Clinical Trial Manager

We are looking for a Clinical Trial Manager to join the Experimental Medicine
and Rheumatology (EMR) trials groups within the UKCRC accredited Oxford
Clinical Trials Research Unit (OCTRU) based in the Botnar Research Centre,
Headington, Oxford.





Following a successful funding application to the NIHR, the Experimental
Medicine and Rheumatology (EMR) trials group are seeking a Clinical Trial
Manager to take day to day responsibility for the management of clinical
trials within their portfolio. The EMR trials group manages a wide variety of
trials, in a variety of conditions spanning rheumatology and musculoskeletal
conditions, experimental medicine and COVID-19, from set up to archiving. All
trials are run as part of the UKCRC registered Oxford Clinical Trials Research
Unit (OCTRU), which is one of the largest CTUs in the UK.





You will be a key member of our friendly team ensuring the trial is
efficiently planned and runs to time and target and in compliance with the
relevant regulations and OCTRU SOPs. You will assist in finalising the
protocol and other documents required for trial wide approvals; prepare and
update trial documentation such as training material for collaborating sites,
trial manuals and trial specific instructions as well as input to other key
trials documents, including progress and final reports, and publications. You
will work to design case report forms and associated documentation in
collaboration with the trial statistician and Chief Investigator then work
with the trial programmer to facilitate the set-up and testing of the trial
database systems for randomisation, data capture and report generation. The
post holder may also line manage junior staff members.





You will be educated to degree level in a biomedical or associated subject
with familiarity of UK clinical research structures, regulatory and ethical
systems. You will have proven experience of the day-to-day management of
clinical trials, to a high standard of Good Clinical Practice. Proven
administrative, communication and project management skills are essential.
Experience of managing a multi-centre clinical trial in an academic setting is
desirable.





The post is a full-time, fixed-term contract until **31 August 2027.** Part-
time (minimum 80% over 4 days) will be considered. This is an office-based
role however a mixture of office and remote working can be agreed.





A lower grade offer may be made (Grade 6: £32,332 - £38,205 p.a.) with
commensurate reduction in responsibilities (and amendment in job title to
**Trainee Clinical Trial Manager** if a suitable candidate cannot be found to
fill the Grade 7 position.





The closing date for applications is **12 noon on Tuesday 16th April 2024.**
You will be required to upload a supporting statement as part of your online
application. Informal queries about this role, including questions about the
specifics of trials within the EMR portfolio can be directed to: Dr Anne
Francis, anne.francis@ndorms.ox.ac.uk, please quote **169793** on all
correspondence. Interviews are scheduled to take place on 24th or 29th April
2024.