Working in a Registered CTU
Working in an an academic or non-commercial CTU can offer you exciting opportunities that may not be available to you elsewhere. These range from publishing your research, presenting at national or international conferences, or teaching the next generation of researchers, as well as making a positive difference to patient and public health.
You can download some information on the different types of roles in CTUs here.
Below you can find some of the vacancies currently available across our 50 registered CTUs. You can also find vacancies on www.jobs.ac.uk.
If you are looking to work with a specific unit or in a particular area of the country then you might also like to visit the websites of individual CTUs. These can be identified via our CTU Finder.
We also occasionally share details of committee roles that may be of interest to colleagues across our Network. You can find details here.
Clinical Trial Administrator (Part Time) – NPEU CTU
Job title: Clinical Trial Administrator
Salary: £35,681 to £41,636 per annum pro rata
Contract type: Fixed term for 1 year
Working pattern: Part time (0.8 FTE)
Closing date: 6 November 2025
About the role
The National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, Clinical Trials Unit (NPEU CTU) are looking for an enthusiastic Clinical Trial Administrator to join our team to ensure the smooth running of trials, working closely with the Senior Trials Managers, Trial Managers and the Trial Programmers to assist with all aspects of trial management and project delivery. This will include setting up new sites, obtaining regulatory approvals and ensuring that the data systems are maintained to the highest level of integrity at all times.
The postholder will be based within the Nuffield Department of Population Health (NDPH) which contains world-renowned population health research groups and provides an excellent environment for multi-disciplinary research and teaching.
The NPEU is an internationally recognised, multi-disciplinary research unit based within the NDPH at the University of Oxford, Old Road Campus in Headington, Oxford. The unit undertakes research about pregnancy, childbirth and new-born babies.
About you
To be considered for the Clinical Trial Administrator post, you will have experience working on a clinical trial or in medical research, with an understanding of clinical research methodology, good clinical practice, knowledge of all UK regulations for clinical trials, GDPR and the research governance framework. You will also have proven administrative, data and project management skills as well as excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload to meet tight deadlines.
Further details
For informal queries about the position, please contact Kayleigh Stanbury (kayleigh.stanbury@npeu.ox.ac.uk)
For a full role description, and to apply, please click here.
Clinical Trial Administrator (Full Time) – NPEU CTU
Clinical Trial Administrator – NPEU CTU
Job title: Clinical Trial Administrator
Salary: £35,681 to £41,636 per annum
Contract type: Fixed term for 2 years in the first instance
Working pattern: Full time
Closing date: 6 November 2025
About the role
The National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, Clinical Trials Unit (NPEU CTU) are looking for an enthusiastic Clinical Trial Administrator to join our team to ensure the smooth running of trials, working closely with the Senior Trials Managers, Trial Managers and the Trial Programmers to assist with all aspects of trial management and project delivery. This will include setting up new sites, obtaining regulatory approvals and ensuring that the data systems are maintained to the highest level of integrity at all times.
The postholder will be based within the Nuffield Department of Population Health (NDPH) which contains world-renowned population health research groups and provides an excellent environment for multi-disciplinary research and teaching.
The NPEU is an internationally recognised, multi-disciplinary research unit based within the NDPH at the University of Oxford, Old Road Campus in Headington, Oxford. The unit undertakes research about pregnancy, childbirth and new-born babies.
About you
To be considered for the Clinical Trial Administrator post, you will have experience working on a clinical trial or in medical research, with an understanding of clinical research methodology, good clinical practice, knowledge of all UK regulations for clinical trials, GDPR and the research governance framework. You will also have proven administrative, data and project management skills as well as excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload to meet tight deadlines.
Further details
For informal queries about the position, please contact Kayleigh Stanbury (kayleigh.stanbury@npeu.ox.ac.uk)
For a full role description, and to apply, please click here.
Application Developer – ICR-CTSU
Job title: Application Developer
Salary: £39,805 – £49,023 per annum
Contract type: Fixed term
Working pattern: Full time (35 hours per week)
Closing date: 2 November 2025
Summary of Role
We would like to appoint an Application Developer to be responsible for the software development of a Greener Trials Toolkit. The Toolkit will be an online, open-access, digital carbon calculator for publicly funded trialists; an accumulating database of emission factors and footprinting results and a user interface providing advice on mitigation strategies for identified hotspots.
The Application Developer will:
~ Develop and implement back-end systems and APIs using C#/.NET.
~ Design and maintain relational database systems (primarily MS-SQL).
~ Assist in developing requirements for web application functionality to be delivered in later project phases
~ Contribute to project and development meetings, project plans and presentations and be an integral part of the multi-disciplinary project team
~ Contribute to wider ICR-CTSU IT programming tasks
The post offers an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and well-motivated individual to work in a dynamic and supportive academic environment a leading UK CRC and Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit.
