Trial Manager

About The Role

Trial Manager (Exeter Clinical Trials Unit)

This full-time post is available immediately on a fixed term basis to cover a maternity until 31 October 2027.

The starting salary will be from £43,482 on Grade F, depending on knowledge, skills and experience.

Hybrid working arrangements and part time working of 80% FTE or greater will be considered.

The Role

Exeter Clinical Trials Unit (ExeCTU) wishes to recruit an experienced Trial Manager to manage one or more clinical trial projects. Homed within the University's medical school, ExeCTU is a fully registered member of UK Registered CTU Network which provides specialist expertise in the design, execution, analysis, and publication of clinical trials and other studies that assess the efficacy and effectiveness of clinical therapies and treatments.

The Trial Manager occupies a pivotal role in the CTU, leading and coordinating the delivery of high quality clinical research from set up to close out, ensuring scientific integrity, regulatory compliance, operational excellence, and a positive experience for participants, investigators, sponsors, and research partners. The Trial Manager will become part of a highly functioning multidisciplinary CTU team and will contribute to the continuous improvement of CTU systems, processes, and working practices, sharing expertise and supporting initiatives that strengthen the quality, efficiency, and sustainability of the wider research portfolio.

About You

Suitable candidates must demonstrate that they have extensive recent experience of managing clinical trials or other types of health research projects in a GCP environment, throughout the full lifecycle from set-up through to archiving. Experience of both regulated and non-regulated trials is desirable.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

Further information

For an informal discussion, please contact Dr Heather Cook (ExeCTU Head of Trial Management) (email: h.cook3@exeter.ac.uk).

About Us

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Join the University of Exeter, a top 200 Russell Group university (QS & THE World University Rankings 2025), excelling in teaching (triple Gold rating, TEF 2023) and leading groundbreaking research in the beautiful southwest of England.

We are committed to understanding different cultures and perspectives, supporting diverse leadership, and striving for social justice. We encourage applications from all groups underrepresented in our community, including racially minoritised individuals and those with disabilities. Our inclusive, merit based recruitment processes seek to embrace a diverse set of experiences to ensure colleagues feel supported equitably. With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 140 countries, we foster a culture where everyone can thrive.

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What we can offer you:

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines;
• Support teams that understand the University wide teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly;
• An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development;
• Our Exeter Academic initiative supports high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career;
• A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a Fertility Treatment Policy;
• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon/Cornwall.

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