Senior Trial Manager – Global, Maternal Health

University of Edinburgh Information Services Group

Senior Trial Manager for international clinical trials in maternal health. Leading an international research team for complex trials in low resource settings.

Posted 7/6/2026full-timeEdinburgh • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSenior💰 £50,253 - £61,759 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing international clinical trials focused on maternal and neonatal health, with a strong emphasis on compliance and governance in low resource settings. Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and utilize data-driven research approaches to enhance health outcomes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Clinical Trials ManagementMaternal Health ExpertiseLow Resource Settings ExperienceData Analysis and DisseminationMulti-Disciplinary Team Leadership

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Hard Skills

Clinical Trials DeliveryGovernance ComplianceProject PlanningOperational ManagementData Driven Research

Soft Skills

Team CollaborationStrategic ThinkingCommunication Skills

Tools & Technologies

Wearable Sensors

Industry Keywords

Global Health ResearchInternational CollaborationMaternal and Neonatal HealthCluster-Randomised Trials

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The post holder will have a leading role in managing an international team of research staff embedded within the NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Global Surgery (the GSU) to deliver international cluster-randomised clinical trials in low resource settings.
Provide strategic and operational management skills in the planning and execution of projects, focusing on maternal and neonatal health trials.
Work on an exciting new global collaborative initiative using wearable sensors and data driven research approaches to improve maternal and foetal outcomes during labour.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A degree in a relevant area
Substantial experience in the delivery of complex clinical trials in maternal health, including compliance with all relevant governance processes.
Extensive experience of delivering clinical trials in low resource settings.
Experience in monitoring, analysing and dissemination complex information.
Ability to work well within a multi-disciplinary team, including international and industry partners.

Benefits

Comp & perks

A competitive salary.
An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options.