Software Tester

University of Glasgow - School of Health & Wellbeing

Placed On: 2nd April 2026
Closes: 29th April 2026
Job Ref: 196474

Fixed term / Full time

Closing date: 23:45 on Wednesday 29th April 2026

This post is full time and fixed term for up to 2 years from the start date.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Software Tester to join the School of Health & Wellbeing on a full-time basis. The post holder will play a critical role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality clinical trial software applications and systems.

We are seeking an experienced Software Tester to lead the end-to-end transformation of our testing strategy, processes, and tooling for Clinical Trial Database systems and API integrations. This role will drive improvements in efficiency, robustness, compliance, automation, and quality assurance practices.

You will support quality assurance processes aligned with Agile/Scrum and Waterfall methodologies, ensuring compliance with standards relevant to clinical trials (including GDPR, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Computer Systems Validation, ISO 27001 and ISO 9001).

This role contributes to the reliable delivery of electronic data capture (EDC) systems, system integrations, data management tools and other applications used by specialist technical staff, researchers, commercial clients and study participants. The successful candidate will act as a process leader and quality champion in a regulated clinical research environment.

Working hours are normally Monday to Friday 9am-5pm, with a one-hour lunch break. There is a requirement to work in the CTU offices on the Gilmorehill campus a minimum of 50% of the working week. We are open to either remote working or on campus working for the other 50% of the week (hybrid working offered on a non-contractual basis). Candidates must reside within commuting distance of Glasgow.

Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to Kirsty Jordan at Kirsty.Jordan@glasgow.ac.uk

Apply online at: https://www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/software-tester-5862177

Closing date: 23:45 on Wednesday 29th April 2026