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.
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Software Tester – Glasgow CTU
Job title: Software Tester
Salary: £41,064 – £46,049 per annum
Contract type: Fixed term for up to 2 years
Working pattern: Full time
Closing date: 29 April 2026 (23:45)
About the role
The Software Tester will play a critical role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality clinical trial software applications and systems.
We are seeking an experienced Software Tester to lead the end-to-end transformation of our testing strategy, processes, and tooling for Clinical Trial Database systems and API integrations. This role will drive improvements in efficiency, robustness, compliance, automation, and quality assurance practices. They will support quality assurance processes aligned with Agile/Scrum and Waterfall methodologies, ensuring compliance with standards relevant to clinical trials (including GDPR, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Computer Systems Validation, ISO 27001 and ISO 9001).
This role contributes to the reliable delivery of electronic data capture (EDC) systems, system integrations, data management tools and other applications used by specialist technical staff, researchers, commercial clients and study participants. The successful candidate will act as a process leader and quality champion in a regulated clinical research environment.
Further information
Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to Kirsty Jordan at Kirsty.Jordan@glasgow.ac.uk.
For a full role description, and to apply, please click here.
Research Group Leader – ICR-CTSU
Job title: Research Group Leader
Salary: £66,092 – £86,908 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full time
Closing date: Applications will be reviewed on receipt, and we reserve the right to close the application early should an appropriate candidate be found
The ICR-CTSU is a Cancer Research UK-funded, internationally recognised methodologist led clinical trials unit, providing cancer-focused clinical trial research expertise. We lead pioneering, efficient, high-quality, and impactful trials across the phases.
Our expertise ranges from experimental medicine early phase studies exploring biological efficacy to trials which may deliver widespread change to routine practice, underpinned by applied methodology to drive forward clinical trial innovation.
Role Summary
The Group Leader will lead a component of ICR-CTSU’s portfolio of clinical trials research. The post holder will join an existing faculty and seek to further develop and grow the portfolio in line with ICR-CTSU’s overall strategy; taking responsibility for a number of ongoing trials as well as the development of new trials. There will be the opportunity to develop and grow a team including the potential for a Postdoctoral Training Fellow and/ or a Trial Manager.
We seek an experienced statistician / biostatistician with a strong research interest in clinical trials methodology and a passion for direct involvement in the oversight and leadership of academic clinical trials. The successful candidate will work closely with the Director of ICR-CTSU to further enhance the Unit’s internationally recognised strength in clinical trial design, conduct and analysis.
The post holder will be expected to make a substantial independent intellectual contribution to clinical trials projects and be proactive in leading and contributing to broad initiatives that enhance the overall effectiveness of ICR-CTSU. The appointee will contribute to the overall scientific life of the ICR including the newly established ICR/Royal Marsden Hospital’s Centre for Trials and Population Data Science, by providing mentorship to more junior colleagues and acting as an academic leader.
We seek an individual who will work closely and collaboratively with other faculty/Group Leaders at the ICR and with international/national key opinion leaders to extend the breadth and depth of ICR-CTSU’s biologically rich clinical trials portfolio. In partnership with clinical opinion leaders, this individual will generate research funds to conduct and deliver clinical trials research at the international forefront. Presentation at national and international conferences, production of top-quality research outputs and substantial professional contribution to wider clinical trial network bodies are expected. Enthusiasm for team-based science in a collaborative interdisciplinary environment is essential.
The appointment will be based on track record and the ability and willingness to engage in team science. The successful appointee will have access to ICR’s successful PhD training programme and core facilities.
Further details
At ICR, academics are appointed as either Career Faculty- which is non-time limited with a competitive salary, or as Career Development Faculty – which is a six-year fixed term contract on the Career Development Faculty scale, starting at £66,092 in the first instance.
For an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Professor Emma Hall (Emma.Hall@icr.ac.uk).
For a full role description, and to apply, please click here.
Senior Lecturer/Senior Study Manager for Oncology – Sheffield CTRU
Job title: Senior Lecturer/Senior Study Manager for Oncology
Salary: £61,759 – £69,488 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full time / part-time (a minimum of 0.6FTE)
Closing date: 24 April 2026
About the role
A position has arisen for a Senior Lecturer/Senior Study Manager for Oncology based in the Sheffield Clinical Trials Research Unit (CTRU).
