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CDC Trial Manager I

Novo Nordisk


Job Location:

London - UK

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 21 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 18 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary


Clinical Development Centre (CDC)

United Kingdom

Shape the future of clinical research in the UK and see your work translate into better outcomes for patients living with serious chronic diseases.

Your new role


As Trial Manager I you willleadthe delivery of clinical trials in the UK from site selection through to database lock and archiving ensuring every study runs in line with the protocol ICH-GCP UK legislation and Novo Nordisk SOPs. You will be the driving force behind your trials connecting global Trial Squads with local CRAs and CTAs to bring new therapies one step closer to patients.

Day-to-day your responsibilities will include:

  • Acting as project manager for assigned clinical trials within the CDC owning strategy feasibility recruitment retention risk management databaselockand archiving

  • Leading the CDC project team (CRAs and CTAsand other relevant roles) planning and conducting trial team meetings and co-monitoring based on project risks

  • Managing the country budget driving study start-up in collaboration with the study start-up unit and overseeing clinical supplies processes including import and local depotset-up

  • ConsolidatingCDC input on key trial documentssystemsand vendors ( diary) and keeping CTMS updated at trial country level

  • Monitoring recruitment and retention reviewing and approving monitoring visit reports and protocol deviations and ensuring data cleaning and DBL deliverables per the Data Flow Plan

  • Coordinating communication between Trial Squads CRAs and local/regional stakeholders escalating risks proactivelyand supportingissue resolution with trial vendors

  • Planning and executing local Investigator and Monitor meetings and supporting global equivalentswhererequired

  • Ensuring full compliance with ICH-GCP the ABPI Code of Practice Novo Nordisk Business Ethics quality standards and your Personal Compliance Plan andfacilitatingaudits and inspections asrequired

Your new department


As part of Global Trial Portfolio (GTP) youwill joinone of our largest operational a promise to outperform the competition we continue to be the growth driver for Novo Nordisk and to improve health at scale across the globe.

WithinGTP you will join the UK Clinical Development Centre (CDC) the team responsible for delivering Novo Nordisks clinical trial portfolio in the UK. We work in close partnership with global Trial Squads local CRAs investigators and sites to ensure trials are executed to the highest quality on time and in full compliance. Here your work will directly shape the evidence that brings new treatments to patients.

Your skills & qualifications


We are looking for anexperienced clinical trialsprofessional potentially a senior CRA ready to step up into trial management who thrives on ownershipcoordinationand delivery in a highly regulated environment. To succeed in this role you will bring:

  • A Life Science degree or equivalent qualification

  • Proven experience managing clinical trials ideally including multi-centrestudies; experience as a senior CRA looking to take the next step into trial management is highly relevant and international trial co-ordination or exposure to more than one phase of development is a plus

  • Strong project and resource management skills with the ability to drive deliverables forward across a complex stakeholder landscape

  • Excellent knowledge of clinical trialmethodologyand up-to-date understanding of the clinical trials environment across Europe ICH-GCP regulatory requirements and SOPs along with a solid grasp of the drug development process (current GCP training and certificationrequired)

  • Computer literacy and IT proficiency including CTMS EDC and Veeva Vault;

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in English with the diplomacy and self-drive to influence align and inspire teams both locally and globally

Working at Novo Nordisk


Every day we seekthe solutionsthat defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this we approach our work with determination constantcuriosityand a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join usyourenot just starting a job yourebecoming part of a story that spans generations.

What we offer


There is of course more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

Deadline


2 August 2026. (Applications are reviewed on an ongoingbasis).

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk were not chasing quick fixes were creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years weve been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of whats possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives seek out bold ideas and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together were making healthcare more accessible treating and preventing diseases and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us you become part of something bigger a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.


Required Experience:

Manager


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