Clinical Trial Project Manager

University of Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Oxford is seeking a Clinical Trials Project Manager in the Draper Group, Department of Paediatrics. You will coordinate CTIMP trial activities, oversee recruitment, and monitor trial conduct from setup to analysis, ensuring GCP compliance across UK and overseas trials.

The role is full-time on a fixed-term basis for 2 years, with potential extension subject to external funding and departmental priorities.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of GCP and regulatory governance for CTIMPs.
• Proven project management across full trial lifecycle.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with all staff levels.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate clinical trial applications and amendments for MHRA and ethics committees.
• Oversee participant recruitment and monitor trial conduct from setup to analysis.
• Ensure compliance with GCP and SOPs across UK or overseas trials.
• Lead CTIMP projects through full lifecycle in collaboration with the team.

Skills

GCP knowledge

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Draper Group in the Department of Paediatrics as a Clinical Trials Project Manager.

You will play an important role in the contribution of development of malaria vaccines.

You will be responsible for performing key tasks within the Clinical Trial of an Investigational Medicinal Product (CTIMP) clinical trial lifecycle. This will include working with various team members to prepare and coordinate clinical trial applications and amendments for various bodies and partners including the MHRA and ethics committees. You will oversee participant recruitment, and monitoring trial conduct from setup to analysis. This includes assisting in all aspects of the team's activities as appropriate, according to the principles of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). You could be working on UK or overseas trials.

You will be working in a growing department within the Medical Sciences Division. The Department of Paediatrics is a world leader in child health research and hosts internationally renowned research programmes in drug development, gastroenterology, haematology, HIV, immunology, neuroimaging, neuromuscular diseases and vaccinology.

This position is offered full-time on a fixed-term contract initially 2 years, with the possibility to extend provided further external funding is available.

About the department

The Department of Paediatrics is committed to equality and valuing diversity. The Department of Paediatrics has been honoured with the Athena Swan Gold award, a national gender equality charter, recognising the Department's innovative policies and practices. We are committed to the professional development of our staff by providing up to ten paid days annually for skill enhancement and allowing applications for additional training funding. By joining us, you will have the opportunity to contribute to a forward-thinking department.

We welcome new staff with ideas who are willing to shape the future of the department that thinks about its staff and wellbeing. In addition to the University of Oxford healthcare and wellbeing resources, the Department of Paediatrics sponsors weekly exercise classes such as yoga and bootcamp sessions as well as a choir. For staff on work visas, we also offer financial assistance towards visa renewal fees. These activities are designed to promote physical and mental wellbeing among staff members.

Please visit our website to find out more about the Department.

You will have been educated to degree level (or equivalent experience) with extensive clinical trial project management experience and knowledge of GCP. You possess excellent up to date knowledge of clinical trials management of investigational medicinal products and associated regulatory and governance requirements for UK or overseas trials. You will have proven project management experience through the full lifecycle. You will have a proven ability to identify and resolve problems proactively, both independently and in collaboration with others. You will have highly effective verbal and written communication skills with all levels of staff and an ability to operate effectively in a demanding and fast paced research environment.