Clinical Trial Manager

University-of-Oxford; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

38 days annual leave

Childcare services

Family leave schemes

Discounted travel

Job summary

University of Oxford seeks a Trial Manager to lead day-to-day management of multi-centre randomised clinical trials within the Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS). You will finalise protocols, materials and training packages, and support data collection and trial systems.

You will ensure ethical approvals, governance compliance and line manage trial admin staff, with a focus on high standards and collaboration with chief investigators and

Qualifications

• A biomedical or related degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience overseeing multi-centre clinical trials.
• Strong understanding of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management of multi-centre randomised clinical trials.
• Finalize protocols, materials, training packages and trial manuals.
• Design data collection forms and collaborate with statisticians and trial programmers.
• Obtain ethics approvals and site approvals; manage trial documentation.

Skills

Trial management

GCP compliance

Data management

Study coordination

Education

Biomedical degree

Tools

REDCap

Database systems

Job description

Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS)

Grade 7: Salary in the range of £39,424-£47,779 per annum. This is inclusive of a pensionable Oxford University Weighting of £1,730 per year.

This is a full time (part-time at minimum of 80% FTE will be considered), fixed term position for 3 years.

The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world‑class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic.

The Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS) is part of the Medical Sciences Division and is the largest European academic department in its field, running a globally competitive programme of research and teaching. The Kadoorie Institute of Trauma, Emergency and Critical Care brings together interdisciplinary research across trauma and rehabilitation, emergency care and critical care, with a focus on improving outcomes for patients with life‑threatening illness and injury. The Institute integrates expertise across these closely connected specialties within a single research environment. Based at the John Radcliffe Hospital, the centre of urgent and emergency care in Oxford, the Institute supports more than 100 multidisciplinary researchers working across the breadth of trauma, emergency and critical care research. Its research spans the use of routinely collected healthcare data and early‑and late‑phase clinical trials, enabling discoveries to be translated into improvements in clinical practice and patient care.

What We Offer

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
• This role also offers the opportunity for hybrid working

About the Role

In this role, you will work autonomously as a Trial Manager, taking overall responsibility for the day‑to‑day management of multi‑centre randomised clinical trials. You will assist in finalising the protocol, study materials, training packages for collaborating sites and trial manuals, and prepare trial specific instructions. You will work to design data collection forms and associated documentation as required in collaboration with the trial statistician and Chief Investigator – then work with the trial programmer to assist in the design and testing of the trial database systems for randomisation, data entry, validation and report generation. This post involves obtaining and maintaining overall and site‑specific ethical and R&D approvals for all sites and ensure Clinical Trial Agreements are in place before the research commences as well as providing line management and training for administrative trial staff (e.g. trial administrators, data entry clerks).

About You

You must hold a degree in a biomedical or associated subject, or other relevant qualification, or proven experience in clinical research. You will have experience of overseeing the conduct of multi‑centre clinical trials and working to a high standard of Good Clinical Practice and according to the research governance framework. Experience and understanding of techniques for the management of medical research data are essential. Previous involvement in development of clinical reporting forms, as well as experience working with REDCap, is desirable.