Sheffield CTRU has received substantial infrastructure funding to grow and diversify its portfolio of multi-centre cancer clinical trials. The post holder will be responsible for trial design, grant development, and submission, as well as oversight of Quality Assurance and senior-level study implementation, with a specific focus on oncology-based CTIMPs (Clinical Trials of Investigational Medicinal Products). You will work closely with the CTRU Academic Lead for Oncology, CTRU staff and Chief Investigators to secure research funding and ensure that studies under your supervision are implemented in accordance with randomised controlled trial scientific principles, the study protocols, and regulatory standards.
You will provide oversight of all CTRU input into the specialist oncology studies within your portfolio, ensuring that all services provided by the Unit are compliant with professional, national, and international regulatory frameworks.
About you
Experience of project-managing large, multi-centre cancer clinical trials is essential. We are seeking a candidate with a proven track record of working within the oncology research field, possessing a deep understanding of the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations as they apply to complex cancer research.
Further information
For informal enquiries about this job contact Prof Matt Hammond, Director of the Sheffield Clinical Trials Research Unit: on matthew.hammond@sheffield.ac.uk.
For a full role description, and to apply, please click here.
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Clinical Trials Monitor – Imperial CTU
Job title: Clinical Trials Monitor
Salary: £46,614 – £56,345 per annum
Contract type: Fixed term for 18 months in the first instance
Working pattern: Full time
Closing Date: 16 April 2026
About the role
Are you an experienced clinical trial monitor ready to contribute to cutting-edge research?
The Imperial Clinical Trials Unit (ICTU) at Imperial College London is seeking a motivated and detail-orientated Clinical Trial Monitor to support delivery of the FAITH Trial – a novel Phase II multicentre trial investigating faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) in participants with severe alcohol-related hepatitis.
This is an exciting opportunity to ensure the quality and integrity of this innovative double-blind, placebo-controlled trial across multiple UK sites.
You will work closely with the Trial Manager, site teams, and clinical staff to ensure the trial is conducted to the highest standards of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and regulatory compliance.
What you would be doing
You will be responsible for monitoring activities at investigator sites, including feasibility, initiation, enrolment and follow-up, close-out and archiving, with guidance from the Trial Manager.
You will:
~ Conduct on-site and central monitoring to verify source data and ensure compliance.
~ Perform Source Data Verification (SDV) and oversee site performance.
~ Perform Site Initiation Visits (SIVs) and Close-Out Visits (COVs).
~ Write monitoring reports and maintain contact with site staff.
~ Monitor Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP) accountability.
~ Maintain the Trial Master File (TMF) and distribute Investigator Site Files (ISFs).
This role requires visits to investigator sites across the UK and will involve travel with occasional overnight stays.
What we are looking for
~ Science degree or equivalent.
~ Proven monitoring experience, ideally for CTIMPs.
~ Experience conducting SIVs, monitoring visits, COVs, and performing SDV.
~ Knowledge of ICH-GCP and UK Clinical Trials regulations.
~ Excellent communication, organisational skills, and attention to detail.
~ Willingness to travel and work flexibly.
Further information
Fixed-term, full-time for 18 months with potential to extend subject to further funding
If you require further details, please contact: Hanna Box – h.box@imperial.ac.uk.
For a full role description, and to apply, please click here.
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PPI Specialist Member – CTU Network Executive Group
The UKCRC Registered Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) Network is seeking a highly experienced public contributor with expertise in clinical trials to contribute to the strategic work of its Executive Group.
The successful candidate will have a wealth of experience, knowledge, and acumen within the field of non-commercial/academic clinical trials research, demonstrate an excellent understanding of best practice as well as current drivers for change.
As the collective voice of non-commercial and academic clinical trials units, the Network plays an important role in engaging with Government, funders, regulators, and patients to improve and strengthen clinical research in the UK. The Network is seen internationally as an exemplar for the development of national clinical trials support. It was established in 2007, and its members are committed to setting and sharing good practice and improving standards in clinical trials.
The CTU Network is funded by its members, and major funders have representation on the Executive Group, this includes; Cancer Research UK, NIHR, Arthritis UK, Chief Scientist Office Scotland, and Health and Social Care Research Wales.
The deadline for applications is 6pm on 29 May 2026.
Download the applicant information pack here.
