About the company

Neuronostics is a multi-award-winning medical technology company, spun out of the University of Exeter in 2018. Since then, we’ve been supported by research grants and private equity of more than £5M, enabling us to rapidly grow our team as we seek to accelerate our route to market.

Our mission is simple: to revolutionise diagnosis and treatment of neurological conditions. We achieve this through the development of digital biomarkers that can be measured from data that is routinely collected clinically. Our current focus is on epilepsy: a serious brain disorder that affects over 600,000 people in the UK alone. We have developed the first digital biomarker of epilepsy (BioEP) that can reveal the risk of future seizures from routinely acquired measurements of the brain’s electrical activity (EEG). BioEP as Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) will be used by healthcare professionals to assist the diagnosis and prognosis of epilepsy, to ultimately improve the treatment and care pathway for those living with epilepsy or suspected epilepsy.

Having recently secured two awards from Innovate UK we are look to appoint a clinical trials coordinator to provide support across our portfolio of ongoing studies that span both diagnosis and prognosis of epilepsy. We additionally have a number of other exciting projects in the pipeline, focussed around providing pre-emptive, community-based services.

We are conveniently located in the Engine Shed by Bristol Temple Meads Station, we are part of the internationally recognised SETsquared incubator. This provides access to experts in the fields of business, marketing, technology and legal who act as mentors. It’s an exciting ecosystem of other start-ups to work within, all learning from and supporting each other on the road to success.

About the role

The Clinical Trial Coordinator is responsible for supporting the daily trial management of our clinical trials. Working with the Head of Clinical Operations to lead on set up of new trials and day-to-day coordination and monitoring of delegated studies.

This role is ideal both for those looking to start their career in Trial Coordination and/or make the next step as there is plenty of opportunity for progression. In either case, the successful applicant will be supported to develop their skills and knowledge with relevant training and experiences e.g. GCP training/co-monitoring visits.

Good IT skills particularly MS Office software and use of databases (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) are essential as well as effective time management and prioritisation of work and the ability to work flexibly as required by the project.

In this role you will:

• Support the Clinical Trials Manager and Head of Clinical Operations with liaising with the NHS Research Ethics Committee, Health Research Authority, NHS Research & Development department and trial registry to ensure all documentation/registration details are completed, all approvals are in place and are maintained and the study is managed in accordance with current legislative and good clinical practice guidelines.
• Set up study sites, either remotely or on-site, ensuring that staff are properly trained per protocol and site is ready for recruitment
• Arrange study meetings for the steering group and study management group and attend and contribute to all the above meetings.
• Provide regular updates on study progress to the Chief Investigator and study team.
• Create and maintain trial master files and essential documents for reference and inspection by the study sponsor and regulatory bodies.
• On-site and remote monitoring of trial data and documents

About you

Essential:

• Experience in a Clinical Research setting
• Knowledge of current legislation and good clinical practice (GCP) guidelines covering the conduct of clinical trials
• Relevant 2:1 or better degree, equivalent qualification or suitable professional experience.
• Key personal attributes: work as part of a team; attention to detail; communicate effectively; plan and manage own workload (particularly working remotely without physical supervision); ability to analyse and understand data to enable decisions to be made objectively; “Can do” attitude; resilience and flexibility to work in a busy and changing environment; willingness to learn and develop solutions to problems; good time keeping, punctuality and professional conduct at all times; and you want to work somewhere making a positive impact on people’s lives.

Desirable:

• Experience of coordinating a clinical trial and setting up sites
• Experience of applying for study approvals (eg research ethics committee approval, HRA Approval) and putting agreements with NHS study sites in place
• Completion of GCP certification

Research indicates that certain demographics, such as women, may be hesitant to apply for a position unless they fulfil all the job criteria. Regardless of your background, we urge you to consider applying for any of our open positions, as you could very well be the ideal candidate we are seeking.

What we can offer

• Salary £30,000 – £37,000 dependent on experience.
• Access to ongoing professional development including training relevant to the role.
• A dynamic and collaborative environment, where curiosity and innovation are encouraged.
• Flexible hybrid working, this can be discussed at interview.
• 20 days annual leave (pro-rata), plus public/bank holidays. Staff members also receive an additional day off to celebrate their birthday and receive an additional days leave for each full year of service, up to a maximum of 25 days annual leave (pro rata). Staff members may also purchase additional leave up to a maximum of 25 days annual leave (pro rata).
• Team socials.
• Company Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme (you contribute 2% and the company 7% on qualifying earnings).

Neuronostics operates a hybrid working environment blending time in the office (our Bristol HQ – situated right outside Bristol Temple Meads) with working from home. As Clinical Trial Coordinator there is an expectation to regularly travel to clinical sites, investigator meetings and other events as determined by the role.

How to apply

Applicants are encouraged to get in touch early for an informal chat about the role so please email recruitment@neuronostics.com if you are interested in applying.

To apply, an application consisting of a CV and accompanying cover letter outlining how your skills, experience and future career plans align with what we are looking for should be emailed to us.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

We look forward to hearing from you.