Location
University of Warwick Campus, Coventry
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Department
Warwick Medical School - Warwick Clinical Trials Unit
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Position Type
Indefinite linked to funding
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Salary
£47,389 to £56,535 per annum
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About the Role
Informal Queries
For informal queries about the role, please contact Adrian Willis (Warwick CTU Programming Team Manager) at
[email protected]
Duration: This position is offered on an indefinite contract basis, which is linked to and depended on external research funding across a portfolio of clinical trials. Current funding is confirmed until 31 December 2027. We are optimistic that funding will continue beyond this date and will review opportunities for extension as they arise, however, please note that continuation after 31 December 2027 cannot be guaranteed.
Warwick Clinical Trials Unit (Warwick CTU) is a dynamic academic unit undertaking clinical trials addressing real issues of local, national and international importance. Randomised controlled trials are developed in selective, focused areas that are consistent with the research strategy of Warwick Medical School. Current areas of research include musculoskeletal rehabilitation, orthopaedics, emergency care, critical care and cancer.
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About You
Warwick Clinical Trials Unit (WCTU) is seeking an experienced Senior Quality Assurance (QA) Software Engineer to play a leading role within our busy Programming Team. This is the principal QA position in the team, offering the opportunity to shape and drive quality standards across a diverse portfolio of in-house developed clinical trial systems. You will be instrumental in ensuring the reliability, performance, and regulatory compliance of software that supports cutting-edge health research.
In this role, you will lead the implementation of the team’s QA strategy, designing and executing both manual and automated testing across multiple products. You will own and evolve the QA infrastructure, supporting modern CI/CD practices and integrating automated testing throughout the development lifecycle. Working within an agile environment, you will contribute to sprint planning and ensure testing is effectively aligned with frequent, high-quality releases.
You will work closely with developers, application support analysts, and trial teams to establish robust QA practices across the development lifecycle, including coordinating and supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to ensure systems are thoroughly validated. You will also support and enhance the data quality testing infrastructure, ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and traceability of clinical trial data. In addition, you will play a central role in promoting a culture of software quality, refining QA processes and standards in line with SOPs and applicable regulatory requirements, while championing recognised testing best practices and modern security principles.
We are looking for someone with strong expertise across a broad range of testing practices, including automation, and a solid understanding of QA methodologies and DevOps principles. You should be confident working in agile teams, comfortable with modern tooling and frameworks, and able to influence best practice across the team. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders are essential.
This role offers the opportunity to lead and shape software QA practices within a Programming Team delivering a diverse range of research software. In return, we offer an excellent range of benefits, including an attractive pension scheme, 30 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, access to a wide range of savings on products and services such as Warwick Sport and Warwick Arts Centre, and excellent learning and development opportunities.
For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the
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About the Department
Warwick Medical School has an excellent reputation for our distinctive portfolio of high-quality education programmes and for the excellence and global impact of our research.
The breadth of our interest and expertise is demonstrated through our dynamic and influential directorates: Warwick Applied Health (WAH), Warwick Clinical Trials Unit (WCTU), and Warwick Biomedical Sciences (BMS). Our Institute of Translational Medicine (ITM) works across the directorates, University and with external stakeholders to accelerate the delivery of practical human health benefits arising from research.
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 Methodology.
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 140 staff consisting of clinical trialists, statisticians, economists, clinicians, and operational teams.
Warwick CTU operates across two campuses: the Gibbet Hill Campus, University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire.
WMS offers academic education across several levels and is the UK leader for graduate entry medicine. Our portfolio of postgraduate programmes aims to provide excellent education and continued professional development for healthcare professionals across a number of areas, including advanced clinical and critical care practice, diabetes, leadership, medical education, interdisciplinary biomedical research, public health and health research. We have expanded our education portfolio to include two innovative undergraduate courses: MSci Integrated Natural Sciences and BSc Health and Medical Sciences. We also offer full and part time research degrees either at Warwick Medical School or in a clinical setting, encompassing PhDs, MD Doctor of Medicine, PhD by Published Work, and MSc by Research.
We foster a rich and inclusive education and research eco-system, underpinned by our core values which permeate everything we do: Integrity, Collaboration, Respect, Excellence, Innovation and Efficiency, and Courage.
The Medical School and University exist within a local, regional, national and international health and care diaspora with excellent inter-institutional links, partnerships and relationships. The connections stretch across academia, industry and the NHS, with a particular strength in our local health eco-system with our local NHS trusts. The strong and effective relationships that we have established over the past 25 years support our excellent teaching, research, innovation and broader educational and academic activities and enable new and existing activities to be undertaken to the highest of standards.
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About the University
We are a world-leading research-intensive university founded in 1965. We are ranked 74th in the world and 9th in the UK.* Additionally, 92% of our research is rated world-leading or internationally excellent.**
Find out more about us at warwick.ac.uk/about/.
- World University Ranking 2026, Complete University Guide 2026
** Research Excellence Framework 2021
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How to Apply
Closing Deadline: Wednesday 5th August 2026 at 11:55pm (UK Time)*
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