195402 (AJM) Clinical Trials Assistant inEdinburgh inEdinburgh PUBLISHED 23 AUG 2024

The post holder will assist with the general administrative requirements associated with study set up, running and closing of a clinical trial including data collection, data entry maintenance of essential documents.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

**Please note we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage**

Applications are invited from an enthusiastic, motivated person to join an established multi-disciplinary clinical trials team, based in the Regional Infectious Diseases Unit at the Western General Hospital, Edinburgh. The team form part of the Clinical Infection Research Group (CIRG) that participates in clinical infection research across NHS Lothian this includes clinical trials in vaccines, Microbiology, sexual health and covid-19.

The post holder will assist with the general administrative requirements associated with study set up, running and closing of a clinical trial including data collection, data entry maintenance of essential documents. All work undertaken in the Department, is in accordance with the International Conference on Harmonisation Good Clinical Practice Guidelines (ICH-GCP) to ensure provision of high-quality care.

The role is predominately administrative but clinical work will also be required.

The post holder will assist with the delivery of direct and indirect clinical research care and sample processing support for research studies.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

**Please note we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage**

Applications are invited from an enthusiastic, motivated person to join an established multi-disciplinary clinical trials team, based in the Regional Infectious Diseases Unit at the Western General Hospital, Edinburgh. The team form part of the Clinical Infection Research Group (CIRG) that participates in clinical infection research across NHS Lothian this includes clinical trials in vaccines, Microbiology, sexual health and covid-19.

The post holder will assist with the general administrative requirements associated with study set up, running and closing of a clinical trial including data collection, data entry maintenance of essential documents. All work undertaken in the Department, is in accordance with the International Conference on Harmonisation Good Clinical Practice Guidelines (ICH-GCP) to ensure provision of high-quality care.

The role is predominately administrative but clinical work will also be required.

The post holder will assist with the delivery of direct and indirect clinical research care and sample processing support for research studies.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.


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