Clinical Trials Unit

Location:  Southampton General Hospital
Salary:   £30,942 to £38,017
Full Time Fixed Term (12 months)
Closing Date:  Monday 16 August 2021
Reference:  1431621CM

The Southampton Clinical Trials Unit (CTU), based at Southampton General Hospital, manages a growing portfolio of multi-centre clinical trials that will directly influence routine clinical practice.   

Due to new grant awards we have a vacancy for a Trial Manager to join the existing team to develop and manage one or more trials. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with previous clinical trials experience to join a CTU which has full registration status from the UK Clinical Research Collaboration (UKCRC). 

The successful applicant will have experience of working in clinical trials in the NHS or the commercial health research sector.  The successful applicant will also have excellent organisation and communication skills, a good understanding and knowledge of GCP and clinical trial regulations and be willing to travel within the UK. 

The employing organisation is the University of Southampton which offers a competitive salary, pension scheme and other benefits.  The post is offered on a one year fixed term contract in the first instance with the possibility of an extension.

The CTU is part of a strong research environment in Southampton which includes the Cancer Research UK Clinical Centre, Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre, Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility and strong NHS R&D Management.

For an informal discussion about this post please contact Kelly Cozens kc8@southampton.ac.uk or Josh Caddy j.caddy@soton.ac.uk .

Applications will also be considered from candidates interested in part time hours of 0.6FTE and above. 

For applicants interested in a Part Time role, please note: This role is unlikely to support a Certificate of Sponsorship with a part time salary amount (a Certificate of Sponsorship is required to obtain a skilled worker visa to work in the UK).

Application Procedure

You should submit your completed online application form at www.jobs.soton.ac.uk. The application deadline will be midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need any assistance, please call Sam Stubbs (Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 23 8059 2750. Please quote reference 1431621CM on all correspondence.

The Faculty of Medicine holds an Athena SWAN Silver Award demonstrating commitment to equal opportunities and gender balance in the workplace.  The Faculty recognises that applicants may seek flexible working patterns which will be considered as part of the recruitment process.  For further information including key benefits designed to help maintain and support employees' well-being and work-life balance, please see our working with us website pages.