Clinical Data Manager

University of Edinburgh; Easter Howgate; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible/hybrid working

Job summary

The University of Edinburgh invites applications for a full-time, fixed-term role in the Institute for Neuroscience and Cardiovascular Research. This 35-hour-per-week position focuses on data management for international clinical studies funded by the British Heart Foundation, leading data infrastructure and ensuring clean, accessible databases.

You will work with Chief/Principal Investigators and the project team to maintain data quality, resolve queries, and support data flow across sites.

Qualifications

• HND/degree in a relevant subject OR demonstrable experience in a similar role.
• Experience in data management, including knowledge of the processes involved in supporting academic and clinical research (including clinical study databases).
• Experience of data analysis procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead on all aspects of data management for the group’s portfolio of clinical studies.
• Create, validate and upkeep of clinical databases.
• Resolve data queries from clinical sites and establish data flow processes (including images) between sites.

Skills

HND/degree in a relevant subject

Experience in data management

Experience of data analysis procedures

Education

HND/degree in a relevant subject

Tools

Clinical study databases

Job description

Grade UE07: £41,885 to £49,798 per annum

Institute for Neuroscience and Cardiovascular Research

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed-term: until 31st December 2030

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The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We are a large University covering a wide range of activities. In Professional Services, we support the University’s research and teaching, offering many career and role specialisms.

The Opportunity:

This full-time position will play a key role in the delivery of multi-centre, international clinical studies, funded by the British Heart Foundation, and looking at the best ways to diagnose and manage heart attacks. Working along the Chief and Principal Investigators and the Project Team, you shalllead on all aspects of data management relevant to the group’s portfolio of clinical studies, with key duties include the creation, validation and upkeep of clinical databases, resolution of data queries from clinical sites, and establishing and refining the processes by which data (including images) flows between clinical sites. By helping facilitate these clinical studies it is anticipated you will be helping to make a significant contribution to the way that cardiovascular conditions are managed worldwide.

Your attributes for success (see job description for full list):

• HND/degree in a relevant subject OR demonstrable experience in a similar role.
• Experience in data management, including knowledge of the processes involved in supporting academic and clinical research (including clinical study databases).
• Experience of data analysis procedures.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering requests for flexible working patterns and/or hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

People have always been at the heart of our work. Our people are at the centre of the University community and everything we do. We value colleagues with drive, determination and a passion for what they do. We are a place where everyone is welcome and offer a range of policies and benefits designed to support you in building the right meaningful flexibility that works for you.

A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle:

• Opportunities to develop new skills and broaden your experience
• Working within one of the world’s leading universities
• Opportunities for publication
• Flexible/hybrid where the roles allow

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

• A competitive salary.

• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.

• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.

• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the 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.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates.

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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 24th November 2026.

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Interviews will be held approximately 3 weeks following the application closing date.