Clinical Research Associate RD-TAP

Salary: £41,634.00 - £70,425.00  per annum

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Closing Date: 19/12/2024

The Role 

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join a dynamic, international, multidisciplinary team working in the area of translational research for genetic skin research, neuromuscular diseases and other rare disorders. You will be based within Dermatological Sciences and within the John Walton Muscular Dystrophy Centre at the Translational and Clinical Research Institute.

You will be instrumental in the development and operation of the Rare Disease Recruitment Portal (RDRP), helping to establish a national Rare Disease Trial Accelerator Platform (RD-TAP) for a number of rare diseases in the UK facilitating fair recruitment to clinical trials in the UK.  You will also support the development of rare skin registration with partner organisations such as the National Disease Registration Service. As part of this role you will also attend paediatric and adult outpatient clinics for patients with rare skin diseases and will be involved in multi-disciplinary clinics and discussions within the dermatology team.

You should have a Medical degree, GMC registration and license to practice in the UK or able to obtain within 6 months.

To apply for the position, we’ll need your CV and a cover letter outlining how you are suitable for the role using evidence to highlight how you meet the essential criteria in the knowledge, skills and experience as listed in the job description.
 

Informal enquiries to Professor Neil Rajan  (neil.rajan@newcastle.ac.uk)

Find out more about the Faculty of Medical Sciences here: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/ 

Find out more about our Research Institutes here: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/research/institutes/

As part of our commitment to career development for research staff, the University has developed 3 levels of research role profiles.  These profiles set out firstly the generic competences and responsibilities expected of role holders at each level and secondly the general qualifications and experiences needed for entry at a particular level.

Please note that if you are successful to this role, you will require medical clearance and an NHS Honorary Contract before you can commence in the role

Key Accountabilities

• Act as the main clinical point of contact, providing insight to the scoping and development of the Rare Disease Recruitment Portal. 
• Provide a coordinated and efficient service to various stakeholders, manage the RDRP Task Force to ensure milestones are achieved.
• Support the development of rare skin registration with partner organisations such as the National Disease Registration Service and facilitate integration into RD-TAP. 
• Participate in paediatric and adult outpatient clinics for patients with rare skin diseases and will be involved in multi-disciplinary clinics and discussions within the dermatology team. 
• Continuously review the literature and technology relevant to rare disease registry work, ensuring a good understanding of other on-going work in the field. 
• Be involved in relevant rare disease clinical research grants, allowing for insight into networking activities and national and international collaborations
• Publish and present high level scientific information including writing and presenting reports relevant to the work being carried out as part of translational research.
• Support the submission research proposals to funders, including industry, where appropriate to facilitate the sustainability of the Platform.
• Regular liaison with the principal investigators and senior members of the research teams to discuss the ongoing research and next possible steps.
• Support the clinical initiatives of the dermatology and RD-TAP Team, including internal and audits and meetings.
• Support the development and operation of RD-TAP, as required.

The Person

Knowledge, Skills and Experience 

Essential 

• Understanding of patient registries and databases within the NHS environment 
• Understanding of clinical trial methodology and GCP Principles
• The ability to work flexibly according to project needs 
• The ability to work collaboratively with colleagues 
• Good level of analytical skills and the ability to communicate complex information clearly, both orally and through the written word. 
• The ability to use personal initiative and creativity to solve research problems 
• Ability to extract and interpret complex medical information from medical records 
• Interpersonal skills to communicate effectively 
• Excellent planning and organisation skills and ability to prioritise competing demands 
• Excellent information technology and computing skills

Desirable 

• Presentation of work at scientific meetings 
• Previous research publications

Attributes and Behaviour

• Enthusiastic and hard working
• Team-working skills
• Willingness to undertake work outside of normal working hours
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally

Qualifications

• MB BS (Medical Doctor, MD) or equivalent from recognised medical school
• GMC Registration with licence to practice or willing to obtain (registration will be required within 6 months of post start date)
• Good Clinical Practice Training (Desirable) 

Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.  As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.

We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society.  We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent.  We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.

At Newcastle University we hold a silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality.  We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC.  We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.

In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe. 

Requisition ID: 27822