Full time (12 months fixed term), band 7 £49,387 – £56,515. Expires 08.11.26
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced and motivated Research Study Set-up Lead to join our Research & Development Department. This is an exciting opportunity to lead and coordinate study set-up activity across our Mental Health and Memory & Cognition Research Delivery Teams, supporting the efficient activation of commercial and non-commercial research studies.
The Research Study Set-up Lead will provide leadership and coordination of study set-up activity across Oxford Health’s Research Delivery Teams, ensuring commercial and non-commercial research studies are opened efficiently, proportionately and in line with regulatory requirements. The post holder will lead feasibility, prioritisation, capacity and capability assessments, support investigators and study teams throughout the set-up process, and drive continuous improvement in research systems and processes to support delivery of the NIHR 150-day study set-up target.
As the Research Study Set-up Lead, you will:
- Lead and coordinate study set-up processes across Research Delivery Teams, including feasibility, prioritisation and capacity and capability assessments.
- Act as a senior point of contact for study set-up, providing expert advice and guidance to investigators, study teams and stakeholders.
- Drive continuous improvement by streamlining study set-up pathways and helping the Trust achieve key performance targets, including the NIHR 150-day study set-up metric.
- Work collaboratively with clinical services, researchers, sponsors, universities and external partners to develop and expand the Trust’s research portfolio.
- Monitor and report study performance using research management systems, including StudyLine and Siteline.
- Support the development of sustainable research delivery models and contribute to strategic research development initiatives.
- Assist with training, supervision and operational support across Research Delivery Teams where required.
Essential criteria:
- Knowledge of NIHR study set-up and recruitment targets, including the 150-day study set-up target.
- Graduate qualification or significant relevant experience.
- Project management qualification or relevant experience
- Experience with research management systems, preferably StudyLine / Siteline, and using performance data to identify delays, risks and improvement opportunities.
Full job description and person specification, including application details online: Research study set up lead in Headington | careers.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Contact Samantha Edwards, Research Recruitment and Delivery Manager with any queries: [email protected]
This listing will expire at 12:00pm on Sunday 8th November 2026
