Job Specifications
About The Role
For informal enquiries, please contact:
Helen Higgins (Senior Project Manager) at h.higgins@warwick.ac.uk.
Natalie Strickland (Head of Operations) at n.j.strickland@warwick.ac.uk.
Join Our Team as a fixed-term cover Clinical Trial Manager and make a real impact.
We are offering an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced Clinical Trial Manager to join our dynamic team. You’ll play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality trial management for an ongoing study within our Cancer trial portfolio. Every trial we conduct is designed to improve patient outcomes and answer research questions that improve people’s lives.
EDITH is a major UK initiative designed to enhance breast cancer screening through the use of artificial intelligence (AI). The trial will assess how AI can support radiologists in detecting breast cancer earlier and more accurately. By potentially replacing one of the two mammography readers currently required, it could help free up valuable resources within the NHS. The study will involve a sample size of 660,000 women and will be fully integrated into the National Breast Screening System (NBSS).
As Cover Clinical Trial Manager for EDITH, you’ll be an instrumental member of the trial team and a vital part in its success, while the current Clinical Trial Manager goes on maternity leave.
The role will be pivotal in driving site set up, with a particular focus on collaborating with sites and their IT teams to ensure seamless integration across multiple systems, including a digital platform. Strong communication across all relevant team roles will be essential to the success of this work.
Leading the day-to-day management of the EDITH study, including establishing research site teams and ensuring they have all the relevant training approvals and documentation in place.
Taking responsibility for the preparations and submission of ethical and regulatory submissions and amendments.
Overseeing and implementation of key trial processes, including the supervision of other members of the trial team.
Confidently presenting at meetings and producing accurate progress reports.
Fostering relationships and engaging with collaborators
Motivating others to help identify and remove barriers to recruitment and ensure the successful delivery of the study.
About You
Are you passionate about clinical trials and known for being a highly organised, committed and a supportive team manager? If so, then you could be a great fit for Warwick Clinical Trials Unit (Warwick CTU).
You will need to have significant recent experience of managing clinical trials and with the knowledge of the regulatory environment, excellent project management and interpersonal skills, and be educated to degree level or equivalent.
You will have experience of managing activity across the lifespan of a trial and working with sites to recruit to target.
You will also need strong communication skills to work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including research site staff, trial participants, and oversight committee members. A keen eye for detail is essential, particularly when preparing, reviewing, and quality-checking trial documentation and processes.
At WCTU, we value teamwork and flexibility. You’ll be joining a dynamic, collaborative environment where your contributions will make a real impact.
For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description attached as a PDF below.
About The Department
Warwick Medical School has an excellent reputation for our distinctive portfolio of high-quality education programmes and for the excellence and global impact of our research.
The breadth of our interest and expertise is demonstrated through our dynamic and influential directorates: Warwick Applied Health (WAH), Warwick Clinical Trials Unit (WCTU), and Warwick Biomedical Sciences (BMS). Our Institute of Translational Medicine (ITM) works across the directorates, University and with external stakeholders to accelerate the delivery of practical human health benefits arising from research.
Warwick Clinical Trials Unit (WCTU) has a proven track record in delivering high-quality research. Our specialties include Cancer, Emergency and Critical Care, Surgery Pain and Rehabilitation and Methodology.
Our vision is to lead world class clinical trials which transform the lives of patients. We are a strong, vibrant and enthusiastic team; we are proud of our interdisciplinary, inclusive, and collaborative approach and have established a thriving community of over 160 staff consisting of clinical trialists, statisticians, economists, clinicians, and operational teams.
Warwick CTU operates across two campuses: the Gibbet Hill Campus, University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire.
WMS offers academic education across several levels and is the UK leader for graduate entry medicine. Our portfolio of postgraduate programmes aims to provide excellent educatio
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