Clinical Trials Data Manager

Main area R&D - Clinical Trials Data Management Grade Band 5 Contract 12 months (Fixed Term for 12 months) Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working
• Home or remote working

37.5 hours per week (Full Time or Part Time / Flexible working hours may be considered. Hybrid working with some office and some home working.) Job ref 180-RD-CVA76-79

Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Addenbrookes Hospital-Division R&D Town Cambridge Salary £31,049 - £37,796 p.a. pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 01/03/:59

Job overview

The Cambridge Clinical Trials Unit - Cancer Theme (CCTU-CT) is hosted by Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust, which includes Addenbrooke's Hospital and is part of the Cambridge Cancer Centre, a partnership between Cancer Research UK, CUH and the University of Cambridge. As the Cancer Theme of the Cambridge Clinical Trials Unit,wework with investigators to design, set up, conduct,analyseand publish cancer research studies sponsored by Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

The Role

We areseekingamotivated and experienced Clinical trials data managerto be part of the cancer clinical trials coordination team, which is part of the accredited Cambridge Clinical Trials Unit, to contribute to cancer research.

This is asponsorsidedatamanagementrole-central to trial oversight, data quality, and research integrity. It is not patient-facingbut you will play a key role in working and trainingparticipatingsite staff.

As a data manager in the CCTU-CT, the successful candidate will be an integral part of the trial management group running the trials, with career paths in data management specialisation, programming or trial management as potential options in the future.

If you have outstanding attention to detail, strong technical skills with relevant experience and motivation for clinical trials data management, this role could be for you.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the role

Your responsibilities will include:

1. Leading the Data Management aspects of assigned trials -data collection oversight, review, cleaning, querying and reporting through electronic data capture systems.

2. Coordinating collection of trial samples from participating sites to support translational research.

3. Preparing, curating and presenting trial data for use by trial teams and oversight committees

4.Assisting in the design and amendment of bespoke databases by working with programmers and the study team

5. Supporting the setup of new trials, contributing to documentation, processes, and system readiness.

6. Acting as a point of contact for participating sites on data management processes and EDC systems.

Please note that this role cannot be performed fully remotely. The successful post holder will be expected to attend our offices in Cambridge at least 1-2 days per week or dependent on the needs of the projects.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:

• applied for a Graduate visa
• or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
• or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment

This vacancy will close at 23:59 on 1st March 2026

Interviews are due to be held week commencing 16th March 2026

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person specification Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in a scientific discipline or equivalent.

Experience

• Good experience of using databases.
• Experience of working with clinical trials databases/eCRFs and data management within NHS, University or pharmaceutical clinical trials.
• Experience of data collection within a scientific or medical environment.
• Data entry experience and documentation.
• Working autonomously within guidelines and deadlines.
• Prioritising, planning and organising own tasks.
• Experience of dealing with difficult situations and confrontations.
• Experience of developing clinical trials database/eCRFs.
• Experience of audit or source data verification.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice, UK law governing clinical trials and the EU clinical trials directive.
• Understanding of Data Integrity principles.
• Confidentiality and data protection processes and procedures.
• Knowledge of Medical Terminology.

Skills

• Ability to work as part of a team and autonomously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including telephone, email, face to face.
• Ability to prioritise, organise and manage own time to keep to schedule and deadlines using own initiative when appropriate.
• Ability to extract, analyse and interpret clinical trial data.
• Excellent IT skills - proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Outlook and Word.
• Good attention to detail and proven accuracy.
• Ability to adapt to change and learn new skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to take minutes to a high standard.
• Ability to train and mentor less experienced colleagues.
• Producing and presenting reports.
• Ability to use Project management tools, such as MS Project.

Additional Requirements

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
• Willing to work onsite as per requirements of the project

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