Trial Manager

The National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit (NPEU) Clinical Trials Unit (NPEU CTU) are looking for an enthusiastic Trial Manager to join our team to provide project management for randomised controlled trials on the NPEU CTU portfolio. This is a great opportunity to join a friendly, supportive team with scope to contribute to wider development work of the Clinical Trials Unit.

The postholder will be based within the Nuffield Department of Women’s & Reproductive Health (NDWRH) which contains world-renowned population women’s health research groups and provides an excellent environment for multi-disciplinary research and teaching.

The NPEU is an internationally recognised, multi-disciplinary research unit based within the NDWRH at the University of Oxford, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter in Jericho, Oxford. The unit undertakes research about pregnancy, childbirth and new-born babies.

You will be responsible for project managing allocated trials with the NPEU CTU portfolio. The Trial Manager will be the key central administrative contact at the Coordinating Centre maintaining effective and efficient systems to ensure the trials are delivered according to milestones. Your duties will include co-ordinating the implementation and running the clinical trials across participating hospital sites in the UK, ensuring timely data collection and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) compliance.

To be considered for this role you will have a degree in a biomedical or associated subject, or other relevant qualification, and proven experience in clinical research, as well as an understanding of clinical research methodology, good clinical practice and knowledge of all UK regulations for clinical trials, GDPR and the research governance framework. Proven administrative, data and project management skills and excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload are also essential for this position.

There will be opportunity for some hybrid office/remote working in line with department guidance.

The position is full time (part time will be considered) and fixed term for 24 months in the first instance. The closing date for applications is noon on 30th October 2026.

For informal queries about the position, please contact Kayleigh Stanbury ([email protected]).

Application Process

You will be required to upload a CV and Supporting Statement 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.