Clinical Trials Data Manager

Exeter Clinical Trials Unit, University of Exeter Medical School

The above full-time (1.0 FTE) post is immediately available on a fixed-term basis until the end of December 2025. Applicants interested in working part-time (minimum 80% FTE), or fully remotely, are encouraged to make contact to discuss options.

The Exeter Clinical Trials Unit (ExeCTU) is seeking a resourceful and organised team-player with clinical trials data management experience to join its Information Systems and Data Management (ISDM) team as a Clinical Trials Data Manager. The ISDM team currently consists of 10 staff members with multi-disciplinary skills in both data management and information systems. This role provides an opportunity to carry out data managements tasks while growing skills in areas such as system integrations, use of APIs, and programming reports in R.

ExeCTU uses REDCap as its primary tool for data capture and data management. The ideal candidate will have experience of working with REDCap, or an equivalent system, and have a commitment to ensuring data integrity and completeness. Data Managers can expect to assist with the set-up of clinical trial projects by inputting into Case Report Form and database design, and by completing testing.  Data Managers also support the day-to-day management of study data by reviewing data for quality and completeness, raising queries, preparing data exports and reports, and liaising with investigator sites.

The Data Manager will need to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team consisting of ISDM colleagues, other CTU colleagues such as trial managers and statisticians, and with external investigators and their research teams. The Data Manager is typically assigned to several studies and will need to manage working on multiple tasks. Strong communication, interpersonal and team working skills, along with the ability to manage and meet deadlines, will allow the ideal candidate to excel in this role.

ExeCTU

Exeter Clinical Trials Unit (ExeCTU) is a UKCRC-registered, University of Exeter supported Unit. ExeCTU works in collaboration with researchers and clinicians in the design and delivery of high quality and efficient multi-centre trials and other well-designed studies addressing important health questions to improve health and well-being. Our study portfolio includes trials in dementia, mental health, orthopaedics, emergency medicine, medicinal drugs, surgical techniques and complex interventions.

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).

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 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 39 days leave per year
• options 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 and a Fertility Treatment Policy  

Further information

For further information and informal discussion about the post, please contact Pooja Ghorpade (Senior Data Manager) at p.ghorpade@exeter.ac.uk

The closing date for completed applications is 29 September 2024.  Interviews are expected to take place in October.

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