Anticipated Interview date(s) 25th September 2025 (Morning) in person at the HLRI
Job summary
About us: Papworth's Trials Unit Collaboration (PTUC) and is based in the Heart and Lung Research Institute (HLRI), near Royal Papworth Hospital on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. The Data Management (DM) team works within PTUC to generate high quality data for our trials.
About the role: This role is integral to the DM team, and it is an excellent opportunity to utilise your clinical trial data management skills in all study types, including CTIMPs, devices and multi-site studies. Being involved at all trial stages, from protocol design to database lock.
The post holder will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining database systems and resources for the recording of clinical trials data, ensuring that they are compliant with appropriate regulatory requirements.
They will also work closely with PTUC's statisticians to provide support to the design, monitoring, and analysis of data sets (using R). Working as a liaison between the statisticians and the DM team, to improve data analysis.
About you: You will have significant data management experience, within a clinical trial setting. You will have experience of using clinical data management systems and designing electronic case report forms and data validations. Previous line management experience would be beneficial.
This post suits an individual with knowledge of building studies on EDC systems, and experience in relational databases, SQL and programming. The post-holder requires excellent technical knowledge, good organisational and time management skills, with problem-solving ability. Excellent communication skills are essential as the post holder will have to communicate with technical and non-technical colleagues.
You will:
*be responsible for development and validation of new databases, plus revision of existing databases (OpenClinica).
*assist in development and testing of new processes and systems for the management of data capture within clinical trials.
*provide support in ensuring that Data Management services meet the standards required to maintain UKCRC accredited Clinical Trials Unit status and MHRA requirements.
*collaborate closely with researchers to support the analysis of data; be responsible for producing reports, summaries and listings of safety and efficacy data for data monitoring committees.
*work directly with the statisticians, to provide checked and cleaned datasets for analysis of trial data and contribute towards the statistical design, monitoring, analysis and routine analysis of data sets.
*design, development and implement training packages for clinical trials personnel and Trust/collaborating researchers.
About us
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.
Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.
The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.
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On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Professional Qualification in Information/ database management
or degree in a science / healthcare subject and some experience in data management
Experience
Experience in managing complex or large relational databases or EDC's
Ability to quickly analyse and interpret data to diagnose issues in database design and /or data entry
Good understanding of overall database design, software implementation and related business processes
Extensive understanding and knowledge of improving and maintaining Data Quality
Good working knowledge of database technology, query building and report writing.
Sound knowledge of statistical software (e.g., R)
Ability to communicate clearly to both technical and non-technical colleagues
Experience using of SQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL.)
Experience of running web servers and data servers.
Expertise in using the OpenClinica (version 3 or 4) data management system
Good knowledge of GCP requirements and all aspects of information governance and related legislation for electronic data capture and data base validation.
Experience working in a clinical trial setting or academic environment
Demonstrable experience working with health data
Additional Criteria
Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
For help with your application, contact:
Jo Steele
jo.steele@nhs.net
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-Time, Full-Time, Flexible Working
Reference number
175-2526-RD1341
Job locations
Heart and Lung Research Institute
Papworth Road
Cambridge Bio Medical Campus
Cambridge
CB2 0AY
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