Clinical Trials Assistant

Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit, NDM Experimental Medicine, Churchill Hospital, Oxford

About the Role

We are looking for a full time Clinical Trials Assistant to join our team at the Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit (ORTU). The Clinical Trials Assistant will support the trial management team in setting up and managing recruiting sites for two trials. This is a key role within the ORTU, ensuring the smooth and effective running of operations, and providing day-to-day professional support for studies and their collaborators.

About You

Applicants should have a good level of education and numerical skills (A-level standard or equivalent), or have a combination of training and relevant experience.

You will also need to demonstrate that you have:

• Excellent communication and organisation skills.
• Excellent attention to detail
• An ability to work as a member of a team but also operate independently
• Previous experience of working in a similar role in a clinical and/or academic environment.

Having an understanding of Good Clinical Practice and the regulations and guidelines applicable to clinical trials in the UK would be a desirable attribute for this post.

About the Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit

The Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit (ORTU) is a Clinical Trials Unit which specialises in the design, delivery and administration of trials across the scope of Respiratory Medicine.

We run national and international trials related to our own academic areas, as well as supporting trials led by other teams. Our scope of work includes clinical trials at all phases, including translational studies, phase II discovery studies and multicentre definitive randomised trials.

Benefits of working

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs

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Application Process

The post is full-time and fixed-term for 12 months in the first instance.

Hybrid working will be considered. Please contact Emma Hedley for further information.

Only applications received before 12:00 midday on 14/10/2026 will be considered.

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