"Assistant Research and Trials Manager"

Job Identification

10999

Grade UE06: £32,982 to £38,205 per annum.

Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences / Deanery of Clinical Sciences / CMVM

Full time: 35 hours per week.

Fixed term: for 24 months.

The Opportunity:

The research and trial management team at the Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic manage and support a variety of research studies and clinical trials from design through delivery to close-down and reporting. The main purpose of this role is to work closely with members of the trial management team to ensure the smooth and ethical conduct of studies in the portfolio. 

The post-holder will work primarily on the UK-wide MND-SMART clinical trial, a multi-arm, multi-stage adaptive trial that is now the largest-ever clinical drug trial for motor neuron disease in the UK.

Your skills and attributes for success: 

• BSc (or equivalent) in a relevant subject. 
• Experience in a clinical trials or research coordination environment. 
• Experience working with databases and demonstrable capability with office software.
• Highly organised with meticulous attention to detail.

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As part of this application you will be required to submit a one page document outlining how you meet the essential criteria, as outlined on the job description.

As a valued member of our team you can expect: 

• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. 
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits 

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. 

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab)

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 6 September 2024.

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone. 

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Judith Newton, Anne Rowling Clinic Deputy Director.