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Clinical Research Coordinator (Part-Time) – Global CRO Client | Torpoint, Cornwall

Location: Torpoint, Cornwall

Hours: Part-time, 24 hours per week

Contract: 12-month contract

Pay Rate: £20–25 per hour

Start Date: ASAP

About the Role

We are partnering with a leading global Contract Research Organisation (CRO) to recruit an experienced and detail-oriented Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) for an exciting part-time position based in Torpoint, Cornwall .

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to high-quality clinical research within a respected global organization, supporting investigators and site teams in the delivery of pivotal studies that drive medical progress.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day clinical trial operations in accordance with ICH-GCP, study protocols, and site SOPs.
• Schedule subject visits, manage patient study calendars, and send appointment reminders.
• Assist with patient prescreening, recruitment, and the informed consent process.
• Enter and verify study data in Electronic Data Capture (EDC) and Clinical Trial Management Systems (CTMS) , ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Maintain organized and compliant trial documentation, including regulatory and ethics submissions.
• Track study progress, resolve data queries, and support clear communication between site staff, monitors, and sponsors.

Candidate Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of experience as a Clinical Research Coordinator, Research Assistant, or in a similar research support role
• Working knowledge of clinical trial operations , regulatory standards, and GCP guidelines.
• Strong attention to detail , organizational, and multitasking abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office ; experience with EDC or CTMS systems is advantageous.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills , with a patient-focused and proactive approach.
• Background in life sciences, pharmacy, nursing, or biomedical research preferred.

Why Apply?

• Join a globally recognised CRO known for innovation and clinical excellence.
• Gain valuable hands-on experience across multiple therapeutic areas.
• Flexible part-time schedule and supportive team environment.
• Opportunity to make a direct impact on the success of vital clinical studies.

Country: England

Study: Study on medical device

Monitoring Visit On site (MOV)

6 Monitoring visits on Site (2 visits per year)

Remote Monitoring Visit (RMV)

2 RMVs

Close out Visit (COV)

1 COV on Site (2026)

A person with experience also in regulatory submission is appreciated.

Planet Pharma are partnered with a leading clinical research organisation, who are seeking an experienced Research Physician with a strong clinical background and the ability to make independent decisions in a research environment.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in the NHS at Registrar level, including independent decision-making on the ward and running outpatient clinics.
• Background in General Medicine / Acute Internal Medicine.
• MRCP qualification.
• GMC registered – candidates must provide their GMC number.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Experience or exposure to clinical trials would be highly advantageous.

Candidates must be proactive, clinically competent, and ready to contribute to high-quality research delivery.

If this role isn’t suitable for you, please let us know if you can refer anyone – any recommendations are much appreciated! Planet Pharma offers a competitive referral scheme so you will be rewarded for your help!

About Planet Pharma

Planet Pharma is an American parented Employment Business/Agency that provides global staffing services with its head-quarters in Chicago and our EMEA regional office located in Central London. We have invested significantly in creating a robust international platform that enables us to work compliantly in 30+ countries with a current network of 2500+ active contractors globally as well as a very strong permanent / direct hire recruitment offering.

Our specialist knowledge and close relationships with our clients and the wider industry really makes us unique in our field. Just recently we were recognized by FORBES as the 17th best professional staffing firm, and have won multiple awards from industry accredited bodies for our commitment to excellence and service delivery. We have extensive functional expertise including: Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, QA, QC, Submissions experts, Clinical development, Quality, Biostatistics, and Medical Affairs / Writing.

We are an equal opportunities Recruitment Business and Agency.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Exciting roles in cutting edge research, working with some of the most distinguished pharma companies in the UK and internationally

We’re offering

A rewarding career pathway for GMC registered physicians to become involved in the development of tomorrow’s medicines, in MHRA Phase I Accredited Unit with an international reputation.

The role

You will support a diverse range of clinical studies/trials involving patients and healthy volunteers, undertaking drug development programmes in a variety of therapeutic fields, including respiratory, dermatology, cardiovascular, endocrinology, and inflammatory disorders.

Key responsibilities

To provide medical care and oversight of clinical trial participants.

To fulfil role of sub investigator/ Principal investigator when delegated ensuring compliance with regulatory and ethical standards.

A critical role in the design, execution and oversight of clinical trials.

To provide support to clinical staff and all other department in study set up and execution of clinical trials.

Working under the supervision of Professor Dave Singh, Medical Director. Applicants must have completed foundation year programme training or equivalent.

MEU will offer you.

·   Competitive salary (dependant on experience)

·   Continuous professional development

·   29 days annual leave increasing to 33 after 5 years' service

·   Company pension scheme

·   Generous annual bonus

·   Healthcare plan

·   Free parking

This is an exciting opportunity with candidates to start and interview as soon as possible!

The Clinical Research Coordinator must have minimum 1 year clinical research experience as they need an individual who can work independently as well as part of a team. Day to day responsibilities will involve data entry, query resolution and admin.

Bonus to have:

Experience with Oncology

We are seeking to appoint a CRP1 (Clinical Research Physician – level 1) to join our dedicated team at our clinic in Teesside. The focus of this role is to fulfil the role of Sub-Investigator and Principal Investigator (where delegated) in clinical research studies in compliance with the protocol and ICH/GCP.

We welcome applications from newly qualified doctors with 2 years of experience (FY 1&2 included) and no prior experience in clinical research. This is an ideal opportunity for candidates exploring an alternative to NHS or private sector.

