Clinical Trial Manager

Corehr; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

38 days paid holiday

Generous pension scheme

Travel discounts

Free entry to Botanic Gardens

Job summary

University of Oxford’s Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit seeks an experienced Clinical Trial Manager for a 1-year fixed contract to oversee a European study in bronchiectasis. The role involves coordinating regulatory approvals across sites, supporting the Senior Trial Manager, and leading day-to-day trial activities with a focus on quality and documentation.

You will work in a hybrid setting with some home working, and engage with a multidisciplinary team to deliver timely study milestones while

Qualifications

• Degree level in a relevant subject plus training or professional qualification in related role(s).
• Experience in setup, ongoing monitoring and management of large complex multi-site clinical trials.
• Strong communication, both written and oral, across professional boundaries.
• Proven ability to plan and progress work with initiative and without constant supervision.
• Thorough knowledge of UK regulatory and governance requirements for clinical trials.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day management of the study and support the Chief Investigator.
• Organise team meetings and resolve study conduct queries.
• Identify and resolve problems critical to study conduct and plan to mitigate risks.
• Contribute to CTU quality management system, SOPs, and procedural documentation.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Independent work

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

UK date and time: 27-September-2026 11:29

Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit, NDM Experimental Medicine, Churchill Hospital, Oxford

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Clinical Trial Manager to join the Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit (ORTU). This post is being offered full-time, on a 1-year fixed contract in the first instance. The Clinical Trial Manager will be responsible for planning and overseeing the set up and management of a new European study in patients with Bronchiectasis conducted at ORTU. You will also provide support to the Senior Trial Manager. This post requires someone who can work both as a member of a multi-disciplinary team and independently, using their initiative to seek solutions to problems and provide excellent administrative support.

You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of this study, supporting the Chief Investigator and local country contacts to obtain appropriate regulatory and hospital approvals as appropriate for each country, previous experience in this would be beneficial. You will also be responsible for organising team meetings, answering and resolving queries on study conduct.

You will be responsible for predicting, identifying and resolving problems that are critical to the conduct of the study and planning to strategically avoid them. You will also have the opportunity contribute to the CTU quality management system, reviewing and writing SOPs and developing procedural documentation, as applicable.

There will be opportunity for some hybrid office/remote working in line with department guidance e.g. one to two days at home depending on working hours/pattern. The Unit has a core office day on a Thursday.

About You

Applicants should be educated to degree level in a relevant subject plus relevant training or professional qualification in related role(s), or have considerable experience in the set-up and ongoing monitoring and management of large complex multi-site clinical trials.

You will also need to demonstrate that you have:

• Good communication skills (oral and written), confident and articulate, and able to work across professional team and organisational boundaries to deliver training and work well with staff at all levels.
• A range of IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook,) as demonstrated in part by your application.
• Experience of writing Standard Operating Procedures, Trial Specific Procedures and working within a Quality Management System.
• Experience of planning and progressing work activities using own initiative without supervision, prioritising own schedule and that of others, dividing time between projects appropriately.
• Thorough knowledge of the regulatory and governance requirements for UK clinical trials – including submission of applications to these bodies.

Having had previous experience in a respiratory trial setting and experience of CTIMP and Device Trials are both desirable capabilities for this post.

About the Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine

The Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine (NDM) is one of the largest departments of the University of Oxford and is part of the Medical Sciences Division, with responsibility for a significant part of the teaching of clinical students within the Medical School.

Benefits of working

University employees enjoy 38 days’ paid holiday, generous pension schemes, travel discounts, and a variety of professional development opportunities. Our range of other employee benefits and discounts also includes free entry to the Botanic Gardens and University colleges, and discounts at University museums. See https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits