Clinical Study Administrator

AstraZeneca GmbH; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

AstraZeneca GmbH is seeking a Clinical Study Administrator in the UK field to support study leaders and cross-functional teams, ensuring confidential and accurate administration while enabling study momentum across time zones.

The role emphasizes contract management, process improvement, and effective collaboration with global partners to deliver high-quality administrative services for oncology studies.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in drug development administration or similar.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred with 5+ years admin experience.
• Experience in Pharmaceutical/Drug Development environment.
• Demonstrated discretion and ability to handle changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide study operations support for study leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Set up and follow up study contracts and purchase orders.
• Resolve administrative issues and escalate barriers to maintain study momentum.
• Collaborate with global colleagues for consistent administration across countries and time zones.
• Advise on effective administrative practices and continuous improvement.
• Administer essential IS/IT administrative systems to ensure data integrity.
• Support internal and external customers with timely, high-quality assistance.
• Lead or participate in training for administrators and study support staff.
• Plan and deliver events and small projects to enable effective study execution.

Skills

Administrative experience

Time management

Organizational skills

Interpersonal communication

Team collaboration

Initiative / proactive

Discretion and diplomacy

Project management basics

Drug development knowledge

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Job Title: Clinical Study Administrator

Location: UK-Field

Introduction to roleAre 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.

You will join a high-pace, mission-led environment where earlier detection and treatment are redefining what’s possible. Your ability to anticipate needs, streamline processes, and safeguard quality will free our scientists and clinicians to focus on what matters most: delivering confident decisions and progressing trials that can eliminate cancer as a cause of death. Can you see yourself orchestrating the details that keep complex studies moving with precision and confidence?

Accountabilities

• 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.

Essential Skills/Experience

• 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

Why AstraZenecaHere, you will join a dedicated oncology community fueled by bold ambition and meaningful science, where unexpected teams gather in the same room to unleash decisive thinking. We pursue earlier intervention and smarter trial design, powered by modern technology and deep external collaboration, to deliver breakthrough medicines at pace. You will be trusted to lead from your seat, encouraged to ask questions, and supported by investment that matches our mission to change outcomes for people with cancer. We balance courage with kindness, pairing accountability with practical support so you can grow your craft, amplify your impact, and see your work translate into better, faster decisions for patients.

Date Posted08-Sep-2026

Closing Date21-Sep-2026

Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.