If you have prior experience in research or you have a real interest in changing to a career in clinical research and bring additional years of experience, particularly in psychiatry, then we would like to hear from you too

Starting salary: £50,000

(additional considerations will be made for those that match some/all of the "desirable" criteria outlined in Key Skills)

KEY SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

Essential

• UK GMC Registered with valid licence to practice
• 2 years post graduate experience of working as a doctor in the UK within the NHS (minimum)

Desirable

• 2+ Years of UK clinical experience in any specialty
• 2+ years of psychiatry experience
• Previous clinical research experience in SMO/CRO

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Clinical activities:

• Fulfil the role of Sub Investigator / Principal Investigator where delegated.
• Provision of medical care and oversight of clinical trial participants.
• Ensure trial related procedures are completed in accordance with ICH-GCP guidelines and in compliance with the protocol.
• Review medical records of potential study participants.
• Remain proactive in participants study visits, including taking informed consent, physical examinations and other clinical procedures.
• Ensure that study documentation is completed, signed off, and actioned, as appropriate.
• Maintain accurate source notes.
• Review medical reports and lab results.
• Assist clinical staff members in various clinical activities as required.
• Participate in site monitoring visits with Clinical Research Associates.
• Ensure timelines for data queries are achieved.
• Continuously work towards maintaining and improving quality in all areas.
• On-call rota duties as required.
• Assess and review memory clinic patients (only applicable to sites where MAC operates a memory clinic)

Management:

• Attend Investigator Meetings (IM), Site Initiation Visits (SIV) and Pre-Study Selection Visits (PSSV) as required.
• Review source documents.
• Participate in sponsor and regulatory audits as required.
• Participate in meetings with colleagues and customers.

Leadership

• Provide practical help and guidance to other staff.
• Instil confidence in patients, customers and colleagues.
• Providing training to the clinical/ recruitment teams on essential medical information and protocols when required.

Commercial Awareness and Contribution to Targets

• Maintain an awareness of our key customers and market competitors.
• Share ideas from previous work environments to enhance current role.
• Maintain an awareness of site KPI's and contribute positively to meeting these targets.

Professional development

• Always maintain a professional attitude and appearance to customers/colleagues.
• Ensure that GMC requirements for revalidation are met appropriately to retain license to practice.
• Identify opportunities for self-development.

Recruitment:

• Assist with the development of recruitment strategy with the Envision team as a therapy area specialist.
• Maintain awareness of chat and screen fails and patient drop-out rates, taking appropriate corrective action.
• Keep up to date with study status, ensuring each stage is optimised.
• Establish and maintain relationships with local GPs, Consultants and service providers.

General:

• Share experience and knowledge with colleagues as appropriate and in an appropriate manner.
• Compliance with MAC policy on equality and diversity
• To maintain professional qualifications required for the role, including continuous personal development
• To work to the requirements of SI 2004 no 1031 and amendments thereof, which includes Good Clinical Practice
• To work according to MAC SOPs, guidelines and policies
• To work according to current data protection standards and practice good information management. Maintenance of strict confidentiality of patient and business-related data.
• To maintain a high level of initiative and personal responsibility, liaising appropriately with team members and managers to ensure your job role is efficiently carried out
• To support the aims of MAC and to represent MAC appropriately in a professional way to all our customers

PHYSICAL, WORK ENVIRONMENT, TRAVEL DEMANDS:

• Dealing with bodily fluids.
• Long periods looking at a computer screen.
• Meeting deadlines and working within strict timelines.
• Ability to travel between sites if required.
• Ability to travel to national/international meetings.

BENEFITS:

• Health Insurance
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free onsite parking
• 25 days annual leave (increasing in increments to 30 days after 6 years' service)
• Your birthday off work

MAC Clinical Research invites applications from highly motivated candidates, with a desire to fulfil their full potential. You will be working with an organisation that sees you as an investment and is keen for you to achieve your career aspirations.

Please email should you require any special arrangements or reasonable adjustments to be made throughout this selection process. This will enable us to accommodate your request as necessary.

• Plan, initiate, and manage clinical research studies from protocol development to final report.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory guidelines (e.g., ICH-GCP, FDA, MHRA) and ethical principles.
• Recruit, train, and supervise clinical research staff, including coordinators and investigators.
• Develop and manage research budgets, ensuring efficient allocation of resources.
• Oversee participant recruitment and retention strategies.
• Manage data collection, monitoring, and reporting processes, ensuring data accuracy and integrity.
• Liaise with regulatory authorities, ethics committees, sponsors, and other stakeholders.
• Develop and implement study protocols, informed consent forms, and other essential research documents.
• Conduct site initiation visits, monitoring visits, and close-out visits.
• Identify and mitigate research-related risks and issues.
• Prepare and submit study progress reports, adverse event reports, and final study reports.
• Contribute to the development of research strategies and the identification of new research opportunities.

• Bachelor's degree in a life science, nursing, or related field; Master's degree preferred.
• Proven experience in clinical research management, with a strong understanding of GCP guidelines.
• Demonstrated success in managing multiple clinical trials simultaneously.
• Excellent knowledge of regulatory requirements and ethical considerations in research.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in clinical trial management systems (CTMS) and electronic data capture (EDC) systems.
• Ability to develop and manage budgets effectively.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in (mention specific therapeutic area if applicable, e.g., oncology, cardiology) is a plus.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., ACRP, SOCRA) are desirable.