Trial Manager - Clinical Trials Unit
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Summary of the post
The Exeter Clinical Trials Unit (ExeCTU), in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at the University of Exeter, wishes to recruit an experienced Trial Manager to join its growing and forward-thinking unit. This full-time post is available from 19th May 2025 and is open ended subject to continued funding.The post, based at Exeter St Luke’s campus, may include hybrid working patterns. Applicants interested in working part-time (minimum 80% FTE), or in remote working are encouraged to make contact to discuss options.
The successful applicant will need to pass a DBS check.
Job Description
For full details of the role, please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification and describe in your application how you meet the requirements for this role.
Exeter Clinical Trials Unit (ExeCTU)
ExeCTU is a forward-thinking, rapidly growing and innovative fully-registered UKCRC clinical trials unit (www.exeter.ac.uk/ctu/). Our inclusive culture supports and nurtures an ethos to grow and develop talent. Our talented multi-disciplinary team of experts includes statisticians, trial managers, data managers, IT developers and quality assurance staff, working together to deliver our ambitious strategy and develop innovative ways to design and conduct clinical trials.Our trial portfolio includes high-profile randomised controlled trials in dementia, mental health, orthopaedics and trauma, emergency medicine and respiratory disease, supported by funding from the NIHR, UKRI, Horizon2020, large charities and others.
Studies include regulated drug trials, surgical, device and apps trials, and trials of complex interventions, locally in the South West, nationally and internationally.
The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.
Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today.More than 99 per cent of our research is of international quality and 47 per cent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).
We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world.We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City
Benefits
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
41 days leave per yearoptions for flexible working
numerous discounts at leading retailers
onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.
Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.
With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.
We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.
Further information
For an informal discussion, please contact Dr Heather Cook (ExeCTU Head of Trial Management) (email: h.cook3@exeter.ac.uk).
Interviews will take place remotely over Microsoft Teams.