Data and AI Research Governance Coordinator in Cambridge

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can apply for this post as a secondment or fixed term contract. For secondments you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant currently on a fixed term contract you are able to apply for this as a fixed term position.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 16th November 2026.

Interviews will be held on 25th November 2026.

All appointments with a start date on or after 1 October 2026 will be subject to a 12-week probationary period. This provides a structured and supportive period to help you settle into your role, with regular reviews and feedback.

Right to Work

As there is a 12-week probationary period, successful candidates are expected to have the Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date. Immigration and Right to Work status will be discussed with successful candidates at conditional offer. CUH will not offer sponsorship to candidates that have applied for a fee waiver.

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience

Desirable criteria

• Post graduate research qualification
• GCP Trained

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working in a clinical research governance environment (NHS, University or industry)

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working with data driven and/or AI research.
• Experience of working with information governance
• Experience of taking responsibility for negotiating budgets and costings for commercially funded research relating to clinical informatics

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge and understanding of research governance and the processes involved in approving projects.
• Knowledge of the regulatory framework for research including the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research
• Understanding of indemnity and insurance issues in research

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of the ethical issues in AI and data driven research
• Knowledge of relevant law and legislation including UK GDPR, the Common Law Duty of Confidentiality, Medical Devices Regulations
• An understanding of issues relating to intellectual property and ensuring Fair Value for the NHS related to data driven research
• Basic understanding of IT security standards in the NHS
• Knowledge of commercial organisations and external agencies within research
• Knowledge and understanding of research funding streams and award bodies

Skills

Essential criteria

• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent organisational and planning skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to build working relationships with department colleagues, Trust staff at all levels and external organisations such as the Ethics Committees, Universities, funding bodies, and other NHS Trusts
• Ability to work under pressure balancing conflicting workloads
• Ability to work independently with initiative and maintain confidentiality
• Ability to negotiate, acting in a tactful and confident manner to achieve the desired results
• Ability to make well-reasoned decisions using sound judgement in a complex setting

Additional Requirements

Essential criteria

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.

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