Study Coordinator

The Academic and Commercial Clinical Research Directorate at Vall d’Hebron Institute of Research (VHIR) supports the clinical research community at Vall d’Hebron Campus throughout the entire lifecycle of commercial clinical trials. This Directorate assists clinical research teams at Vall d’Hebron University Hospital (HUVH) participating in clinical trials and provides support to companies interested in initiating clinical trials at HUVH.

As part of this directorate, the Clinical Trials Operations Unit is responsible for overseeing the operational activities of the clinical studies at the Vall d'Hebron Campus. The primary objective of this Unit is to support clinicians and Principal Investigators at Vall d’Hebron Campus in conducting their clinical studies in accordance with each study protocol, while adhering to Good Clinical Practice and current regulations.

We are currently looking for a well-organised, methodical, and people-oriented individual to join the team as a unique role combining Study Coordinator with other general and specific responsibilities in the field of Clinical Research.

Main responsibilities and duties:

• Coordinate, manage, and promote patient recruitment for clinical trials.

• Maintain up-to-date clinical data from source documents to eCRFs, CTMS, and ISF.

• Perform data entry for phase I, II, III, and IV studies.

• Acquire pathology-specific knowledge to ensure accurate understanding of the protocol and data extraction from clinical source documents.

• Manage Investigational Medicinal Product returned from patients and keep related accountability and adherence information up to date.

• Support the notification process of Adverse Events and Serious Adverse Events.

• Attend site monitoring visits, review, and resolve queries in accordance with GCP.

• Coordinate the reception and return of equipment provided by the sponsor.

• Prepare required documentation in case of audit or inspection visits.

• Provide support to the clinical team and report to the Clinical Trials Operations Unit.

• Provide support for all tasks related to the Commercial and Contracted Clinical Research Directorate as assigned by the Manager.

Education and qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor´s Degree in Life Sciences

• Computer user level (Office package, mail).

• Fluency in Catalan, Spanish and English (professional proficiency)

Desirable:

• Training in Good Clinical Practice.

• Master´s degree in Clinical Trials.

Experience and knowledge:

Required:

• Experience working in a research and/or hospital environment.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team setting.

• Strong communication skills.

Desirable:

• Previous experience as Study Coordinator.

• Knowledge of e-CRF and management of clinical data related to clinical trials.

• Experience with SAP management software.

• Highly organised and methodical, with strong motivation and initiative.

• Ability to promptly and effectively respond to requests from both the team and the sponsor

Labour conditions:

• Working hours : Full-time (37,5 hours per week).

• Starting date : As soon as possible

• Gross annual salary : Remuneration will be determined by experience, skills and responsibilities and aligned with the Collective Agreement pay scale.

• Contract type : Technical and scientific activities contract linked to project activities

What can we offer?

• Incorporation into the Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) , a public sector institution that promotes and develops biomedical research, innovation and teaching at Vall d’Hebron University Hospital (HUVH), the largest hospital in Barcelona and the largest within the Catalan Institute of Health (ICS) .

• A dynamic scientific environment of excellence , where cutting-edge biomedical projects are continuously developed.

• Continuous learning and career development pathways .

• Flexible working hours .

• 23 days of annual leave plus 9 personal days .

• Flexible remuneration programme , including meal vouchers, health insurance, transport and more.

• Corporate benefits platform , offering significant discounts on travel, culture, technology, gastrono