Data Entry Clerk (110793-0825)

For informal enquiries, please contact Kimberley Stewart (Senior Project Manager) at kimberley.stewart@warwick.ac.uk.

This is an exciting opportunity for a new Data Entry Clerk to join our team and be instrumental in providing high quality and accurate information which will answer important questions that transform the lives of patients.

The successful candidate will be responsible for tracking, entering, and cleaning data, as well as monitoring data that is entered remotely by research sites or participants.

This role plays a key part in ensuring the success of our trials.

The Data Entry Clerk will also support the trial management team to create reports and maintain trial records whilst ensuring compliance to study protocols and Good Clinical Practice guidelines.

We will consider applications for employment on a part time or other flexible working basis even where a position is advertised as full-time, unless there are operational or other objective reasons why it is not possible to do so. Do you have a keen eye for detail and regard yourself as a highly organised individual? If so, then you could be a great fit for Warwick Clinical Trials Unit (WCTU).

Flexible Working

We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis (e.g. job share), despite the position being advertised as full-time.

You will need to be organised to ensure that data is entered onto the database within timescales; own excellent communications skills to engage with research site staff and participants to encourage receipt of their data; have an excellent eye for detail to review and scrutinise data entered onto our bespoke databases for accuracy according to relevant data management documents.

You will need to be educated to GCSE level or equivalent (with a Grade C/4 or above in Maths & English) and have experience of data management gained preferably in either a healthcare or research environment.

For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description attached as a PDF below.

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the country’s leading award-winning clinical trials units.

Warwick Clinical Trials Unit (WCTU) has a proven track record in delivering high-quality research. Our specialties

include Cancer, Emergency and Critical Care, Surgery Pain and Rehabilitation and Obstetrics & Maternity.

Our vision is to lead world class clinical trials which transform the lives of patients. We are a strong, vibrant and enthusiastic team; we are proud of our interdisciplinary, inclusive, and collaborative approach and have established a thriving community of over 160 staff consisting of clinical trialists, statisticians, economists, clinicians, and operational teams.

We pride ourselves in our values led approach. At WCTU, our core values underpin everything we do; they define who we are and how we conduct ourselves. They are key to the success of our unit and encompass integrity; collaboration; respect; excellence; innovation & efficiency; and courage.

WCTU operates across two campuses: the Gibbet Hill Campus and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire.

We are a world-leading research-intensive university founded in 1965. We are ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK. 92% of our research is rated world-leading or internationally excellent.*

Find out more about us on our website.

* QS World University Rankings 2024, Research Excellence Framework 2021

CLOSING DEADLINE: Wednesday 17th September 2025 at 23:55 (BST)

To apply, please click "Apply" below and submit an application form by the closing deadline. You will be asked to include a CV and a cover letter.

Your CV should include:

• Your education and employment history (including your most recent employment).
• Any other relevant experience (e.g. volunteering, extracurricular, etc.).

Your cover letter should explain:

• Your motivations for applying to the role.
• Using examples, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria detailed in the job description (PDF attached below).

All essential criteria must be met by candidates who are invited to interview.

For guidance on writing a cover letter, see here.

• Interview Date: To be confirmed
• Start Date: To be confirmed

Please note application forms must be submitted before the stated deadline - you will not be able to submit after 23:55 (even if you opened the form earlier). Only applications submitted via our official careers portal (warwick-careers.tal.net) will be considered.

We provide a comprehensive range of benefits, including:

• An attractive pension scheme.
• 26 days holiday plus University Christmas closure.
• Generous parental/adoption leave policy.
• Onsite childcare facilities.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities.

We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer access to flexible working arrangements. Find out more about our flexible working arrangements.

We are proud to be a Living Wage employer.

Equality, Diversity, & Inclusion

Warwick is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and respectful community where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and communities, and actively encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.

Find out more about our Social Inclusion work at Warwick.

Find out more about our awards and accreditations.

We are also one of the six founder institutions of the EUTOPIA European University Alliance.

Safeguarding & DBS

The University of Warwick is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all those we work with.

• Roles involving regulated activity are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at the appropriate level, in line with the DBS Code of Practice.
• The University will ensure that anyone subject to a barring order does not undertake any work with the barred group (children and/or adults).
• All employees, volunteers, and partners are expected to share our commitment to safeguarding.

Rehabilitation of Ex-Offenders

The University will not discriminate against applicants who make a disclosure relating to a conviction.

Disclosures at application stage are only visible to the DBS team, not to hiring panels. This ensures fairness and removes bias from the shortlisting process.