Education and Academic Services, Faculty Operations
(Exeter Clinical Trials Unit, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences)
This full-time role is available immediately on an open-ended basis, subject to continued funding.
We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements. We also welcome applicants who are interested in remote working.
Exeter CTU
Our inclusive culture supports and nurtures an ethos to grow and develop talent. Our talented multi-disciplinary team of experts includes statisticians, trial managers, data managers, IT developers and quality assurance staff, working together to deliver our ambitious strategy and develop new ways to design and conduct clinical trials. Our trial portfolio includes high-profile randomised controlled trials in dementia, mental health, orthopaedics and trauma, diabetes, emergency medicine and Covid-19, supported by funding from the NIHR, UKRI, Horizon2020, large charities and others. Studies include regulated drug trials, surgical, device and apps trials, and trials of complex interventions, locally in the South West, nationally and internationally.
The role
We are seeking a Clinical Trials Data Manager to join our growing team within Exeter Clinical Trials Unit. With several new studies due to launch in 2023/24, this is an exciting time to join a growing and forward thinking trials unit. This full-time post is available immediately on an open-ended basis, subject to continued funding. The post may be based on hybrid working patterns; applicants interested in working part-time (minimum 50% FTE) or in remote working are encouraged to make contact to discuss options.
The successful applicant will join the IT and Data Management team to support ExeCTU in data management activities for clinical trial projects. In this role, you will support data management procedures and activities of studies within the including data collection, validation, quality, cleaning, presentation and storage for clinical trials/studies, and support delivery and maintenance of data management Electronic Data Capture (EDC) Systems.
What you’ll be doing:
- Support the CTU with its growing portfolio of clinical trial studies
- Delivery of data management services, including the testing of new EDC systems, creating reports, and development and implementation of data management plans. All within a framework that is compliant with relevant standards and regulations, such as Good Clinical Practice.
- Support the ongoing monitoring of clinical trials performance, data quality and identify risks and opportunities for improvement.
- Ensure the accuracy and availability of documentation on data management, configurations, procedures and service support documentation.
- Deliver training to users on your areas of expertise and provide advice and guidance.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
Apply using the link below with your CV and cover note, telling us how great you are and how your skills line up to what we’re looking for!
The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023 and the 2022 Academic Ranking of World Universities released by Shanghai Rankings).
Our research income in recent years means we’re the fastest growing UK Research University with some of the world’s most influential scientists, and we seek to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99% of our research is of international quality and our world-leading research impact is growing faster than any other Russell Group university (2021 Research Excellence Framework). We are using the power of our education and research to create a sustainable, healthy and socially just future. Our shared purpose and vision continually moves us forward to make a difference to our people, our communities, our partners and the world around us. Read about our world leading research on Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO City of Literature
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.
With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.
Benefits
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
- 39 days leave per year
- options for flexible working
- numerous discounts at leading retailers
- onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
- sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
- stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England
Further information
For an informal and confidential discussion about the post please contact Tim Cranston (t.d.cranston@exeter.ac.uk)