Study Planning and Placement Coordinator

Do you want to be part of a national network supporting the delivery of health and care research across England? Are you able to effectively engage and influence others? Do you have working knowledge of the services and study support offered by the RDN to customers?

As Study Planning and Placement Coordinator you will be responsible for coordinating planning and placement services to ultimately shape research delivery. As part of these services, you will support customers to seek advice from specialty and settings experts on study deliverability and suitable specialists and facilities needed locally. You will also coordinate national processes to identify and match suitable sites for multi-centre studies by providing relevant and consistent insights from across the RDN, and devolved administrations where applicable. Alongside these services, you will support customers to access and utilise insights from data analysis, population demographics and disease mapping, combined with site capability and capacity information, to help sponsors and investigators plan and place their study. 

This role will be based in the RDNCC office on Queen Street, Leeds. We work in a hybrid way with an expectation that all RDNCC staff spend at least 40% of their time in the office. We are also open to discussing other flexible working arrangements.

Salary Requirements of the Skilled Worker Visa Route 

Please note that due to Home Office visa requirements, this role may only be suitable for first-time Skilled Worker visa applicants if they are eligible for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

What we offer in return

26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance. Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.All Faculty of Medicine and Health staff are entitled to ten days staff development per year (pro rata). Please speak to your line manager about how you can utilise these.Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!  

If you are looking for a role that will allow you to play a role in supporting the operational delivery of research working alongside RDN colleagues across England and partner organisations across the UK, apply today.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Alisa Shah, Study Planning and Placement Manager 

Email: [email protected] 

Application process

As part of the RDNCC’s commitment to inclusion and equity of opportunity, our shortlisting stage is undertaken with names removed from job applications. Please do not include identifiable information in uploaded documents, file names or free text fields (e.g., names, photos, contact details) other than those specifically requested in the personal details section of the application form. 

Closing Date: 25 Feb 2026

Section: Administrative and Clerical Support

Salary: £33,951 to £39,906 p.a.