Clinical Trials Assistant (Part-time)

University-of-Oxford; Oxford; Híbrido; GBP 24.000 - 32.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Pension scheme

38 days annual leave

Childcare services

Family leave schemes

Discounted bus travel

Season Ticket travel loans

Membership to social/sports clubs

Descripción de la vacante

University of Oxford's Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit (ORTU) is seeking a part-time Clinical Trials Assistant to support trial management, site setup, and day-to-day operations. You will coordinate recruiting sites and provide administrative support to the EMPIRE Clinical Research Collaboration.

Ideal candidates will have good educational background, numeracy skills, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Hybrid working is considered.

Formación

• A-level standard education with numerical skills is required or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Desirable understanding of Good Clinical Practice and UK regulatory frameworks.
• Experience in a clinical and/or academic environment is advantageous.

Responsabilidades

• Set up and manage recruiting sites for ORTU studies.
• Provide administrative support to the EMPIRE Clinical Research Collaboration.
• Be the first point of contact for recruiting sites and oversee site set‑ups and ongoing activities.
• Support day-to-day operations of studies and collaboration activities.

Conocimientos

Communication

Organisation

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Independent work

Clinical research experience

Educación

A-levels or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

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

About the Role

We are looking for a part-time Clinical Trials Assistant to join our team at the Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit (ORTU). The Clinical Trials Assistant will support the trial management team in setting up and managing recruiting sites and to provide administrative support to the EMPIRE Clinical Research Collaboration. This is a key role within the ORTU, ensuring the smooth and effective running of operations, and providing day-to-day professional support for studies and their collaborators.

You will be the first contact for all sites, supporting and being responsible for the set‑up, greenlighting and ongoing oversight of the recruiting sites for various studies currently managed by ORTU.

About You

Applicants should have a good level of education and numerical skills (A-level standard or equivalent), or have a combination of training and relevant experience.

You will also need to demonstrate that you have:

• Excellent communication and organisation skills.
• Excellent attention to detail
• An ability to work as a member of a team but also operate independently.
• Previous experience of working in a similar role in a clinical and/or academic environment.

Having an understanding of Good Clinical Practice and the regulations and guidelines applicable to clinical trials in the UK would be a desirable attribute for this post.

About the Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit

The Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit (ORTU) is a Clinical Trials Unit which specialises in the design, delivery and administration of trials across the scope of Respiratory Medicine.

We run national and international trials related to our own academic areas, as well as supporting trials led by other teams. Our scope of work includes clinical trials at all phases, including translational studies, phase II discovery studies and multicentre definitive randomised trials.

Benefits of working

• 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

See https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits for more information.

Application Process

“Committed to equality and valuing diversity”

The post is part time (0.7 FTE – 25.55 hours per week) and fixed-term for 12 months in the first instance.

Hybrid working will be considered.