Research Assistant Intern

Main area Research and Innovation Grade Band 3 Contract 2 months (Fixed term contract) Hours 37.5 hours per week (Fixed term full time) Job
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Site CPCR - Q02158 Town Manchester Salary £25,760 - £27,476 Per annum, Pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 23/10/2026 23:59

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Research and Innovation, Christie Patient Centred Research (CPCR) unit at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. Applications are invited for a Research Intern to join the CPCR team and gain experience in a variety of research projects focused on improving patient experience and quality of life.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual currently undertaking a degree in nursing, social work or related subject. Responsibilities include assisting and facilitating data collection, data analysis and preparation of reports/publications.

The internship is part of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Undergraduate Internship Programme which aims to engage and attract students from underrepresented professions in the early stages of their academic studies to consider a career in health and social care research.

• Work with CPCR team members to meet project milestones

• Actively participate in meetings as required.

• Ensure that all projects adhere to Good Clinical Practice guidelines.

• Support Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) activities.
• Assist with report writing and manuscript preparation.

• Carry out all duties in a way that supports equality and values diversity. This responsibility includes actions in relation to all internal and external stakeholders.
• To facilitate the promotion and support of equality in access to research and value diversity ensuring the service provided meets the needs of all service users.

• Be responsible for promoting the work and reputation of the Trust and supporting its wider activities.
• Be responsible for ensuring that personal, professional and corporate essential training requirements for self and staff under line management are met. Proactively engage in the PDR process ensuring that preparation work, objectives and personal development needs are identified and met.

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, looking after more than 64,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 25% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We are the largest radiotherapy provider in the NHS with one in 20 treatments delivered at The Christie. We have up to 15 linear accelerators operating across our network of sites. We operate the largest chemotherapy unit in the UK on our main site and treatments are also provided at 13 other networked sites, and in patients homes. And as a specialist tertiary surgical centre, we focus on rare cancers, complex procedures, and multidisciplinary approaches to cancer surgery, specialising in colorectal, peritoneal, gynaecological, urological and plastic surgery.

We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We have been named by the UK’s National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), as one of the best hospitals providing opportunities for patients to participate in clinical research studies, with more than 800 studies open at any time, caring for over 3,000 patients.

The post holder will support project activities within the Christie Patient Centred Research (CPCR) team. CPCR lead a range of research projects exploring patient experience and quality of life. Duties will be varied but will include data collection and analysis, dissemination, administrative functions and literature reviews.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as a point of contact for the Research and Development core team, study sponsors, clinical research organisations and specific research teams, communicating directly with them regarding data queries, monitoring visits and other enquiries relevant to general trial conduct.
• Assist with the general administrative duties associated with the set up and initiation of trials within CPCR, under the Research Associate/Research Assistant.
• Assist with completion of activity logs. Maintain…