220134 Clinical Trial Data Manager (SNIS)

NHS National Services Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland seeks a full-time Clinical Trials Data Manager to ensure high-quality data management for cancer clinical trials. The role involves collaboration with clinical teams, adherence to regulatory guidelines, and effective data reporting. Ideal candidates will have analytical expertise, interpersonal communication skills, and flexibility to adapt in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and reporting skills with attention to detail.
• Experience in a clinical trial environment is advantageous.
• Flexibility and adaptability in an evolving work environment.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the collection and reporting of clinical data.
• Ensure compliance with protocol requirements and standards.
• Liaise with clinical trial sponsors and coordinating centres.

Skills

Analytical skills

Reporting skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Adaptability

Education

Educated to degree level

Job description

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.

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.

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.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

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.

South Cancer Research Network

CLINICAL TRIALS DATA MANAGER

Agenda for Change Band 5

37 hours per week

Salary: £33,247 – £41,424

2 years fixed term

Base: Edinburgh Cancer Centre, Western General Hospital

The Edinburgh Cancer Centre at the Western General Hospital is a participating centre of the Scottish Cancer Research Network (SCRN), an organisation which aims to increase patient participation in cancer clinical trials throughout Scotland. The South East Scottish Cancer Research Network supports the provision of cancer clinical trials in a geographic area comprising the Health Board areas of NHS Lothian, NHS Fife, NHS Borders and NHS Dumfries and Galloway.

A vacancy has opened within the data management team for a full-time Clinical Trials Data Manager (AfC Band 5). The successful candidate will collaborate with existing data management staff and medical and nursing colleagues to facilitate the collection and reporting of high-quality clinical data for clinical trials, ensuring adherence to protocol requirements and recognised standards, such as ICH GCP. The role includes recording and reporting clinical data and closely liaising with clinical trial sponsors and coordinating centres to ensure that all aspects in the delivery of clinical trials comply with regulatory guidelines and sponsor requirements.

Educated to degree level or with relevant experience, the post-holder should have strong analytical and reporting skills with an ability to focus on detail. It would be advantageous to have previous experience of working in a clinical trial environment and knowledge of medical terminology. Strong inter-personal and communication skills are essential for the development of professional relationships across all clinical and non-clinical staff groups and departments involved in the running of clinical trials. The post-holder must be able to demonstrate flexibility and adaptability in an ever-changing work environment including the ability to work on trials across a variety of cancer groups when required to meet departmental demand.

If you would like to discuss the post in more detail, please contact:

Alison Clark, Senior Data Manager – [e-mail] or 0131 537

Magda Patrzalek, Senior Data Manager – [e-mail] or 0131 537