CRDC Junior Clinical Fellow

The post holder will work as part of the Bradford & West Yorkshire Commercial Research Delivery Centre (CRDC), supporting the safe and effective delivery of commercial clinical trials across a broad range of therapeutic specialties. The role provides an opportunity to develop skills and experience in commercial research delivery whilst contributing to improved patient access to innovative treatments and technologies. The post holder will: • Act as a Sub-Investigator on commercial research studies, undertaking delegated duties in accordance with study protocols, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Trust policies and regulatory requirements. • Support Principal Investigators in the day-to-day management and delivery of clinical trials. • Assess potential participants for eligibility through review of medical records, clinical assessment and application of study inclusion and exclusion criteria. • Participate in the informed consent process, ensuring participants receive appropriate information and opportunities to ask questions before enrolment. • Undertake study-related procedures and clinical assessments appropriate to training and competency, including medical histories, physical examinations and review of adverse events. • Conduct screening, baseline, treatment and follow-up visits, ensuring accurate and timely documentation of study activities. • Complete and maintain high-quality source documentation and support timely data entry and query resolution. • Contribute to participant recruitment and retention strategies to support achievement of study recruitment targets and national performance metrics. • Support feasibility assessments by reviewing study protocols and considering local capability, capacity and participant populations. • Attend Sponsor meetings, Site Selection Visits (SSVs), Site Initiation Visits (SIVs), monitoring visits and investigator meetings as required. • Work collaboratively with research nurses, pharmacists, laboratory teams, radiology departments and other specialist services to coordinate the delivery of complex clinical trials. • Escalate study-related issues and risks appropriately and contribute to identifying solutions to maintain study delivery. • Participate in audit, quality improvement and governance activities, supporting compliance with GCP and continuous improvement initiatives across the CRDC. • Maintain mandatory training and undertake additional education and development relevant to the role. • Participate in educational opportunities, including protocol training, Team Training Thursdays and mentorship arrangements, to develop knowledge and skills in commercial research. • Contribute positively to a multidisciplinary "one team" culture across the CRDC partnership and support colleagues across a range of specialties and sites when required. • Develop the skills, knowledge and experience necessary to progress towards future research leadership roles, including Principal Investigator responsibilities. The post holder will be expected to work flexibly across the CRDC portfolio in line with service requirements and may be required to support research activity at partner organisations within the Bradford & West Yorkshire CRDC network. Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will work as part of the Bradford & West Yorkshire Commercial Research Delivery Centre (CRDC), supporting the safe and effective delivery of commercial clinical trials across a broad range of therapeutic specialties. The role provides an opportunity to develop skills and experience in commercial research delivery whilst contributing to improved patient access to innovative treatments and technologies. The post holder will: • Act as a Sub-Investigator on commercial research studies, undertaking delegated duties in accordance with study protocols, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Trust policies and regulatory requirements. • Support Principal Investigators in the day-to-day management and delivery of clinical trials. • Assess potential participants for eligibility through review of medical records, clinical assessment and application of study inclusion and exclusion criteria. • Participate in the informed consent process, ensuring participants receive appropriate information and opportunities to ask questions before enrolment. • Undertake study-related procedures and clinical assessments appropriate to training and competency, including medical histories, physical examinations and review of adverse events. • Conduct screening, baseline, treatment and follow-up visits, ensuring accurate and timely documentation of study activities. • Complete and maintain high-quality source documentation and support timely data entry and query resolution. • Contribute to participant recruitment and retention strategies to support achievement of study recruitment targets and national performance metrics. • Support feasibility assessments by reviewing study protocols and considering local capability, capacity and participant populations. • Attend Sponsor meetings, Site Selection Visits (SSVs), Site Initiation Visits (SIVs), monitoring visits and investigator meetings as required. • Work collaboratively with research nurses, pharmacists, laboratory teams, radiology departments and other specialist services to coordinate the delivery of complex clinical trials. • Escalate study-related issues and risks appropriately and contribute to identifying solutions to maintain study delivery. • Participate in audit, quality improvement and governance activities, supporting compliance with GCP and continuous improvement initiatives across the CRDC. • Maintain mandatory training and undertake additional education and development relevant to the role. • Participate in educational opportunities, including protocol training, Team Training Thursdays and mentorship arrangements, to develop knowledge and skills in commercial research. • Contribute positively to a multidisciplinary "one team" culture across the CRDC partnership and support colleagues across a range of specialties and sites when required. • Develop the skills, knowledge and experience necessary to progress towards future research leadership roles, including Principal Investigator responsibilities. The post holder will be expected to work flexibly across the CRDC portfolio in line with service requirements and may be required to support research activity at partner organisations within the Bradford & West Yorkshire CRDC network.