Clinical Study Administrator

ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED is seeking a Clinical Study Administrator to support study leaders and cross-functional teams with logistics, contracts, and data integrity, accelerating oncology clinical studies. You will help manage administrative requests, collaborate with global colleagues, and drive continuous improvement in study administration.

The role emphasizes initiative, discretion, and strong organizational and communication skills, with opportunities to lead events and small projects within

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED with 2+ years in Drug Development
• Bachelor's Degree with 5+ years of administrative experience
• Experience in Pharmaceutical/Drug Development environment
• Professional qualification in administrative skills
• Demonstrated discretion, tact and diplomacy
• Ability to respond to rapidly changing priorities
• Ability to work independently with general guidance
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Some Project Management skills for events/small projects
• Knowledge of the Drug Development process

Responsibilities

• Proactively manage all aspects of administrative support for study leaders and cross-functional teams to enable delivery and patient impact.
• Set-up and follow-up of study-related contracts and purchase orders, inputting into admin and financial systems for audit-ready compliance.
• Independently resolve issues related to administrative requests and escalate as needed to maintain study momentum.
• Collaborate with global colleagues to deliver lean, consistent, professional administration across countries and time zones.
• Advise customers on best practices for administrative tasks and drive continuous improvement.
• Administer IS/IT administrative systems and use technology to improve day-to-day data integrity across studies.
• Demonstrate strong customer focus and business acumen in the clinical development environment.
• Lead or participate in administrative continuous improvement activities and knowledge sharing.
• Lead or participate in training and development initiatives for administrators and study support staff.
• Plan and deliver events and small projects using project management skills to support stakeholders and timely decisions.
• Knowledge of the Drug Development process

Skills

Discretion and diplomacy

Time management

Interpersonal communication

Organization skills

Team collaboration

Initiative

Prioritization

Project management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

High School Diploma or GED

Professional admin qualification

Job description

• Study Operations Support: Proactively manage all aspects of administrative support for study leaders and cross-functional teams, ensuring they can focus on delivery and patient impact while you own logistics, confidentiality, and accuracy.
• Contracting and Systems: Manage the set-up and follow-up of study-related contracts and purchase orders, including timely input into administrative and financial systems to keep studies audit-ready and compliant.
• Issue Resolution: Independently and proactively resolve issues and challenges relating to administrative requests, escalating thoughtfully and removing barriers to maintain study momentum.
• Global Collaboration: Work collaboratively with global colleagues to deliver a lean, consistent, and professional administration service, aligning ways of working across countries and time zones for smooth execution.
• Process Advisory: Advise customers and peers on the most effective way to conduct administrative tasks, sharing best practices and continuously improving study administration.
• Digital Tools and IS/IT: Administer and be an excellent user of essential IS/IT administrative systems, leveraging technology to increase efficiency in day-to-day work and data integrity across studies.
• Customer Focus and Business Acumen: Build strong understanding of the clinical development environment and demonstrate passion for internal and external customers, translating needs into reliable, timely, and high-quality support.
• Continuous Improvement: Lead or participate in administrative continuous improvement activities and contribute to knowledge sharing, raising the bar for how we run studies at scale.
• Training and Team Development: Lead or participate in training and development initiatives for administrators and study support staff, helping build capability and consistency across the function.
• Event and Project Coordination: Use project management skills to plan and deliver events and small projects that enable effective study execution, stakeholder engagement, and timely decision-making.
• High School Diploma/GED acceptable with preferred experience of 2+ years in any Drug Development capacity
• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 5+ years of administrative experience
• Experience working in a Pharmaceutical/Drug Development environment
• Relevant professional qualification in administrative skills
• Demonstrated advanced proficiency across a broad range of administrative processes and procedures
• Ability to exercise considerable discretion, judgment, tact and diplomacy
• Demonstrated abilities to take the initiative to respond to rapidly changing priorities
• Ability to work independently with only general guidance
• Demonstrates a can-do approach
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills as demonstrated by the ability to work effectively with others at all levels of the organization and externally
• Demonstrated ability to work successfully in a team environment
• Some Project Management skills to effectively manage events/small projects on behalf of the team
• Knowledge of the Drug Development process

Desirable Skills/Experience

• Working towards a professional qualification
• Experience within the pharmaceutical industry
• Experience in supporting clinical trials and study development

Introduction to role

Are you ready to harness your administrative expertise to accelerate clinical studies that change patients' lives? As a Clinical Study Administrator, you will be a pivotal partner to our study teams working at the forefront of oncology innovation, helping bring life-changing medicines to patients sooner.