Data Manager (clinical trials)

Livevacancies; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday per year

Flexible working

Interest-free season ticket loan

Life assurance and wellbeing support

Enhanced maternity/adoption pay

Employee assistance programme

Support with academic/professional dev

Job summary

ICNARC, based in High Holborn, London, is seeking a Data Manager to oversee data management across its clinical trials portfolio within a hybrid role. You will ensure data quality and integrity for regulatory reporting and analytics.

You will lead dataset development, data collection systems, and data management plans, collaborating with cross-functional teams to support adult and paediatric studies in critical care.

Qualifications

• Experience in data management for clinical trials.
• Familiarity with electronic data capture software (OpenClinica or MACRO).
• Knowledge of SQL using SQL Server Management Studio.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain data management processes across ICNARC’s clinical research.
• Lead development of critical study datasets and data collection systems.
• Develop policies, SOPs, dataset specifications, dataset flows and data management plans.

Skills

Data management

OpenClinica

MACRO

SQL

Tools

OpenClinica

MACRO

SQL Server Management Studio

Job description

Location: Hybrid – the role is based in High Holborn, London with some homeworking

Salary: £43,012 - £46,240 per annum (dependent on experience) plus benefits

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week

Start: As soon as possible

The Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre (ICNARC) is a small, independent, nationally and internationally respected, scientific, not-for-profit organisation (c60 staff in total). We use accurate data to help improve the quality of critical care through audit, research and education, conducted with, and in the interests of, patients and those who care for them.

About the role:

This is an exciting opportunity for a Data Manager to join an innovative and independent Clinical Trials Unit (UKCRC fully registered) and help to deliver high-quality research in a unique and challenging setting, across our portfolio of adult and paediatric critical care studies. The successful candidate will implement and maintain effective data management processes across ICNARC’s clinical research, in order to ensure the quality and integrity of data.

You will also lead in the development of the critical study datasets, alongside data collection systems, ensuring that data meet the standards of quality expected for reporting both internally and to regulatory bodies and trial committees in accordance with the relevant legislation. You will also lead in the development of relevant policies, Standard Operating Procedures, dataset specifications, dataset flows, case report forms and data management plans.

What you’ll need to succeed

We are looking for a motivated individual with excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a high level of attention to detail in all aspects of your work. You will be responsible for planning, developing, implementing and maintaining effective data management processes across ICNARC’s clinical research. Therefore, previous experience of working with data and ability to think analytically about requirements for implementing and maintaining data management processes are essential.

Experience of working in data management for clinical trials would be beneficial, including experience of electronic data capture software for clinical research e.g. OpenClinica or MACRO,

knowledge of SQL (using Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio).

What you’ll get in return

• 25 days holiday per year, increasing with length of service;


• flexible working;


• interest-free season ticket loan;


• life assurance and wellbeing support;


• enhanced maternity/adoption pay;


• employee assistance programme;


• support with further academic/professional development.

ICNARC is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Closing date: 9th October 2026 with shortlisting for this role taking place as applications are received. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a suitable candidate has been identified.

“We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.”

£43,012 - £46,240 per annum (dependent on experience)