Healthcare & Laboratory Assistant

at  Panthera Biopartners

YORK

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Healthcare & Laboratory Assistant to join our brand new team in York. We are looking for a team member who is enthusiastic and pro-active, with excellent people skills. You will also need to have an eye for detail and be focused on quality.
Panthera is an independent Site Management Organisation helping pharmaceutical and contract research organisations find the right patient, for the right trial, at the right time. The Panthera team is run by a world-class team of experts with more than a hundred years of clinical research experience.
We put the patient at the heart of everything we do to ensure the best experience and environment for volunteers and participants. Accelerating clinical breakthrough for our customers, our patients, and for future generations.

JOB SUMMARY

The CTA will be working closely with our Research Nurse to ensure efficient set up and conduct of study visits. The role will involve a broad range of tasks including conducting patient assessments to support study visits, data collection and entry, laboratory stock control and courier arrangement, sample collection, processing and shipping.
There may be a requirement to work across local Panthera sites as required from time to time.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Effective communication with the site team, including management of emails, phone calls etc
• Conduct laboratory tasks & Clinical tasks including Fibroscans and more.
• Assisting with preparation for clinical visits
• Support screening processes and preparation for start-up of clinical trials
• Responsible for complex data collection, transcribing information into case report forms in accordance with Good Clinical Practice
• Ensuring patient notes are always complete and up to date
• Take personal responsibility for safeguarding and ensuring the quality of information for patients, clients and vendors
• Building key relationships with stakeholders, colleagues, clients, monitors, CRA’s and patients

SKILLS AND CAPABILITIES FOR THIS ROLE:

• Educated to degree level in life sciences or a health-related field
• Experience working in a clinical research environment
• Excellent attention to detail
• Experience in processing complex information (Data Entry)
• Pro-active mind set and motivated to learn new skills