CTU Trial Coordinator

This new full-time post is available from 15 July 2025 until 15 July 2026 on a fixed term basis.

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home. The postholder will be expected to work two on-site office days.

We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours (minimum of 0.8 FTE) or job-sharing arrangements.

The post

The Exeter Clinical Trials Unit (ExeCTU), based within College House, St Luke’s campus, at the University of Exeter, wishes to recruit an experienced Trial Coordinator to join its expanding team. This full-time fixed-term post is available from July 2025 until July 2026. Part time working of 80% FTE or greater will be considered. This role is eligible for hybrid working (2 days per week on-site)

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 coordinators, 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, large charities and others. Studies include regulated drug trials, surgical, device and apps trials, and trials of complex interventions, locally in the Southwest, 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 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).

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.  

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 41 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 (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

Further information

For further information, please contact Dr Heather Cook (Head of Trial Management, h.cook3@exeter.ac.uk).

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