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CTA/CTR Team Lead
Role summary
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The CTA/CTR Team Lead is expected to oversee and coordinate clinical trial administration and regulatory activities across assigned studies. Responsibilities typically include leading or mentoring CTA/CTR staff, monitoring workload and performance, ensuring trial documentation is complete and inspection-ready, supporting submissions and approvals, and maintaining compliance with GCP, company procedures and applicable regulations. Candidates should have relevant experience in clinical research, trial operations or regulatory coordination, together with strong organisational, communication and leadership skills. Attention to detail, the ability to manage competing priorities, and confidence working with cross-functional and international teams are essential. Experience with clinical trial systems and a solid understanding of the UK and global regulatory environment would be advantageous.
Can I work in the UK?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: NHS nurses, doctors and allied health get a Health and Care Worker visa (about 3 weeks, no health surcharge); care workers lost this route on 22 July 2025.
Before you apply: Nurses, doctors and most allied health staff must be registered or licensed locally before they start: expect checks on your degree and licence, often an English test, and often an exam or an assessment. Ask the employer who handles it and how long it takes. Most pharma and device office jobs do not need it.
Watch for: Pay follows the NHS pay bands and is usually at least GBP 25,000. Nurses and allied health also need UK professional registration; care workers cannot be sponsored from abroad.
Official source: GOV.UK: Health and Care Worker visa, your job. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for Healthcare jobs in the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Registration | Join the Nursing and Midwifery Council register: English language rules and a Test of Competence |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Visa fee GBP 324 (up to 3 years) or GBP 628 (longer); no health surcharge on this visa |
| Housing | Not usually provided; you rent privately |
| Flights | Not standard; varies by employer and seniority |
| Contract | Permanent is usual; sponsored work visas last up to 5 years at a time |
| Leave | At least 28 days for a 5-day week (by law); employers may count bank holidays in it |
| Income tax | 0% to GBP 12,570, 20% to GBP 50,270, then 40%; plus 8% National Insurance (Scotland differs) |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
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About Novartis
Novartis is a global medicines company headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, focused on discovering, developing and delivering innovative treatments. Its work spans areas including cardiovascular, renal and metabolic diseases, immunology, neuroscience, oncology and haematology. The company combines pharmaceutical research, clinical development, data science and commercial expertise to address significant health challenges. Novartis operates internationally and works with healthcare professionals, regulators, research institutions and patient communities. In the United Kingdom, its activities include clinical research, regulatory affairs, medical affairs, market access and commercial operations. The organisation promotes a science-led, collaborative culture and places emphasis on innovation, ethical conduct, patient outcomes, inclusion and professional development. Employees commonly work across multidisciplinary and global teams, with opportunities to contribute to medicines throughout their development and lifecycle.