Description
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Amendment Officer to join the Research Management and Governance team. The successful candidate will be responsible for reviewing and approving research amendments for UCL and UCLH sponsored studies, as well as amendments received for studies hosted by UCLH.
The Amendment Officer will be a key member of the Research Management and Governance team and will have excellent organisational skills with a good understanding of research management and governance. They will be expected to have knowledge of access, arrange and confirm (AAC) site level review and be able to communicate effectively with senior clinicians, academic staff, and other health service professionals.
The main duties of the job will include:
- Managing end-to-end processing of amendment submissions for UCL/UCLH-sponsored studies and all UCLH-hosted studies
- Ensuring timely review, approval, and communication to sites
- Maintaining accurate amendment logs and trackers in EDGE and/or other applicable systems
- Monitoring performance against amendment turnaround targets and providing clear, regular updates to investigators and stakeholders
- Producing concise amendment activity reports and metrics
- Providing guidance to study teams on amendment categories, required documentation, and local capacity/capability implications
The post holder will be required to maintain a good working relationship and a high level of customer service with R&D and BRC teams, as well as external stakeholders.
This is an exciting role to support research at UCLH within a dynamic RM&G team that values teamwork and supporting each other.
Salary: £38,488 to £46,852 a year, per annum inclusive of HCAS
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time