Database Programmer: Sponsorship Available

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

The Cambridge Cancer Trials Centre (CCTC) would like to recruit a Database Programmer who will design and maintain clinical trial databases in both REDCap and MACRO and provide database support for both commercial and non-commercially funded cancer clinical trials undertaken by the CCTC.

The role also includes managing permissions to trial databases, extracting data in a secure manner, and ensuring that protocol required tests/procedures are recorded in trial databases and in compliance with GCP guidelines.

For full details on role requirements see supplementary information on Job Description/Person Specification.

Main duties of the job

The key job functions of the Database Programming Manager are:

Design, manage and maintain electronic data capture systems for recording clinical trials data.

Support successful implementation and will be responsible for the on-going management of database systems and contribute to the development of a wide range of cutting edge research studies, working closely with scientists, academics and NHS consultants

Assist the Programming Manager, ensuring regulatory compliance for all trial data, the systems are fit for purpose and operational at all times.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualifications in computer science or other related subjects with demonstrable skills and experience gained through practical work.
  • Educated to Bachelor’s degree level or equivalent.

Desirable

  • GCP training.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of some database design and related business processes.
  • Experience in using the remote electronic data capture systems.

Desirable

  • Awareness of current developments in clinical trials data management software.
  • Experience of troubleshooting technical issues affecting database availability and implementing solutions.
  • Experience working in clinical trials/clinical research data management.
  • Experience in working in the academic/University and/or NHS environment.
  • Experience in configuring, maintaining and reviewing database systems for collection of research data

Knowledge

Essential

  • Working knowledge of database technology, query building and report writing.

Desirable

  • Understanding of the clinical and performance information needs within a clinical research environment.
  • Understanding of search engines.
  • Knowledge of statistical software packages.
  • Understanding and knowledge of improving and maintaining data quality.
  • Good knowledge of GCP/ICH requirements for electronic data capture and data base validation.

Skills

Essential

  • Proficient in the use of MS Office applications
  • Demonstrable ability and skills to learn the use of new computing systems, packages and programming languages rapidly and accurately. Ability to communicate clearly to both technical and non-technical colleagues. An accurate worker who gives attention to detail. Able to work under pressure, methodical in approach, with effective problem-solving ability. Ability to meet tight deadlines, working under own initiative. Ability to work well within a multi-disciplinary team environment. A high level of attention to detail when producing written work.
  • Ability to communicate clearly to both technical and non-technical colleagues.
  • An accurate worker who gives attention to detail. Able to work under pressure, methodical in approach, with effective problem-solving ability.
  • Ability to meet tight deadlines, working under own initiative.
  • Ability to work well within a multi-disciplinary team environment.
  • A high level of attention to detail when producing written work.

Additional Requirements

Essential

  • The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 7 September 2026

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