Clinical Trial ManagerUniversity

Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit, NDM Experimental Medicine, Churchill Hospital, Oxford

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Clinical Trial Manager to join the Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit (ORTU). This post is being offered full-time, on a 1-year fixed contract in the first instance. The Clinical Trial Manager will be responsible for planning and overseeing the set up and management of a new European study in patients with Bronchiectasis conducted at ORTU. You will also 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.

You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of this study, supporting the Chief Investigator and local country contacts to obtain appropriate regulatory and hospital approvals as appropriate for each country, previous experience in this would be beneficial. You will also be responsible for organising team meetings, answering and resolving queries on study conduct.

You will be responsible for predicting, identifying and resolving problems that are critical to the conduct of the study and planning to strategically avoid them. You will also have the opportunity contribute to the CTU quality management system, reviewing and writing SOPs and developing procedural documentation, as applicable.

There will be opportunity for some hybrid office/remote working in line with department guidance e.g. one to two days at home depending on working hours/pattern.  The Unit has a core office day on a Thursday.

About You

Applicants should be educated to degree level in a relevant subject plus relevant training or professional qualification in related role(s), or 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:

• Good communication skills (oral and written), confident and articulate, and able to work across professional team and organisational boundaries to deliver training and work well with staff at all levels.
• A range of IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook,) as demonstrated in part by your application.
• Experience of writing Standard Operating Procedures, Trial Specific Procedures and working within a Quality Management System.
• Experience of planning and progressing work activities using own initiative without supervision, prioritising own schedule and that of others, dividing time between projects appropriately.
• Thorough knowledge of the regulatory and governance requirements for UK clinical trials – including submission of applications to these bodies.

Having had previous experience in a respiratory trial setting and experience of CTIMP and Device Trials are both desirable capabilities for this post.

About the Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine

The Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine (NDM) is one of the largest departments of the University of Oxford and is part of the Medical Sciences Division, with responsibility for a significant part of the teaching of clinical students within the Medical School.

Application Process

Applications for this vacancy must be made online. You will be required to upload a CV and supporting statement as part of your application.

Your supporting statement must specify how you meet each of the selection criteria, using examples of your skills and experience

Only applications received before 12:00 midday on 07/10/2026 will be accepted.

The interview date is planned for Thursday 22/10/2026

£39,424 to £47,779 p.a.