Research Assistant | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	University College London Hospital
Salary:	£38,488 - £46,852 Per annum inclusive of HCAS
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, W1T 7HA
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	24 Jul 2026
Closing date:	28 Aug 2026

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Summary

UCLH Clinical Trial Research Assistant

Exciting opportunity to join the UCLH/UCL non-clinical team to support our Research studies portfolio.

We are looking to recruit a self-motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Trials Research Assistant to work in the Research Directorate and be responsible for assisting with the recruitment, data management of commercial and academic Infectious Disease trials at UCLH.

The post holder will be pivotal in coordination, and data management of ongoing and upcoming clinical research trials.

The post holder will also have a key role in making sure that study information is maintained on databases to accurately reflect participant activity. The post holder is responsible for ensuring the regulatory aspects of clinical trials are maintained to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) standards.

We are looking for someone with excellent communication and organisational skills and a keen attention to detail. The successful candidate will need a willingness to learn and an interest in working across a variety of studies.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Due to the high volume of applications, we have received, we need to close this advert earlier than previously advertised. This advert will now close on Sunday 2nd August at Midnight.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

*UCLH top trust to work at in England- In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit:Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?

This advert closes on Sunday 2 Aug 2026

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