Research Data Manager: Sponsorship Available

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Data Manager

Band 5 1.0 WTE

Fixed-Term (maternity leave cover)

Do you want to further your career in clinical research as part of a team at the forefront of discovery of ground breaking therapies for childhood and rare diseases?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Data Manager to join our dynamic multidisciplinary research team at the NIHR Clinical Research Facility based in Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children. This cutting-edge Research facility provides a high quality, clinical environment, in which children and young people can take part in research programmes safely and effectively, according to robust and ethically approved protocols.

The post-holder will play a key role in supporting the delivery of a diverse portfolio of clinical research studies across the Trust. Working closely with research coordinators, investigators, research nurses and other clinical and non-clinical staff, the Data Manager will be responsible for the accurate collection, entry, validation and maintenance of clinical trial data, ensuring that study databases are complete, accurate and compliant with regulatory and protocol requirements.

We encourage applications from all sections of the community.

We conduct full criminal record checks on all successful candidates. See www.disclosure.gov.uk for more information.

Main duties of the job

The role requires excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple studies simultaneously while maintaining high standards of data quality and confidentiality. Experience of clinical research data management, electronic data capture systems and working within Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines would be highly advantageous.

This position would be ideal for an experienced Data Manager with a background in clinical research who is looking to contribute to innovative paediatric research in a supportive and collaborative environment. Based in central London, GOSH offers flexible working arrangements, support with childcare and travel, and excellent training and development opportunities.

Person Specification

GOSH Culture and Values

Essential

  • Our Always values

Academic/Professional qualification/Training

Essential

  • Qualified to ‘A’ Level/NVQ Level 3 standard or equivalent
  • Knowledge of health information management acquired through a relevant specialist qualification or equivalent experience of information handling and analysis gained in a work environment

Desirable

  • Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline (i.e. science, health, health management, social science)
  • Experience of working in a clinical trial environment in either a pharmaceutical company, NHS Trust or a university
  • Good Clinical Practice training
  • Electronic Health Record System training

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience of working on multiple parallel tasks to strict and often tight deadlines.
  • Experience of managing information systems and developing databases and spreadsheets
  • Experience of analysing complex information from databases.
  • Relevant secretarial/administrative experience (ideally in a health care setting)
  • Knowledge of GDPR

Desirable

  • Knowledge of research methodologies and current national systems and structures for the approval, management and monitoring of clinical research in the NHS

Skills/Abilities

Essential

  • Computer literate with good IT skills including the upkeep of databases
  • Good verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with staff at all levels
  • Able to handle sensitive and/or confidential information
  • Able to transcribe data in a timely and consistently accurate manner with excellent attention to detail
  • Able to work calmly under pressure and manage and prioritise own and others workloads whilst performing to tight deadlines
  • Able to make sound judgements, use own initiative and work with minimal day-to-day supervision

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: 6 September 2026

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