, teaching, consultancy and database work.

About You

The successful candidate will hold a degree in biological sciences or an equivalent level of qualification or extensive relevant experience in a similar role, A-Levels of equivalent in Grades A-C. (including a science subject), significant experience of working in a clinical research management environment, demonstrable experience of using a Clinical Trial Research Management database/software (e.g. EDGE), be a proficient user of Integrated Research Application System (IRAS) and finally, provide evidence of awareness of Good Clinical Practice and the regulatory environment that surrounds clinical research.

About the Department

The Centre for Experimental Cancer Medicine (CECM) is comprised of a Clinical Trials Team, which oversees the set up and coordination of all early phase investigator led clinical trials sponsored by Barts Health or QMUL and the Cancer Research Delivery Group (CRDG) which is responsible for recruiting patients into all hosted trials, regardless of phase, at Barts Health, coordinating trials from a site perspective and collecting data. The post will cover both the CTU and CRDG.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.