Clinical Trials Assistant (Part-time)

University of Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

An excellent contributory pension

38 days annual leave

Childcare services

Family leave schemes

Cycle loan scheme

Discounted bus travel

Season Ticket travel loans

Membership to social clubs

Job summary

University of Oxford's Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit (ORTU) invites applications for a part-time Clinical Trials Assistant in Oxford. The role supports trial management, site setup, and ongoing oversight, with administrative support to the EMPIRE Clinical Research Collaboration.

Hybrid working is considered, fixed-term for 12 months at 0.7 FTE. Applicants should have A-levels or equivalent, strong numeracy, and excellent communication, organisation and teamwork skills in a collaborative

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
• Experience in a similar clinical/academic environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Be the first contact for recruiting sites and oversee site setup and greenlight processes.
• Provide day-to-day administrative support to ORTU and the EMPIRE Clinical Research Collaboration.
• Support trial management in setting up and managing recruiting sites.

Skills

Communication

Organisation

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Independent working

Education

A-level standard or equivalent

Job description

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

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees' wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• 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. Emma Hedley [e-mail] for further information.

Only applications received before 12:00 midday on Tuesday 27/10/2026 will be considered.

Interviews are due to take place on 26/11/2026.

£32,108 to £37,338 p.a. (pro rata)