An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Research and Innovation Office at The Christie, for a Research Archivist and Information Assistant. This post is offered as a 12 month fixed term contract to cover staff absence at 37.5h/week.

The Research Archivist and Information Assistant is responsible for the management of the research archive at The Christie. The role includes ensuring that all research documents are stored, catalogued and eventually destroyed in accordance with Trust guidelines and regulatory requirements., As the postholder, you will be responsible for the archiving of study documentation within the Research & Innovation Division of the Trust. You will ensure that all activities are carried out in accordance with the principles of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Trust policies and other regulatory requirements. You will also be required to assist the R&I office in other administrative areas as required.

You will arrange collection and preparation of clinical study documentation in alignment with Trust SOPs. You will arrange the shipment of clinical study documentation to an offsite facility and will be responsible for the destruction of documents at the allocated time. You will build constructive relationships with study sponsors and investigators about the deadlines for such activity.

When required, you will arrange for the retrieval of documents which are requested by the research teams or by other authorised staff. You are responsible for the budget management of all archiving activities and for ensuring that these activities are cost effective.

You will maintain an up-to-date knowledge of clinical research archiving and appropriate legislation.

As the successful applicant, you will demonstrate previous experience in the storage and management of documentation. You will be qualified to at least diploma level or have an equivalent level of experience. You should be IT literate with knowledge of the clinical trials process and have an awareness of GDPR regulations. We are looking for a candidate with good organisation and communication skills, who can work well both in a team and using their own initiative and with excellent attention to detail.

The core function of the R&I Office at The Christie is to provide an efficient support service for the research delivery teams and both internal and external researchers enabling the Trust to deliver its research ambitions. The R&I Office protects patients and researchers at every stage of the study journey and acts as a central coordinating function for both hosted and Christie sponsored research from grant application to archiving.

As a member of the R&I Office, you will become part of a professional, supportive and caring team. There will be opportunities for broadening your knowledge of the research process and for career development.

The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.