Senior Database Manager

Corehr; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Jenner Institute in Oxford is seeking a Senior Database Manager to support high-impact vaccine trials by managing data systems and ensuring data integrity. The role involves writing validation and testing plans, data management plans, and eCRF guidelines for clinical trials conducted in the UK and overseas.

The position is a full-time fixed-term contract until 31 July 2027, funded by Biomedical Research Centre.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification involving computing or equivalent experience.
• Proficient in SQL and experienced with information systems and managing complex datasets.
• Able to communicate clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Identify and implement improvements to processes, documentation and systems to ensure trial participant safety and data integrity.
• Implement clinical trial data management solution and manage trial data.
• Represent the Data Management team at senior meetings and support/ manage other data managers.

Skills

SQL

Data management

Communication

Regulatory compliance

Education

Degree in computing

Job description

Jenner Institute, Old Road Campus Research Building, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7DQ

We are seeking to appoint a Senior Database Manager to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team supporting and providing critical input into high-impact research with the potential to benefit millions globally. The Jenner Institute Vaccine Trials (JVT) team conduct clinical trials in the UK and overseas. The clinical trials test the safety and efficacy of new vaccines against major diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis, HIV and COVID-19.

You will be responsible for identifying and implementing improvements to processes, documentation and systems to better ensure trial participant safety, data integrity and continued regulatory compliance. You will implement clinical trial data management solution and manage clinical trial data. Represent the Data Management team at senior meetings and support and manage other data managers, taking overall responsibility for management of JVT trial data systems. You will write study validation and testing plans, data management plans and other supporting documentation such as eCRF completion guidelines.

It is essential that you hold a degree-level qualification involving a substantial element of computing, or equivalent skills from very extensive professional experience. You must be proficient in SQL and have professional experience working with information systems and managing complex datasets. It is essential that you have the ability to communicate clearly, verbally and in writing, to a range of technical and non-technical audiences.

This position is offered full time on a fixed term contract until 31 July 2027 and is funded by Biomedical Research Centre.

Only applications received before 12 midday on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 will be considered.

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