Clinical Trials Manager

**Pay Scale: STANDARD GRADE 7**



**Salary ( £): £36,024 - £44,263** **per annum**



**Location: Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit, Churchill Hospital**



**Contract Type: Fixed-Term**



**Hours: Full-Time**





**About the Role**





We are looking for a Clinical Trials Manager to join our expanding team at the
Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit (ORTU). The Clinical Trials Manager will be
responsible for planning and overseeing the set up and management of a variety
of trials conducted at ORTU and will provide support to the Senior Trial
Manager. This post requires someone who can work both as a member of a multi-
disciplinary team and independently, using their initiative to seek solutions
to problems and provide excellent administrative support.





**About You **





Applicants should be educated to degree level (science related degree or
nursing qualification), and should have considerable experience in the set-up
and ongoing monitoring and management of large complex multi-site clinical
trials.





You will also need to demonstrate that you have:





• Thorough knowledge of the regulatory and governance requirements for UK
clinical trials – including submission of applications to these bodies.



• An in-depth understanding of clinical research and trial methodology, and a
proven ability to apply this to the development and implementation of multi-
site trial management procedures.



• Experience of planning and progressing work activities using own initiative
without supervision, prioritising own schedule and that of others, dividing
time between projects appropriately.



• Experience of supervising, mentoring and training staff.



• Experience of writing Standard Operating Procedures, Trial Specific
Procedures and working within a Quality Management System.





Having had previous experience in a respiratory trial setting and/or
experience of CTIMP and Device Trials would be desirable attributes 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 full time (part time considered at 0.8FTE) and fixed-term for 12
months in the first instance.





Hybrid working will be considered.





Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. You will be required to
upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application. The
supporting statement should include a cover letter and should also clearly
describe how you meet each of the selection criteria listed in the job
description. Click here for more information and advice on how to write an
effective supporting statement.





Only applications received before 12:00 midday on 03/06/2024 will be
considered.





Interviews are due to take place on the week commencing 17/06/2024.