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Research Support Assistant

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Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

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United Kingdom , Sheffield

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Research and Development

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Not provided

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Salary:

31049.00 - 37796.00 GBP / Year ▼
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Job Description:

Sheffield Children's Research & Innovation Care Group is a dynamic team supporting over 320 research projects each year across the full spectrum of paediatric clinical research. As hosts of both an NIHR Commercial Research Delivery Centre and a Health Tech Research Centre, we are leaders in driving innovation and evidence-based care for children and young people. You will support Investigators and the Clinical Research Facility (CRF) Delivery Team with the set-up, ongoing management, and close-out of research studies sponsored or hosted by the Trust. Your work will help ensure research is delivered efficiently, ethically, and in compliance with all regulatory requirements.

Job Responsibility:

  • Prepare and submit documentation to regulatory authorities including HRA, REC, and MHRA
  • Ensure confirmation of capacity and capability for Trust-hosted and led studies
  • Support regulatory inspection readiness and adherence to GCP, the Research Governance Framework, and Trust SOPs
  • Maintain research information systems and contribute to data collection and reporting for internal and external review
  • Build working relationships with researchers, support services, and external partners
  • Provide guidance to new and experienced staff on research management and compliance

Requirements:

  • Educated to Degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent experience
  • Comprehensive administrative/data management experience
  • Excellent IT skills
  • Able to communicate in verbal and written formats, prioritise workload and meet agreed delivery timeframes
  • Awareness of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and relevant research governance frameworks
  • Degree in health/research related subject or substantial relevant experience
  • Comprehensive IT skills including: Outlook, WORD, Excel, Access, Powerpoint, Internet or comparable computer packages
  • Required to participate in ongoing Professional and Personal Development and undertake additional training as required
  • Experience in a working environment that involves patient/customer care
  • Recent project/ research/ data collection or clinical audit experience
  • Comprehensive administrative/data management experience - preferably in an NHS setting or a busy office environment
  • Experience of communication with a wide variety of people
  • Knowledge of clinical trials
  • Knowledge of research governance and regulations (e.g. ICH-GCP and EU Directives)
  • Clear understanding of the importance of confidentiality
  • Ability to translate information between formats with a high level of accuracy
  • Able to produce clear written or verbal reports, instructions and advice
  • Confident handling large bodies of complex information
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal
  • Able to display empathy, tact, reassurance and diplomacy when receiving and providing information
  • Able to work successfully on a range of different tasks at any one time
  • Ability and experience of working as part of a team
  • Must be able to work with minimal supervision
  • Flexible and proactive approach, creative thinker

Nice to have:

  • Evidence of appropriate further education/development
  • Experience of working in R&D in NHS or Academia
  • Experience of working with EDGE and IRAS
  • Administrative qualifications
  • IT Qualification e.g. ECDL
  • Research qualification
  • Experience of working in a paediatric environment
  • Experience of working within a clinical trial setting
  • Experience of working in a NHS setting
  • Knowledge of research methodologies
  • Knowledge of Research funding streams and mechanisms
  • Knowledge of writing and reviewing SOPs
What we offer:
  • Generous annual leave and pension schemes
  • Health and wellbeing programmes
  • Exclusive discounts

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 21, 2026

Expiration:
March 22, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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