Clinical Trial Associate

The Opportunity Hub UK Ltd; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Equity in a growing company

Learning and development budget

Flat structure with direct access to..

Job summary

The Opportunity Hub UK Ltd in Birmingham is seeking a Clinical Trial Associate to support trial operations across the UK. You will maintain audit-ready trial master files, coordinate site activity, and assist with regulatory submissions to keep studies on track.

You will work with CROs, sponsors and ethics committees, manage budgets and logistics, and communicate clearly with clinical and non-clinical colleagues. This is a hybrid role with progression potential.

Qualifications

• Some experience in clinical trial administration or a related healthcare setting.
• Working knowledge of GCP and UK regulatory requirements for clinical research.
• Sharp attention to detail. Trial documentation leaves no room for guesswork.
• Clear written and verbal communication, especially when explaining process to non-clinical colleagues.
• A life sciences, nursing or related degree is useful but not essential if the experience is there.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining trial master files and ensuring documentation stays audit-ready at every stage.
• Coordinating with investigator sites across the UK to track patient recruitment and study milestones.
• Preparing and reviewing regulatory submissions alongside the clinical operations team.
• Tracking trial budgets, site payments and supply logistics so nothing stalls a study.
• Liaising with CROs, sponsors and ethics committees on day-to-day queries.
• Flagging protocol deviations and helping resolve them before they become bigger problems.

Skills

Clinical trial admin experience

GCP knowledge

Attention to detail

Clear communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Life sciences degree

Job description

Perfect role for a mid professional looking to grow their Healthcare career in Birmingham.

Clinical trials underpin every new treatment that reaches patients, and the teams running them need people who can keep dozens of moving parts on track without dropping a single one. This growing healthcare startup runs trial operations for pharmaceutical and biotech sponsors, and it's scaling fast enough that a Clinical Trial Associate joining now will shape how the department works, not just slot into it. Birmingham's life sciences cluster makes this a smart base for that kind of role.

Here's what you'll be doing:

• Maintaining trial master files and ensuring documentation stays audit-ready at every stage
• Coordinating with investigator sites across the UK to track patient recruitment and study milestones
• Preparing and reviewing regulatory submissions alongside the clinical operations team
• Tracking trial budgets, site payments and supply logistics so nothing stalls a study
• Liaising with CROs, sponsors and ethics committees on day-to-day queries
• Flagging protocol deviations and helping resolve them before they become bigger problems

Here are the skills you'll need:

• Some experience in clinical trial administration or a related healthcare setting
• Working knowledge of GCP and UK regulatory requirements for clinical research
• Sharp attention to detail. Trial documentation leaves no room for guesswork
• Comfortable juggling several studies and stakeholders at once
• Clear written and verbal communication, especially when explaining process to non-clinical colleagues
• A life sciences, nursing or related degree is useful but not essential if the experience is there

Key perks and benefits:

• Salary of £29,500 to £44,500, depending on experience
• Hybrid working, with flexibility on hours around core trial deadlines
• Equity in a company that's genuinely growing, not just saying it is
• A learning and development budget you're actually encouraged to use
• Flat structure. You'll have direct access to senior clinical staff, not layers of middle management

Why pursue a career in Healthcare?

Healthcare keeps expanding regardless of what the wider economy is doing, and clinical trials sit right at the centre of that growth as demand for new treatments rises. A Clinical Trial Associate role gives you a genuine route into clinical operations, project management or regulatory affairs further down the line. Birmingham's mix of hospitals, universities and life sciences employers means the network you build here travels well.

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