Key Requirements
Applicants should hold a first degree or equivalent level qualification in computer science, software engineering or equivalent, relevant professional experience and have an understanding of clinical trials and/or carbon footprinting. Strong programming skills, a good understanding of relational databases, the ability to write secure, maintainable and well-documented code are essential, along with analytical and problem-solving skills and effective communication.
Further details
Applicants should hold a first degree or equivalent level qualification in computer science, software engineering or equivalent, relevant professional experience and have an understanding of clinical trials and/or carbon footprinting. Strong programming skills, a good understanding of relational databases, the ability to write secure, maintainable and well-documented code are essential, along with analytical and problem-solving skills and effective communication.
This is an office-based role. Requests for hybrid working (splitting time between our Sutton site and home) may be considered following successful completion of the probation period/key training and if the role allows. Flexible working options may be considered.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration. Applications may be reviewed on application and not the closing of the role.
For a full role description, and to apply, please click here.
Associate Professor or Professor of Medical Statistics and Clinical Trials & CTU Director – Brighton & Sussex CTU
Job title: Associate Professor or Professor of Medical Statistics and Clinical Trials & Director of Brighton & Sussex CTU
Salary: Grade 9 starting at £58,225 to £67,468 per annum, pro rata if part time. Grade 10 starting at £69,488 per annum.
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time considered up to a maximum of 1.0 FTE (37.5 hours) Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).
Closing date: 9 November 2025 (11:59pm)
About the role
Brighton & Sussex Medical School is seeking to appoint a Senior Medical Statistician and Clinical Trials Unit Director. This appointment will be at Associate Professor or Full Professor level dependent on the experience of the successful candidate.
The UK Clinical Research Collaboration-registered Brighton and Sussex Clinical Trials Unit, co-located with the Department of Primary Care and Public Health at Brighton & Sussex Medical School conducts UK-based trials and other well-designed studies across a broad range of specialties, designs and interventions (e.g. drug and device trials, psychological interventions, digital health).
This is an exciting opportunity to take a leading role as Director of the only registered CTU within Kent, Surrey & Sussex, to continue to grow our CTU, deliver and champion high-quality research across the local and regional health economy and develop collaborations with industry.
About you
The postholder will lead their own programme of research, as well as provide strategic direction to the CTU and oversee the team of statisticians, each of whom works on a mix of CTU-based and other research studies. The postholder will also work closely with the Director of Operations, Trial Managers and Data Management Team and represent the CTU at the UKCRC annual statisticians’ network meeting. The Director will bring substantial experience of building and maintaining teams. They will actively seek out opportunities to collaborate with others, both internally within the partner universities and externally to enhance the quality of our research and reputation.
Associate Professor and upward are senior career-grade teaching and research positions and are expected to show academic leadership in both teaching and research, and to support the management and strategic planning processes of the School and the University.
The successful candidate will work with colleagues at BSMS, its host universities and NHS Trusts to undertake research, and contribute to research leadership and research-led undergraduate and postgraduate courses. They will be expected to have a portfolio of research projects linked to their statistical expertise.
The postholder will contribute to the delivery and further development of teaching in statistics across the School, and take a leadership role in providing undergraduate BMBS students with an excellent experience of statistical training across the curriculum.
For Professorial level the candidate will be expected to make a broad and sustained contribution to their field and discipline nationally and internationally, and to demonstrate sustained exceptional performance in research and innovation, education, and leadership and management. They will be required to undertake formal School level leadership roles appropriate to their background and portfolio.
Further information
Please contact: Head of Primary Care and Public Health Professor Carrie Llewellyn (c.d.llewellyn@bsms.ac.uk) or Dean of Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Professor Richard McManus (deansoffice@bsms.ac.uk) for informal enquiries.
For a full role description, and to apply, please click here.
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Associate Professor or Professor of Medical Statistics and Clinical Trials & CTU Director – Brighton & Sussex CTU
Job title: Associate Professor or Professor of Medical Statistics and Clinical Trials & Director of Brighton & Sussex CTU
Salary: Grade 9 starting at £58,225 to £67,468 per annum, pro rata if part time. Grade 10 starting at £69,488 per annum.
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time considered up to a maximum of 1.0 FTE (37.5 hours) Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).
Closing date: 9 November 2025 (11:59pm)
About the role
Brighton & Sussex Medical School is seeking to appoint a Senior Medical Statistician and Clinical Trials Unit Director. This appointment will be at Associate Professor or Full Professor level dependent on the experience of the successful candidate.
The UK Clinical Research Collaboration-registered Brighton and Sussex Clinical Trials Unit, co-located with the Department of Primary Care and Public Health at Brighton & Sussex Medical School conducts UK-based trials and other well-designed studies across a broad range of specialties, designs and interventions (e.g. drug and device trials, psychological interventions, digital health).
