Trial Manager

Type of Contract: Funding limited for 12 months in the first instance

The Aberdeen Centre for Evaluation (ACE)’s specific aims are to work for the implementation of better health and social care, identify developments within health and social care that are effective, efficient and high quality, and explore and understand experiences of health and social care.

We have an opportunity for a Trial Manager to work within the Centre for Healthcare Randomised Trials (CHaRT, https://www.abdn.ac.uk/ace/what-we-do/chart/). CHaRT is an established and highly successful clinical trials unit dedicated to the design and conduct of publicly-funded clinical trials.

The Trial Manager will support the trial management team, working on trials within the CHaRT portfolio (https://www.abdn.ac.uk/ace/what-we-do/chart/trials-portfolio/).  If appointed at grade 6 you would be responsible for day-to-day management of a clinical trial (or trials); if appointed at grade 7 you would be expected to take the lead trial management role in the delivery of a clinical trial (or trials) within the portfolio.

For appointment at grade 6, you should have experience of clinical trial/project management, ideally within a research environment.  For appointment at grade 7, you should have extensive experience of setting up and/or managing large-scale clinical trials or other health or health services research projects involving the recruitment of participants.

For appointment at grade 6 or 7, you should have the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary research team and with a broad range of people (research and support staff in CHaRT; consultants, nurses and R&D staff at participating NHS centres, Ethics Committees, trial participants, trial funder and sponsor and oversight committee members) to competing and tight deadlines.  Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, are also a requirement for the role. Enthusiasm, diplomacy, tact and persuasiveness are also key attributes essential for this post.  The work may involve travel to various clinical centres within the UK.  You should be able to provide cover for other members of the trial teams when they are absent from the office.

For appointment as Grade 6 Trial Manager, salary will be at the appropriate point on the Grade 6 scale, £38,249 - £45,413 per annum, and negotiable with placement according to qualifications and experience.

For appointment as Grade 7 Trial Manager, salary will be at the appropriate point on the Grade 7 scale, £46,735 - £55,755 per annum, and negotiable with placement according to qualifications and experience.

Informal enquiries should be made to Seonaidh Cotton (Head of Trial Management / s.c.cotton@abdn.ac.uk) or Suzanne Breeman or Lynda Constable (Senior Trial Managers / s.breeman@abdn.ac.uk / l.constable@abdn.ac.uk)

In accordance with the UKVI immigration rules, it is with regret that this role DOES NOT MEET THE SALARY REQUIREMENTS for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.  For this role, the successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment and obtain the right to work in the UK.  Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.

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The closing date for the receipt of applications is 14 November 2025

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