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Senior Trial Administrator - Haematology Trials Unit

On-site in Oxford·Full-time·Added today (last checked 27 Oct)

Our summary

Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 a year

About £2,690 - £3,180 a month after tax.

Work mode
On-site, Oxford
Contract
Fixed-term, full-time hours
Experience
3+ years
Closing date
Apply by Monday 9 November

Skills

The role

Ensure high-quality maintenance of study documentation across the trial 
lifecycle, including amendments, annual reports, monitoring follow-up, 
close-out, and archiving. 
Keeps an accurate database of HTU trials, timelines of trial approval by 
HTU TSC, time to securing slots from OUH R+D, time to first patient first 
visit, total recruitment, time of study closure. 
Support and lead a team that is administrates monthly HTU Trial Steering 
Committee (TSC) Meeting preparing agenda items, ensuring meetings 
are quorate, taking minutes, ensuring actions are completed. 
Support oversight and continued improvement of QMS processes, 
including controlled documents, protocol, amendments, training records, 
and CAPA tracking. 
Ensure accurate data reporting, and document tracking through 
established systems, including trial databases and central trackers. 
Maintain inventories, dashboards, and oversight tools to support 
operational performance reporting. 
Handle confidential and sensitive information appropriately, adhering to 
information governance standards

Job overview

This is not an exhaustive description of the role; please refer to the full job description for complete details.

PLEASE NOTE

 " APPLICANTS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY APPLIED FOR THIS POSITION ARE ENCOURAGED NOT TO APPLY"

Main duties of the job

This is not an exhaustive description of the role; please refer to the full job description for complete details.

Essential criteria

  • • Graduate degree in Biological Sciences or a related scientific discipline, with substantial experience in clinical research administration
  • • Good Clinical Practice training and evidence of further relevant professional development
  • • Significant experience administering clinical trials, including set up, document management, amendments, and site file oversight
  • • Strong working knowledge of GCP, UK clinical research governance, ethics and regulatory processes (e.g., IRAS, MHRA notifications).
  • • Experience supporting or coordinating complex studies or multi centre research
  • • Experience working with QMS processes (e.g., SOP updates, CAPA tracking, audit preparation).
  • • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including producing high quality reports and formal correspondence.
  • • Strong organizational skills with ability to prioritise complex workloads and meet deadlines.
  • • High degree of accuracy and attention to detail across all administrative responsibilities
  • • Proficient IT skills in MS Office, document control tools, and trial management systems.
  • • Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.

Desirable criteria

  • • Further/higher education in a relevant discipline (e.g., life sciences, health research).
  • • Formal training in research governance or project administration
  • • Experience in Haematology or oncology research settings
  • • Experience liaising with external partners such as industry sponsors or CRO’s
  • • Minute taking for senior level committees.
  • • Ability to track trial progress and produce dashboards or performance metrics.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

Please note that this job advertisement will close automatically once the application limit is reached, regardless of whether this occurs before the advertised closing date.

About Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Health and social care

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About the company & team

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. 

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. 

 We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. 

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles

Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.

If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism. 

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