Thomas B. Email & Phone Number

As a Policy Officer at AMRC I lead on our clinical research policy agenda, developing statements, positioning and campaigning on behalf of our members. Other duties include:• Horizon scanning; regularly checking for relevant parliamentary updates, consultations, publications and news items.• Producing a monthly newsletter to inform our members and other key stakeholders (250+ policy contacts are signed up to this newsletter).• Drafting briefings for the CEO, and Director of Policy and Public Affairs on a range of research-based topics. • Responding to relevant consultations.• Writing blogs and papers to be published on the AMRC website and open research platform. • Drafting letters to Ministers in order to influence and highlight the importance of the medical research charity sector. • Engaging with key stakeholders across the sector in order to ensure our key messages are being taken into account by the relevant governmental bodies.• Presenting on a variety of topics for AMRC, predominantly those related to clinical research.

London, United Kingdom

When working at Cancer Research UK (CRUK) I worked in the Health systems team, leading on a project assessing the UK’s health capital spend and developing CRUK’s positioning in this area. Other duties included:• Identify, research and develop positions on CRUK's policy priorities• Build links with the policy, healthcare professional and research community, and internally to assist with the development of policy positions and research proposals as required• Develop expertise in issues relevant to CRUK policy priorities• Communicate the charity's position on policy issues to key stakeholders - including working with public affairs, campaigns and press colleagues to communicate to Parliamentarians and the public.

London, United Kingdom

Koru Kids aims to train and provide afterschool care for families in London. I worked in the matching team with the core aim of selecting the most appropriate nannies for our families using the Koru Kids database.

London, United Kingdom

I previously worked as a Haematology Data Manager within the Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) / Cellular Therapy clinical trials team. My responsibilities include:- Accurate completion of Case Report Forms (CRFs/eCRFs) with clinical data on trial patients. - Acts to resolve any issues with the source data and anomalous data at time of reporting, reviewing against previously reported data and local/national ranges. - Develop systems for improving the timely collection of accurate data. - Maintains paper and electronic site files. - Maintains files of current protocols and patient information sheets/consent forms in appropriate clinics and departments. - Follows CCTU Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and highlights any issues arising.- Organises and prepares documentation for audit and monitoring visits. - Assisting with processing of biological samples in accordance with research protocols, local SOPs and facilities.

London, United Kingdom

I worked as a CTA on immunotherapy trials within the oncology clinical trials unit, covering a variety of disease areas.My responsibilities included:- Creates and maintains investigator site files (ISFs).- Organises and prepares documentation for audits and monitoring visits.- Assists with processing of biological samples in accordance with research protocols, UCLH policy and facility standards.- Follows Cancer Clinical Trials Unit (CCTU) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and highlights any possible issues within them.

Stockley Park West, 1-3 Ironbridge Road, Uxbridge, Middlesex, Ub11 1Bt

During my placement at GSK I worked within Therapy Area Delivery (TAD) which is responsible for the delivery of pivotal global registration studies from phase IIb, through phase III and onto phase IV post marketing studies for various therapy area; Infectious Diseases in my case. My responsibilities included:- Assisting Study managers with co-ordination of clinical studies in a matrix & fast paced environment.- Assisting with planning and tracking of study timelines and budgets.- Co-ordinating key study activities such as regulatory filings, study documentation filing, study supplies and investigator meetings.- Communicating study updates to countries, GSK study teams and attend clinical study team meetings.- Working in a Global environment, communicating with colleagues in various countries.- Assisting with other projects in support of Study Management functions.

Philosophy, Politics And Economics Of Health, Merit

Bachelor'S Degree, Applied Biology, First Class Honours

Activities and Societies: Society of Biology

High School