Study Coordinator (Secondment Cover), NIHR BioResource Research Group, Department of Haematology x2
Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Cambridge
Contract type: Part time
Do you have great administrative and organisational skills? Interested in a role which is contributing to changing lives for the better? Looking for your next challenge?
The role of the Study Coordinator (RTB) is to ensure the efficient and smooth running of volunteer recruitment into the NIHR BioResource, and the research studies facilitated by the NIHR BioResource. The post holder will provide administrative and coordination support for either the Improving Black Health Outcomes Cohort (IBHO) or DNA Children & Young Peoples Resource (DCYPHR), both in the Research Tissue Bank. This includes enrolment of participants and liaising with our NIHR BioResource Centres.
You will need to be well organised and an excellent communicator, as well as being highly competent using Microsoft Office to succeed in this role.
About NIHR BioResource
Our mission is to facilitate human health research and its transformation into medical practice.
NIHR BioResource is a unique and powerful resource for studying disease mechanisms and for investigating the links between genes, the environment, health and disease, enabling scientific discoveries as well as facilitating translational medicine for the benefit of patients.
Further details on the NIHR BioResource, including some of our COVID-19 research studies, can be found on our website https://bioresource.nihr.ac.uk. The post holder will be responsible for liaising with various stakeholders (lead researchers/ principal investigators/ clinicians/ collaborators/ research study personnel), and recruiting teams at approved sites, efficiently and in a timely manner to facilitate the set-up of projects and responding to standard queries. This post-holder will work closely with (and be responsible to) the Senior Study Coordinator to ensure that all NIHR BioResource activities are undertaken in accordance with the requirements of EU and UK Statutory requirements and principles of Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
About You
Ideally you will:
The University offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, family friendly policies, an attractive pension scheme (employer's contribution is 12.6%). and 36 day's annual holiday (inclusive of public holidays). We encourage career development by providing extensive training & development opportunities.
This appointment is full-time, 36.5 hours per week; part-time to 80% will be considered. Work-life balance is important, and we are open to discussion on flexible working, including hybrid working.
The post is available on a fixed-term basis for 1 year or until the return of the postholder, whichever is sooner. NIHR BioResource is funded by the National Institute for Health & Care Research (NIHR) on a 5-year funding cycle.
Our offices are on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus CB2 0QQ (approximately 2 miles south of the city centre).
See the Further Information link below for full details and Person Specification.
This appointment requires a Research Passport application.
We encourage informal queries about the job or the application process - please contact Vicky Hills, Research Recruitment Manager, [email protected].
Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.
Please ensure that you outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role on the online application form.
Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.
Closing date: 19th November 2025
Interview date: Week commencing 1st December
Please quote reference RW47754 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
The role of the Study Coordinator (RTB) is to ensure the efficient and smooth running of volunteer recruitment into the NIHR BioResource, and the research studies facilitated by the NIHR BioResource. The post holder will provide administrative and coordination support for either the Improving Black Health Outcomes Cohort (IBHO) or DNA Children & Young Peoples Resource (DCYPHR), both in the Research Tissue Bank. This includes enrolment of participants and liaising with our NIHR BioResource Centres.
You will need to be well organised and an excellent communicator, as well as being highly competent using Microsoft Office to succeed in this role.
About NIHR BioResource
Our mission is to facilitate human health research and its transformation into medical practice.
NIHR BioResource is a unique and powerful resource for studying disease mechanisms and for investigating the links between genes, the environment, health and disease, enabling scientific discoveries as well as facilitating translational medicine for the benefit of patients.
Further details on the NIHR BioResource, including some of our COVID-19 research studies, can be found on our website https://bioresource.nihr.ac.uk. The post holder will be responsible for liaising with various stakeholders (lead researchers/ principal investigators/ clinicians/ collaborators/ research study personnel), and recruiting teams at approved sites, efficiently and in a timely manner to facilitate the set-up of projects and responding to standard queries. This post-holder will work closely with (and be responsible to) the Senior Study Coordinator to ensure that all NIHR BioResource activities are undertaken in accordance with the requirements of EU and UK Statutory requirements and principles of Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
About You
Ideally you will:
- Be educated to degree level or have equivalent qualifications or have experience relevant to the post.
- Have experience with study/clinical trial documents, including protocols and other REC-approved documents.
- Have solid IT skills, to be able to learn bespoke databases for data entry and data integrity checking.
- Have excellent planning, organisational and attention to detail skills.
- Have experience in an administrative role; document control; user of Microsoft Office.
The University offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, family friendly policies, an attractive pension scheme (employer's contribution is 12.6%). and 36 day's annual holiday (inclusive of public holidays). We encourage career development by providing extensive training & development opportunities.
This appointment is full-time, 36.5 hours per week; part-time to 80% will be considered. Work-life balance is important, and we are open to discussion on flexible working, including hybrid working.
The post is available on a fixed-term basis for 1 year or until the return of the postholder, whichever is sooner. NIHR BioResource is funded by the National Institute for Health & Care Research (NIHR) on a 5-year funding cycle.
Our offices are on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus CB2 0QQ (approximately 2 miles south of the city centre).
See the Further Information link below for full details and Person Specification.
This appointment requires a Research Passport application.
We encourage informal queries about the job or the application process - please contact Vicky Hills, Research Recruitment Manager, [email protected].
Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.
Please ensure that you outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role on the online application form.
Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.
Closing date: 19th November 2025
Interview date: Week commencing 1st December
Please quote reference RW47754 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
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