Clinical Research Physician (Internal Only)

We are seeking to appoint a CRP1 (Clinical Research Physician – level 1) to join our dedicated team at our clinic in Liverpool. The focus of this role is to fulfil the role of Sub-Investigator and Principal Investigator (where delegated) in clinical research studies in compliance with the protocol and ICH/GCP. 

Essential 

• UK GMC Registered with valid licence to practice
• 2 years post graduate experience of working as a doctor in the UK within the NHS (minimum)

Desirable 

• 2+ Years of UK clinical experience in any specialty
• 2+ years of psychiatry experience
• Previous clinical research experience in SMO/CRO

RESPONSIBILITIES:  

Clinical activities: 

• Fulfil the role of Sub Investigator / Principal Investigator where delegated. 
• Provision of medical care and oversight of clinical trial participants. 
• Ensure trial related procedures are completed in accordance with ICH-GCP guidelines and in compliance with the protocol. 
• Review medical records of potential study participants. 
• Remain proactive in participants study visits, including taking informed consent, physical examinations and other clinical procedures. 
• Ensure that study documentation is completed, signed off, and actioned, as appropriate. 
• Maintain accurate source notes. 
• Review medical reports and lab results. 
• Assist clinical staff members in various clinical activities as required. 
• Participate in site monitoring visits with Clinical Research Associates. 
• Ensure timelines for data queries are achieved. 
• Continuously work towards maintaining and improving quality in all areas. 
• On-call rota duties as required. 
• Assess and review memory clinic patients (only applicable to sites where MAC operates a memory clinic) 

Management: 

• Attend Investigator Meetings (IM), Site Initiation Visits (SIV) and Pre-Study Selection Visits (PSSV) as required. 
• Review source documents. 
• Participate in sponsor and regulatory audits as required. 
• Participate in meetings with colleagues and customers. 

Leadership 

• Provide practical help and guidance to other staff. 
• Instil confidence in patients, customers and colleagues. 
• Providing training to the clinical/ recruitment teams on essential medical information and protocols when required. 

Commercial Awareness and Contribution to Targets 

• Maintain an awareness of our key customers and market competitors. 
• Share ideas from previous work environments to enhance current role. 
• Maintain an awareness of site KPI’s and contribute positively to meeting these targets. 

Professional development 

• Always maintain a professional attitude and appearance to customers/colleagues. 
• Ensure that GMC requirements for revalidation are met appropriately to retain license to practice. 
• Identify opportunities for self-development. 

Recruitment: 

• Assist with the development of recruitment strategy with the Envision team as a therapy area specialist. 
• Maintain awareness of chat and screen fails and patient drop-out rates, taking appropriate corrective action. 
• Keep up to date with study status, ensuring each stage is optimised. 
• Establish and maintain relationships with local GPs, Consultants and service providers. 

General: 

• Share experience and knowledge with colleagues as appropriate and in an appropriate manner. 
• Compliance with MAC policy on equality and diversity 
• To maintain professional qualifications required for the role, including continuous personal development 
• To work to the requirements of SI 2004 no 1031 and amendments thereof, which includes Good Clinical Practice 
• To work according to MAC SOPs, guidelines and policies 
• To work according to current data protection standards and practice good information management. Maintenance of strict confidentiality of patient and business-related data. 
• To maintain a high level of initiative and personal responsibility, liaising appropriately with team members and managers to ensure your job role is efficiently carried out 
• To support the aims of MAC and to represent MAC appropriately in a professional way to all our customers 

PHYSICAL, WORK ENVIRONMENT, TRAVEL DEMANDS: 

• Dealing with bodily fluids. 
• Long periods looking at a computer screen. 
• Meeting deadlines and working within strict timelines. 
• Ability to travel between sites if required. 
• Ability to travel to national/international meetings. 

• Competitive salary in keeping with pharmaceutical industry standards and will reflect experience 
• Opportunities to enrol in higher medical training programmes such as PMST
• Health Insurance 
• Free onsite parking 
• 25 days annual leave (increasing in increments to 30 days after 6 years' service) 
• Your birthday off work 

Please email [email protected] should you require any special arrangements or reasonable adjustments to be made throughout this selection process. This will enable us to accommodate your request as necessary.