This is an exciting opportunity to take a leading role as Director of the only registered CTU within Kent, Surrey & Sussex, to continue to grow our CTU, deliver and champion high-quality research across the local and regional health economy and develop collaborations with industry.
About you
The postholder will lead their own programme of research, as well as provide strategic direction to the CTU and oversee the team of statisticians, each of whom works on a mix of CTU-based and other research studies. The postholder will also work closely with the Director of Operations, Trial Managers and Data Management Team and represent the CTU at the UKCRC annual statisticians’ network meeting. The Director will bring substantial experience of building and maintaining teams. They will actively seek out opportunities to collaborate with others, both internally within the partner universities and externally to enhance the quality of our research and reputation.
Associate Professor and upward are senior career-grade teaching and research positions and are expected to show academic leadership in both teaching and research, and to support the management and strategic planning processes of the School and the University.
The successful candidate will work with colleagues at BSMS, its host universities and NHS Trusts to undertake research, and contribute to research leadership and research-led undergraduate and postgraduate courses. They will be expected to have a portfolio of research projects linked to their statistical expertise.
The postholder will contribute to the delivery and further development of teaching in statistics across the School, and take a leadership role in providing undergraduate BMBS students with an excellent experience of statistical training across the curriculum.
For Professorial level the candidate will be expected to make a broad and sustained contribution to their field and discipline nationally and internationally, and to demonstrate sustained exceptional performance in research and innovation, education, and leadership and management. They will be required to undertake formal School level leadership roles appropriate to their background and portfolio.
Further information
Please contact: Head of Primary Care and Public Health Professor Carrie Llewellyn (c.d.llewellyn@bsms.ac.uk) or Dean of Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Professor Richard McManus (deansoffice@bsms.ac.uk) for informal enquiries.
For a full role description, and to apply, please click here.
Principal Statistician (Bayesian Clinical Trials) – ICNARC CTU
Job title: Principal Statistician (Bayesian Clinical Trials)
Salary: £55,000 to £62,000 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full time
Closing date: 25 November 2025
The Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre (ICNARC) is an independent, not-for-profit, scientific organisation. Our work helps improve the quality of critical care through audit, research and education, conducted with, and in the interests of, patients and those who care for them.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join a UKCRC-registered Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) that is designing and delivering cutting-edge clinical trials employing frequentist and Bayesian methods in adaptive and platform trial designs. We are looking for a Principal Statistician to provide statistical expertise in Bayesian trial design and analysis to support the delivery of our portfolio of critical care research, including the recently funded PIVOTAL platform trial in paediatric intensive care, and to lead the design of future Bayesian trials. The role will also include the opportunity for involvement in our National Audit Programme (an umbrella of four national clinical audits managed by ICNARC), which delivered high-profile analyses reporting on intensive care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Further details
Interviews will be held on a rolling basis and the advert will be closed when an appointment is made, therefore please do not delay in applying.
For a full role description, and to apply, please click here.
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Research Fellow in Bioinformatics – Southampton CTU
Job title: Research Fellow in Bioinformatics
Salary: £36,636 to £44,746 per annum
Contract type: Fixed term
Working pattern: Full time for 2 years in the first instance
Closing date: 30 October 2025
The Role
We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Early Career Bioinformatician to apply and develop their computational skills in a clinical research setting. This is a unique opportunity for a recent PhD graduate or early postdoctoral researcher to play a key role in developing and implementing bioinformatics workflows that support our cutting-edge clinical trials, with a focus on ‘omics data analysis.
You will be responsible for providing bioinformatics support and expertise for clinical trials, including contributing to project designs and funding bids. You will collaborate closely with our clinical, statistical, and data management teams to ensure a seamless and effective workflow. Your work will involve developing and implementing bioinformatics pipelines from raw data, applying a range of advanced statistical, machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to analyse ‘omics and clinical data, and contributing to the development of biomarkers and predictive models. A critical part of your role will be to ensure all data and workflows are reproducible and shareable, aligning with our ‘data lake to discovery’ approach under FAIR principles.
This role also includes a focus on enterprise and knowledge exchange, where you will contribute to sharing knowledge with our partners in the CRUK network and engaging in potential collaborations with industry. You will be expected to continuously engage in professional development, exploring new tools and methods relevant to clinical trial applications.
About You
The successful candidate must have a PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or a closely related field (or be nearing completion of their qualification). You will have demonstrable experience in programming with R and a strong understanding of statistical analysis methods. We are looking for a highly collaborative and communicative individual with a proactive and positive attitude towards professional development.
Further details
For informal queries, please contact Dr. Umar Niazi, Senior Bioinformatician, SCTU: u.niazi@soton.ac.uk.
For a full role description, and to apply, please click here.
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